Natural Approach

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• Natural Approach

• Stephen Krashen and Tracy TErrell developed the, "Natural Approach 

• It was based on Krashens’s Theory about second language acquisition.

•        auditory comprehension        early speech production        speech activities

•        Curriculum

•        Teacher motivation

•        Instructional strategies

•        Classroom learning environment

• The silent period is when the student understands, but he does not produce language.

• Principles of the Natural Approach

• The teacher speaks only the language he is teaching.

• The teacher gives to the student the necessary tools to acquire the language.

• The students can use their first or second language.

• Errors when the students talk are not corrected.

• The homework includes grammar exercises that will be corrected.

• The class goal is to use the language that the students are learning.

•        L2 Acquisition Theory        Learning Process Focused on Spoken production        Curriculum

• Krashens’ theories        Acquisition requires meaningful interaction in the target language natural communication        Learning Hypothesis Language acquisition is an unconscious process developed using it meaningfully. Language learning is consciously learning or discovering rules about language.

• Stephen Krashen Monitor Theory Is based in The Natural Approach It distinguishes the acquisition from the learning process

• Methods based in the learning theory:

• The Monitor Hypothesis Conscious learning works as monitor or editor. The Affective Filter Hypothesis The students’ emotions work as a filter that blocks input necessary for language acquisition. Objective: To help the students to develop their communicative skills. Speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

• Theory of learning It highlighted that language acquisition does not require extensive use of conscious rules. The Natural Order Hypothesis Grammatical structures are acquiring in order. Input Hypotheses People acquire language from messages.

• Theory of Language Language is a vehicle for communicating, meanings, and messages. It includes meaning, vocabulary, but not grammar. It considers important the comprehensible input. It mentioned that learning cannot lead to the acquisition. It focuses on meaning not in the structure or grammar. Share experience of learning.

• Syllabus Syllabus is the way to communicate and do activities and topics adapted to the students’ needs.

• Natural Approach Total Physical Response