Life Saving Techniques for the Foreign Language Learner

Authors

Thomas J. Kral

Publication Date

1987-01-01

Abstract

This article recounts the author's learning/acquisition experience with a new target language. Though an experienced foreign language teacher and a sociolinguist, he found himself going through learning activities with no apparent language acquisition taking place. Out of the frustration which the author felt as a result of this foreign language experience, he identifies concepts which underlie effective language teaching/learning/ acquisition. These include tapping the students' knowledge of the world, the need to confirm their self worth, their need to consider the target language in both the written and spoken mediums across the four skill areas, and the need for meaningful extended language exchange.

DOI

10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.17.1.1

First Page

15

Last Page

20

Recommended Citation

Kral, Thomas J. (1987) "Life Saving Techniques for the Foreign Language Learner," PASAA: Vol. 17: Iss. 1, Article 2.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.17.1.1
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/pasaa/vol17/iss1/2