Second Language Acquisition Myths: Applying Second Language Research to Classroom Teaching (The Myths Series)

Second Language Acquisition Myths: Applying Second Language Research to Classroom Teaching (The Myths Series)

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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>This volume was conceived as a first book in SLA for advanced undergraduate or introductory master’s courses that include education majors, foreign language education majors, and English majors. It’s also an excellent resource for practicing teachers. </p> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Both the research and pedagogy in this book are based on the newest research in the field of second language acquisition.  It is not the goal of this book to address every SLA theory or teach research methodology.  It does however address the myths and questions that non-specialist teacher candidates have about language learning.</p> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal> </P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Steven Brown is the co-author of the introductory applied linguistics textbook <I>Understanding Language Structure, Interaction, and Variation  </I>textbook (and workbook).</P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal> </P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>The myths challenged in this book are:<BR> </P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal>§  Children learn languages quickly and easily while adults are ineffective in comparison.</P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal>§  A true bilingual is someone who speaks two languages perfectly.</P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal>§  You can acquire a language simply through listening or reading.</P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal>§  Practice makes perfect.</P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal>§  Language students learn (and retain) what they are taught.</P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal>§  Language learners always benefit from correction.</P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal>§  Individual differences are a major, perhaps the major, factor in SLA.</P> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in" class=MsoNormal>§  Language acquisition is the individual acquisition of grammar.</p> <P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal> </P>