L&S Chapter 5&6

So, the thing I liked the best in this weeks reading was the Natural Acquisition Setting.  I think it would really be a comfortable class to learn in.  It seems that the NAS really allows the learner to take in the language rather than focusing on the errors they are making.  However, I think that there are some problems with it.  Students would be less likely to learn the more complex grammar of the language.

Personally, I think the structure based acquisition setting would not be very good for an ELL.  The drills would not really allow for student creativity and may dissuade the ELL from trying to use their knowledge in class.  This approach seemed the most 'old school' to me, erego, I immediately disliked it.

From chapter 6 I liked the "Teach what is teachable" section.  I mean, it just makes sense; if students are unable or unwilling to learn it is useless to try and teach that particular lesson.  It is kind of like the L+1 idea, teach them just beyond what they currently know and the teaching will likely be successful.