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Strategies In Learning Of A Foreign Language


When a person decides to learn a foreign language is very common to be taught all the grammatical and linguistic components that conform a language, but in this study plan is not included the teaching of culture as part of the training of language.
When we are studying a second language, we must take into account that the language is not just grammatical and structure rules, it is also part of a culture, which means language is culture and culture is language. In other words the language reflects culture.
For this reason I think the communicative approach is the most adequate method in the teaching of a second language. It is most flexible because making error is a part of the learning process; it is centered in the needs of the learners and in the development of the four communicative skills of the language (listening, speaking, reading and writing) and the most important, for me, all the sociocultural components that form part of the language as the context in where is used the target language, the objects of linguistics discussion, their and beliefs and so son.
The communicative approach also let the teacher use a large number of activities in a creative and dynamic way to keep the students motivated and the participation is fluid.
Some activities that can be use with this approach are relationed with real situation in which a person needs to use a foreign language, for example, in the airport, a bus stop, in a restaurant, in a business travel. At the same time all these activities can be developed through different strategies such as role plays, dramatization, reading section, made forums, visual and auditive tools in where we use text, magazines, newspapers and any document that is relationed with the language and its culture.
One of the strategies that I would use to develop a class is to create a environment in which the student feel more in contact with tha language an its culture. That is creating a similar context in a real situation, for example in a restaurant or a café where the students is in contact with a common situation with a real dialogue.
In these activities the student is using some common expressions use in a specific case in order to develop the communicative skill, the grammar and at the same time he/she is acquire new vocabulary.
I think that each teacher has a different way to teach and develop his class and the communicative approach makes that teaching a second language be more didactic, creative and original.

4 comentarios:



Colombia said...

Good job!
Let's see what is the assessment criteria of your peer! catch you later...

Colombia said...

Nice!!!

Jeffer said...

I think that you essay is very relevant taking in mind that we can leave the personal intruction instead of the technological intrucion. eventhuoght I consider that is very necessary to support our knowledge with this tool with the purpose of innovating all the strategies for teaching a L2.
Your calification = 4.5

Colombia said...

Good morning Miss.Paola Andrea

About your essay, this is my assessment...

Overall, I would say it's a pretty good attempt. Your sentences and flow of ideas are clearing cut and precise, and it is to the point. Good spread of both examples and opinions. However, revise some of your words and phrases and look for alternatives to replace the repetitive ones.

For example:

1...that conform a language.. = that make up a language

2...which means language is culture and culture is language.. =culture is a significant part in language learning. In other words, language reflects culture.

3... all the sociocultural components that form part of the language as the context in where is used the target language, the objects of linguistics discussion, their and beliefs and so son... = all socio-cultural components that are part of a language as the context, the objects of linguistic debate and beliefs are relevant to the use of the target language.

4...the participation is fluid... = and fluency in communication is significant

5...are relationed... = are connected

5. situation = situationS

6. ...for example, in the airport, a bus stop, in a restaurant, in a business travel... = for example at the airport, at the bus stop, at the restaurant at the travel agency, where each person needs to use the target language

7. ...an its culture... = and THEIR (students)

8. ...That is creating a similar context in a real situation,... = This refers to create a similar context in a real situation,