Unit 10 - EXPOSURE AND FOCUS ON FORM

        Unit 10 is about exposure and focus on form. This refers on the way children and adults acquire the first language and also the different ways to learn a foreign language. It can be by hearing or reading as many students can. However, for many students the most important part when they acquire a language is the grammatical structure, but I think it is not correct because the learning process can be better if they exposure to it naturally or by picking it up. As future teachers we can deal with this by focusing on the students' learning styles, and also by discovering what are the suitable strategies for their learning process, so in that way students will be more interested on learning the target language. Furthermore, we have to keep in mind that to learn a language effectively is necessary to interact a lot with others and also to express ourselves by making meaning really clear in order to get a comprehensible interaction. I consider the main point here is that each learner should be exposure to language inside and outside the classroom. In class they can interact with their classmates and ask questions to the teacher, they a can also read a book or something about what they are learning and listen to some tracks to complete the tasks that the book provides. While, outside the class or at home, learners can practice the language by themselves for example by using internet, reading some magazines they are interested in, watching movies they like and doing things that involves the language.     

      

Here is a link that will help you with more information about exposure and focus on form:

http://es.slideshare.net/albertamaro/exposure-and-focus-on-form

http://www.melta.org.my/ET/1991/main3.html

http://skemman.is/stream/get/1946/15018/35741/1/BA_EinarG.pdf