3. STEPHEN KRASHEN AND TRACY TERRELL IN
1983.

4. • COMMUNICATION as the primary
function of language.
• Language is viewed as a vehicle for
communicating meanings and
messages.
• Importance of the lexicon.

5. • ACQUISITION: Uncoscious process
Naturalistic development of
language proficiency.
• LEARNING: Conscious process

6. A monitor that checks and repairs the
output of the acquired system.
3 conditions affect this:
• TIME
• FOCUS ON FORMS
• KNOWLEDGE OF RULES

7. • Grammar structures are acquired
in a predictable order.
• Errors are signs of naturalistic
developmental process.

8. • Formula I + 1: understand input that
is beyond the current level.
• COMPREHENSIBLE INPUT: Learner
understandS based on the context.

9. Three kinds of affective
variables:
• Motivation
• Self-confidence
• Anxiety or fear

10. • Students will be able to understand
the speaker of the target language
and convey their requests.
• Students should be able to make
the meaning clear.

11. The Natural Approach is primarily
designed to develop BASIC
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
ORAL (SPEAKING) WRITTEN (WRITNG)

12. The processor of the INPUT.
• Pre-Production stage: Participate in the
laguage class without need to respond.
• Early-Production stage: Respond to
familiar questions and fixed
conversation.
• Speech-Emergent phase: Opinions,
personal information, role-play, games,
etc.

13. • The teacher is the central source of
INPUT.
• Teacher creates a classroom
atmosphere that is interesting and
lower the affective filter.
• Teacher chooses a rich variety of
activities.

14. • Provide lots of INPUT.
• Visual aids in the acquisition of the
vocabulary.
• Relaxed classroom atmosphere.
• TPR (TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE)