You’re My Beat

The Present Volume Examines The Relationship Between Second Language Practice And What Is Known About The Process Of Second Language Acquisition, Summarising The Current State Of Second Language Acquisition Theory, Drawing General Conclusions About Its Application To Methods And Materials And Describing What Characteristics Effective Materials Should Have. The Author Concludes That A Solution To Language Teaching Lies Not So Much In Expensive Equipment, Exotic New Methods, Or Sophisticated Language Analysis, But Rather In The Full Utilisation Of The Most Important Resources - Native Speakers Of The Language - In Real Communication. Introduction: The Relationship Of Theory To Practice -- Second Language Acquisition Theory -- Providing Input For Acquisition -- The Role Of Grammar, Or Putting Grammar In Its Place -- Approaches To Language Teaching. Stephen D. Krashen. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 191-200. This text explores the relationship between second language teaching practice and what is known about the process of second language acquisition and summarizes the current state of second language acquisition theory.-- Draws general conclusions about the application of theory to methods and materials and describes the characteristics that effective materials should include.-- Concludes that language acquisition occurs best when language is used for the purpose for which it was communication.