Second Language classroom Instructional settings

Natural Instructional Settings Language in not presented step by step and errors rarely corrected Surrounded by language for many hours each day Structure based Instructional Settings Language is practiced in isolation from simple to complex Errors frequently corrected and accuracy is more important than meaning Initiation/ Response/ Evaluation (IRE) Communicative Instructional Settings Modified input A variety of discourse types (stories, group-work, authentic materials) What do the communicative and natural instructional settings have in common? Initiation/ Response/ Evaluation (IRE) Emphasis on meaning over accuracy Modified input What do the Structure based and Communicative instructional settings have in common? Structural grading Teacher is usually the only one fluent in the second language Learner is exposed to a wide variety of language opportunities