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Presented by: Younes TAIAPresented by: Younes [email protected]@gmail.com
TEFL&ICT Master programTEFL&ICT Master program
The Natural Approach
University of Ibn-Zohr Methods and Techniques FLSH Prof. Naima TRIMASSE MA TEFL&ICT Semester 2
References :Jack C.Richards and Theodore S.Rodgers. Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching: A description and analysis. Cambridge University Press.
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Outline
The theoretical backgroundDefinition Principles and foundations TPR VS NAProcedures and techniquesLearning process.How does NA syllabus look like? Strengths Weaknesses
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The Natural Approach is based on the following
assumptions.
► The Naturalistic view of Child Language Acquisition.
► James Asher’s TPR► Stephen Krashen and Tracy Terrell ’s works
on Second Language Acquisition (SLA).
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What is the Natural Approach?
The Natural Approach (NA henceforth) is a method of foreign language teaching which aims to apply the
principles of natural language acquisition into classroom. It focus on:
►helping beginners to become intermediate.
►Enhancing communication skills.►The primacy of meaning.
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Underlying principles of NA
► Advocating the use of TPR activities.► Delaying production until speech emerges.► Learners should be relaxed as possible in
classroom.► Comprehensible input is crucial for triggering the
acquisition of language.► Providing understandable input that is little
beyond the learners’ level (i+1).
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► Gaining personal communication skills.► The teacher is the source of the learners' input.► Errors are tolerated at certain level providing,
that they do not hinder or block the meaning.► meaning is paramount.
Underlying principles of NA
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Does the NA have something to share with TPR?
Using TPR activities/learning through actions - learning through imperative, interrogative
and command mood. The call for a “Silent period”
- like child language acquisition, second language learners need a silent phase
at which they receive understandable input.
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Procedures and Techniques
► TPR activities (commands and interrogatives).
► Group activities.► Complex games, role-plays, open-ended
dialogs, and discussions.► visual aids.► Error correction should be minimised.► Creating the ground for learners/ lowering
the affective filter.► demonstrating using body language.► delaying production until speech emerges.
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Learning Processes
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How does NA syllabus look like?
► Communicative syllabus; mainly focusing on enhacing skills both oral and written.
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Strengths
► following a logical/ rationale order.► attempting to reduce the learners’ inhibition.► a heavy stress is on meaning and vocabulary.► the use of target language.
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Weaknesses
► The notion of “Silent Period”► How does a teacher manage such silent
class effectively?► Error treatment► Learners are passive at certain level► Little emphasis was given to grammar
analysis.► what type of input to provide.