Second Language Acquisition Concepts
Communication
Input: Through interaction with others, content that is slightly beyond the learners' current abilities is made more comprehensible.
Interaction: Learners communicate and interact for authentic purposes to meet personal goals.
Pattern
Stages of Development: Learners need multiple opportunities to practice reading, writing, listening, and speaking to demonstrate knowledge.
Errors/Feedback: Learners need opportunities to receive and give appropriate feedback in ways that deepen understanding of language and content and reflect the complexity of the learning process.
Variability
Types of Proficiences: Through carefully constructed tasks, materials, and contexts, individual learners can develop a range of strategies for understanding language and content.
Types of Performances: Learners need opportunities to use language and content for various purposes, in various cultural settings, and with various individuals.
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