This slideshow is made by Tadashi Yamasaki for ITEigo#1.

1. Introducing “The science of
second language acquisition”
Tadashi Yamasaki
ITEigo 1st Meeting
2010-10-28

2. Who am I
• I’m working for middle size company as web
application programmer
• Now, I am self-employed
• I’m interested in the open source software
and …
• Communications

3. The book
• 外国語学習の科学―第二言語習得論とは何か
(http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4004311500)
• Author: Yoshihiro Shirai
(http://www.pitt.edu/~yshirai/)
• Contents: Differences between L1 and L2,
Who successes L2 acquisition?, Mechanism of
L2 learning…

4. Effective learning of foreign languages
• The Book’s chapter 6(p164-184)
• For learners and teachers

5. Effective learning
• Input what you understand
• Memorize useful phrases
• Output everyday, bit by bit
• Motivate you!

6. Input what you understand
• Choice materials that you are interested in
• Choice materials that you know backgrounds
• Listening: “80% OK” > “20% OK”
• Repeat same material
• Use Scripts(字幕)

7. Memorize useful phrases
• “Canned phrases(決まり文句)” are important
for daily talks
• Building sentences from grammar is slow
• Remember: “with sentences” > “only word”

8. Output everyday, bit by bit
• “Output only” makes no progress… but
• “Input & Output” > “Input only”
• Output causes…
– Speaking in your head
– Rehearsal: Thinking in a foreign language
• Use phrases what you just learned

9. Motivate you!
• Motivation is very important!
• Motivation
– Integrative motivation(Culture, People…)
– Instrumental motivation(Promotion, reward…)

10. Conclusion
• Input what you understand.
• Memorize useful phrases.
• Output everyday, bit by bit.
• Motivate you!
Thanks for author of this book and you.