‘RIGHT NOW, TODAY, SERIOUSLY’LEARNING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Gloria Vil lar Losantos2nd BAT

2016/2017

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

MY YEAR IN THE USA

SURVEY AND RESULTS

o Are you studying a foreign language at the moment?

11-17 = 95% yes

30+ = 25% yes

o Are you thinking about learning a new language?

o Do you prefer studying a foreign language by yourself, at the high school or at a language school?

o Which of the following methods do you recognize the most?

o Which of the following methods did your teachers use more when teaching you a language?

o Do you think that learning a foreign language is easy or difficult?

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.

What will be the future of learning a foreign language?

Thank you