The Principles of Community Language learning
- Language is for communication, first and foremost.
- Teacher must build a relationship with the students from the outset.
- Explain each task so that students don't feel threatened in any way.
- Interaction among students is desired so Teacher can stand at back of room.
- The teacher can translate in chunks to help students.
- Time activities and remind students when only a short time remains.
- Students are invited to talk about how they feel.
- The atmosphere is accepting of students' offerings.
- The L1 can be used to build a bridge from the known to the unknown.
- Students learn to listen; to discriminate the similarities and differences among the language forms.
- Cooperation is encouraged, so students can work in pairs and small groups.
- Retention of language will be best assimilated between novelty and familiarity.
- The students again discuss their experiences in the lesson.
- Students generate most of the syllabus in the beginning stages.