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It all started...
Language course methodology based on the
audiolingual method to master format through
automatization
Communicative activities simulating real situations
Classroom routine
1) Present language
2) Have them practice mainly through drills without paying much attention
to meaning
3) Propose activities in which meaning is important otherwise communication
does not happen
Research Question
Proposition 2: Learners are social beings who learn and develop best in a mutually
supportive environment;
Proposition 3: Learners are capable of taking learning seriously.
Proposition 4: Learners are capable of independent decision-making
Proposition 5: Learners are capable of developing as practitioners of learning
(ALLWRIGHT; HANKS, 2009, p.7)
involves action
Cognitive
Affective
Social
Language Awareness
Languages have rules;
Rules can be broken intentionally for purposes;
Rules can be broken and communication is not lost;
Even native speakers do not perform perfectly;
some languages have several words for only one word in another language
Second attempt
() with 8 years
Third attempt
What he said
His occupations: ()
He is a ()
He is 37
Word-for-Word Equivalence
Gabriela
Gabriela
Gabriela
Gabriela
Rafaela
Rafaela
Rafaela
Ruy
Mariana
She born 31 ()
Helder:
Gabriela:
Dbora:
Helder:
Ruy:
Joo
And he he conheceu?
Gabriela
Met
Joo
Gabriela
Mariana
Mariana
Mariana
Final Comments
Teachers beliefs ...
Control through teaching techniques
The smaller the group, the better the teaching
Anticipation of problems
Use of excellent materials guarantees exellence in the whole class
But actually, what I found out was that...
Control is illusory.
Some Inspiration...
When my son, James, was doing homework for school, he would have five
or six windows open on his computer, Instant Messenger was flashing
continuously, his cell phone was constantly ringing, and he was
downloading music and watching the TV over his shoulder. I dont know if
he was doing any homework, but he was running an empire as far as I
could see, so I didnt really care.
(ROBINSON, 2009, p.22)