NATURAL APPROACH IN LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Keywords:
language acquisition, language learning, communicative skill, natural approach, task based learning, learning environment, silent period, comprehension.Abstract
This article depicts main features and benefits of the teaching methods called Natural approach. Based on many linguists` researches, this methods is defined as one of the best way to implement in language learning, since it based on analysis of the babies language acquisition process. When the process is copied to the adults` foreign language learning environment, super effective results have been observed so far. Moreover, detailed stages of natural approach is clearly explained throughout the article.
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