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What are we going to talk about?
HISTORY OF LANGUAGE EDUCATION
METHODS FOR LEARNING A LANGUAGE
NOWADAYS’ LANGUAGE LEARNING
FACTORS MAY AFECT LANGUAGE LEARNING
MY YEAR IN THE USA
SURVEY AND RESULTS
CONCLUSIONS
HISTORY OF LANGUAGE EDUCATION
NEED TO KNOW HOW
TO COMMUNICTE
ANCIENT TO MEDIEVAL
PERIOD18th CENTURY
19th – 20th CENTURY
21st CENTURY
METHODS FOR LEARNING A LANGUAGE
The Grammar-Translation Method
• Memorization
• Written comprehension
• Almost no speaking
• The sentence is the basic unit used
METHODS FOR LEARNING A LANGUAGE
The Natural Method
• Questions & Answers
• Repetition
• Comprehension and communication
METHODS FOR LEARNING A LANGUAGE
The Direct Method
• Only use of the target language
• Learn verbs and vocabulary with the help of objects, images, etc.
• Real life situations
METHODS FOR LEARNING A LANGUAGE
The Audio-Lingual Method
• Second language proficiency
• Speaking and listening
• Mechanical exercises
• Functional teaching
METHODS FOR LEARNING A LANGUAGE
The Total Physical Response
• Students physically respond to verbal commands
• Simple activities and doesn’t require a special preparation
• More useful for beginners
METHODS FOR LEARNING A LANGUAGE
The Communicative Method
• Importance is given to interaction
• Offers students opportunities to think
• Highlights personal experiences
NOWADAYS’ LANGUAGE LEARNING
o Fitting the method to the learner, not vice versa
o Use a variety of methodologies and approaches together
o Do not rely on one specific ‘best method’
o Teacher develops all four linguistic capabilities
FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT LANGUAGE LEARNING
Intelligence and Aptitude
Motivation and
Preferences
Age and Critical Period
Hypothesis
Personality
Why learn a foreign language?
Meet new people
Discover a new culture
Become more open-minded
Study or live overseas
Improve your employability
Completely transform your
travel experience
Increase your brain power
Improve your decision making
skills
Develop confidence
Impress people around you
o Do you prefer studying a foreign language by yourself, at the high school or at a language school?
o Would you consider the option of going to work or study abroad? Why?
No Yes
151 people
89 = yes
55 = no
Conclusions
Learning a foreign language is essential for many reasons.
Methodologies of learning a foreign language continue to innovate.
In relation to the survey’s results a high number of people value
positively foreign language education.
It’s not an easy process, but the investment is well worth it.
Thanks to my motivation to learn a new language now I’m able to
do this presentation in English.