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English Only in Japanese Only Classrooms:the Necessity of the Full-English Approach

Takayuki YOKOYAMAGroup 14

University of Warwick

Questions

• Why should English be taught through English?

• How do infants learn a language?

• What types of input should be provided?

Purposes

• discussing the necessity of the English Only Approach

• examining how ‘coaches’ should provide input with learners

Outline

• Discussion–Background–System of Language Acquisition–Quality of Input

• Conclusion and Recommendations

Why should English be taught through English?

Background of English Education in Japan

• TOEFL

• Grammar-Translation Method

TOEFL (2013)

Grammar-Translation Method

Listening and Modeling

• Gerhard (1955:302) insisted that ‘[w]e can develop new speech habits only by continuous practice in the new language…not by consciously applying rules, nor translation’.

How do infants learn a language?

System of Language Acquisition

Chomsky (1975)•Language Acquisition Device

Input Hypothesis & Experience Output

INPUTINPUT LADLAD OUTPUTOUTPUT

The Input Hypothesis

• Krashen (1985:2) suggests that ‘humans acquire language in only one way –by understanding messages’

What types of input should be provided?

Quality of Input

• comprehensible input

• affective filter

Comprehensible Input

Level of Students

Input

AKA AO MIDORI

SUKI

CONTEXT&ASSISTANCE

Comprehensible Input

Level of Students

InputAcquisition

Affective Filter

Not motivated to learn

Motivated to learn

Conclusion and Recommendation: the Necessity of the Full-English Approach

• Students should learn how to USE a language

• Children have grammatical rules of languages innately.

The FEA is theoretically proven.

Conclusion and Recommendation: Quantity and Quality of Input

• The amount of input should be sufficient

• Input should be comprehensible and attractive for students

References

• Chomsky, N. 1975. Reflection on Language. New York: Pantheon.

• ETS. 2012. Test and Score Data Summary for TOEFL iBT Tests and TOEFL PBT Tests. http://www.ets.org/s/toefl/pdf/94227_unlweb.pdf. Accessed 20 August 2013.

• Gerhard, J. S. 1955. ‘The Berlitz Method’. The Modern Language Journal 39/6: 300-310.

• Krashen, S. 1985. The Input Hypothesis: Issues and Implications. London: Longman.

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