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WorksheetsTHE NATURAL APPROACH
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the Natural Approach?
It is a language learning theory based on the notion that we all learn language in the same way.
It is a theory based on the study of unnatural methods to learn a language.
It is a theory based on the grammatical analysis of a language.
The Natural approach focuses on input, comprehension, and meaningful communication and puts less emphasis on grammar, teacher monologues, direct repetition and accuracy.
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FALSE
The Natural approach was developed by:
Stephen Krashen
Tracy Teller
Stephen Krashen and Tracy Teller
This is a natural method of learning a language:
Listen-and-repeat drills
Lots of exposure to the language
Memorize usage rules and vocabulary
Memorize the different conjugations of a verb
The Natural Approach states an important difference between “learning the language” and “acquiring the language.”
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FALSE
“ACQUIRING A LANGUAGE” means you’re studying a language, its linguistic forms (grammar, semantics, phonology) and how the different elements interact with each other.
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FALSE
According to the Natural Approach:
Pressure won’t lead to acquisition.
Pressure will lead to acquisition.
Pressure will help you to memorize grammar rules.
Which thought is NOT related to pressure to acquire a language:
“I need to learn this now”
“I’ve got two months to learn this list”
“I need to memorize this dialogue”
“It is fine If I make mistakes”
This is NOT a recommendation for the learner in the Natural Approach:
Watch movies, listen to songs and podcasts.
Feel ashamed about wrong pronunciation and wrong conjugation.
Talk with native speakers.
What is the main goal for the learner in the Natural Approach?
To memorize large lists of words.
To avoid making grammar and pronunciation mistakes.
To use the language in order to communicate.
