Eric In Santiago English 3 Blog

  I am going to write about a linguist specialized in Language Acquisition--ESL: Stephen Krashen. He is a professor of Linguistics who has taught at Linguistics and Education departments in the US. He received his PhD in 1972, and has been prolifically active in Linguistics Language Acquistion since then having published over 400 articles. I admire him mostly for certain theories that he has focused on, maybe even invented or created: The Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis: This looks at and contrasts acquisition (how babies learn language) and learning (how students in a class learn language). It has supported the idea that classrooms should include as much "acquisition-like" activity as possible to make the language process as close to acquistion as possible. The Input Hypothesis: This says that language cannot be produced (people speaking) without sufficient input. Learners need to listen and hear things; they need a person (model or teacher) to give them input so that they c...

 "One person at a time"--this is a phrase that looks at making the world a better place. We all know that the world could be better, could be a nicer place, could be a place where people are happier and more fulfilled. There are many ways to achieve this effect: We could study Dentistry, Psychology, Anthropology, or Engineering, and we could be contributing to this improvement. I am an EFL teacher--not just English but rather English-as-a-foreign-language teacher. My major (what I studied) and by extension my work helps people by its very nature, so it's easy for me to say that I'm helping. By helping you--my students--learn English, I am contributing to your reaching your goals in life. If you reach your goals in life, there is a great chance that your life will be better, will be as you want it to be. Maybe learning English is just one little piece of it, but it is. I am also helping you communicate with other people from far away. If you can communicate with these ...