Douglas Brown in his book Principles of Language Learning and Teaching says that: " The Input Hypothesis, a major offshoot of Krashen's Monitor Model, claims that an important "condition for language acquisition to occur is that the acquirer understand (via hearing or reading) input language that contains structure 'a bit beyond' his or her current level of competence (1981a:100). (...) An important part of the Input Hypothesis is Krashen's recommendation that speaking not be taught directly or very soon in the language classroom. Speech will "emerge" once the acquirer has built up enough comprehensible input. Krashen further claims that the best acquisition will occur in environments where anxiety is low and defensiveness is absent"...
Jeremy Harmer says that: "
The use of videotapes has been a common feature in language teaching for many years(...). To some people videotape is merely a glorified version of audiotape (...). But there are many reasons why video can add a special, extra dimension to the learning experience (...). One of the main advantages of video is that students do not just hear language, they see it too. Thus we can observe how intonation can match facial expression (...). Video uniquely allows students a look at situations far beyond their classrooms. This is especially useful if they want to see, for example, typical British 'body language' when inviting someone out (...)". (p.282). The best alternative is:
When considering learner autonomy and teacher development, Jeremy Harmer says that:
"However good a teacher may be, students will never learn a language or anything else unless they aim to learn outside as well as during class time. This is because language is too complex and varied for there to be enough time for students to learn all they need to in a classroom. (...) As David Nunan suggests, not everything can be taught in class (Nunan 1988a:3), but even if it could a teacher will not always be around if and when students wish to use the language in real life (Cotterall 1995:220).
To compensate for the limits of classroom time and to counter the passivity that is an enemy of true learning, students need to develop their...
Read the following passage and choose the option that best answers the questions 01 to 05.
"The amount of time it takes" (line 12) to master a new structure is related to:Read the following passage and choose the option that best answers the questions 01 to 05.
"The experienced teacher" (lines 23-24):Read the following passage and choose the option that best answers the questions 01 to 05.
"Learners" (line 20):Read the following passage and choose the option that best answers the questions 01 to 05.
One of the aims of teaching grammar:"I would never work as a teacher after I _________- never!" Sally's whole face expressed repugnance at the idea of being permanently __________ a classroom with a lot of _________ pupils. "They wouldn't even listen to me"
Sally's rejection of the teaching profession is typical of her ___________ in college. Many of them, in fact, didn't even ___________ to finish the course but left once they found themselves ___________ jobs in business, often earning more than their parents.
__________ Timothy was __________ at school. His parents were well__________, but they were divorced. Timothy ____________ in the habit of pushing children __________ no apparent reason, and on ___________ occasion he scratched a boy's leg until it ___________.