UNIT 10 EXPOSURE AND FOCUS ON FORM

What I learned from this unit is that to be a successful second language learner it is necessary to be exposed to the language, interaction and focus on form. Also, learners pick up the language automatically since they are children.

In the process of acquisition a second language, learners are thought to speak their first language naturally; they do not realize that process. Another, important aspect of the learning process is to interact with others and use the language. The more the students experiment with the target language, the more expert they will become. In fact, when learners utilize the language in different contexts, they can use some techniques to convey better their meanings, for example when a student is talking about his last vacation and reproduced some words which are not clear, he/she can paraphrase to make the teacher and classmates understand what was said.

Additionally, it is necessary to express the interest in focus on form by paying attention to formal features of the language for example word order, spelling, grammatical structures, etc. By the use of those features, students will develop accurately the use and production of the language. It can be applied when learners do not know how to spell a word; in this case, the teacher should prepare some exercises to make them practice by games of spelling on the board or to fill in to maintain them interested in the learning process.



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