STAGES OF LANGUAGE ACQUISITION IN THE NATURAL APPROACH TO LANGUAGE TEACHING

1. Tracy D. Terrel outlined " a new philosophy of language teaching" Natural Approach

1.1. Real communication is the basis of class activities

1.2. Based on 3 principles

1.2.1. The classroom activities must foster ACQUISITION

1.2.1.1. unconscious formulation of grammatical principles

1.2.1.2. Khrashen states:Speakers must

1.2.1.2.1. know the rule

1.2.1.2.2. Focus on the form

1.2.1.2.3. Have time to apply the rule

1.2.1.3. Acquisition takes place under certain conditions. In coomunication

1.2.1.3.1. The focus is on the message

1.2.1.3.2. The acquirer must understand the message

1.2.1.3.3. The acquirer must be in a low-anxiety situation

1.2.2. No correction of speech errors

1.2.3. Ss' can respond in either the target or native language or both

2. Approaches don't allow to communicate

2.1. Grammar-Translation

2.2. Audiolingual

2.3. Eclectic cognitive based methods