1. Teaching Foreign Languages
Margarete Lazar

2. L1 Acquisition and L2 Learning I
Perfect mastery
Success guaranteed
Little variation in degree of success and route L2
Adults unlikely to achieve mastery, children may
Complete success is rare in adults
Substantial variation in degree of success and route

3. L1 Acquisition and L2 Learning II
Fossilisation unknown
Clear intuition about correct grammar
Explicit instruction not needed
Correction rarely found
Affective factors not so important L2
Fossilisation and backsliding common
No clear grammar judgement
Instruction is helpful.
Correction is helpful and necessary.
Affective factors play a major role

4. How to go about foreign language learning I
Focus on Language - Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation etc.
Focus on the Learner – Learner Contributions, Learner Needs

5. How to go about foreign language learning II
Linguistic approach – from the easy to the difficult
Communicative approach – what do learners need in certain situations
Holistic approach – learning from an authentic environment/text

6. Take home message There is no one absolutely RIGHT approach.
Teachers are free to choose.