Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition

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Elsevier Science & Technology, 1982 - Language Arts & Disciplines - 202 pages
The present volume examines the relationship between second language practice and what is known about the process of second language acquisition, summarising the current state of second language acquisition theory, drawing general conclusions about its application to methods and materials and describing what characteristics effective materials should have. The author concludes that a solution to language teaching lies not so much in expensive equipment, exotic new methods, or sophisticated language analysis, but rather in the full utilisation of the most important resources - native speakers of the language - in real communication.

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The Relationship of Theory to Practice
1
Second Language Acquisition Theory
9
Providing Input for Acquisition
57
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