2+Cultural+Aspects+of+SLA

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**Input, Output, and Communication**
 * Cultural Aspect of SLA: **

Cultural Aspects @ una elementary:

 * ===Languages present: Spanish, Arabic, other Asian and African languages. ===
 * ===Cultures: mainly Hispanic and Arabic, a few Asian and African students ===
 * ===﻿﻿The similarities between English and Spanish help those student succed in learning English. ===
 * ===The drive of our Arabic students help them excell in English despite the many differences in languages. ===
 * Tip: display pictures from the countries your students for from in the classroom to promote pride in cultures.

Input

 * ===Input usually comes from a native speaker. Input in a classroom setting is giving clear comprehensible information that learners will use to develop English. On top of providing academic information, I give small grammer lessons and teach the correct way to use English ===
 * Tip: Teachers should use language that is age appropriate and just beyond a students langauge level.


 * Output **
 * **Output is when learners use the rules and vocabulary of a second languge to speak. They are experimenting and putting into practice all that they have learned. Output is very importand and crucial to second language acqisition becuase part of acquiring a language is speaking and communicating through L2. **
 * Tip: As students learn to speak, provide feedback, encouragement, and priase. Actively listen by giving your whole attention.

**Role of Interaction**
 * **Interaction invovles input and output. Interaction is conversation. The more interaction a learners gets in the L2 environment, the better he/she can understand and speak that language. Interaction is so important that some believe people a language is learned through interaction. I beliveve that my young kingergarten students learn through social interaction.**
 * Tip: Use cooperative groups to foster interaction.


 * Comprehension **
 * **Input, output, and interaction together lead to comprehension of a language. Input needs to be understood. Input allows learners to figure at the rules of a langauge. Output begins by putting those rules into practice. Interaction occurs allowing the learners language to continue to progress. The more a learner interacts, the more fluent they become. Comprehension is understanding the spoken language and being able to speak. I would consider comprehension to be at the proficient or fluent level.﻿ **
 * Tip: Ask specific questions for comprehension, not just "do you understand?"


 * Resources:**
 * All tips from Tips for Teachers @http://www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/GNPS/LAKE/ESL/tipsforteachers.htm

Contact Information: Jennifer Lloyd Una Elementary jennifer.lloyd@mnps.org