The groundbreaking history of the English language, fusing chronological with anecdotal and etymological accounts of individual word-histories, to create not one story, but many stories. The English language is now accepted as the global lingua franca of the modern age, spoken or written in by over a quarter of the human race.
A host of fascinating questions are answered in The Stories of English, a groundbreaking history of the language by David Crystal, the world-renowned writer and commentator on English.
The Natural Approach: Krashen's Model of Second Language Acquisition This paper begins by briefly contrasting two main theoretical perspectives, the nativist and inatist theories of second language acquisition. It then shifts focus to Stephen Krashen’s natural approach hypothesis, also known as the monitor model. This paper outlines Krashen’s main hypotheses which constitute the natural approach to second language acquisition. Moreover, the paper analyzes Krashen’s theory in terms of its weaknesses, strengths as well as address some of the obvious pedagogical implications that the model has had in teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) and English as a second language (ESL).
Teachers all over the world trust Project. This brand-new edition has been improved and updated in direct response to feedback from teachers. The tried and tested methodology, together with the wide range of material presenting real language in real contexts, will inspire a new generation of English learners from the ages of 9-10 years.
Big Fun teaches young children English – by listening, imitating and repeating – in the same way that they learn their native language. And they grow confident to speak English on their own.
Starting with basic vocabulary and language, Big Fun teaches children English in the context of eight engaging themes. They learn about math, reading and writing readiness, values and nature as they practice motor skills and have fun doing creative projects.
Interactionist and Input Theories of Second Language Acquisition
This paper discusses social interaction theory and the interaction hypothesis and how they deal with the significance of interaction in a learning environment which contrasts with the nativist theories of language acquisition like the input hypothesis espoused by Krashen. According to interaction theorists such as Long and Vygotsky, environmental factors play a critical role in second language acquisition.
