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domingo, 20 de abril de 2014

The Importance of Exposure in Foreign Language Learning

 When it comes to foreign language learning, exposure is one of the most important aspects to take into account. Many people fail in their attempt to learn a foreign language because they see it as a grammar and vocabulary task, but according to Brown (2007), learning a new language means getting adapted to a new culture,  a new way of thinking, feeling and acting. According to Spratt, Pulvverness, and Williams (2008), exposure is the opportunity a learner has to get in contact with the target language without studying.  It could be by listening, reading or by speaking.

Exposure allows FL students to get in contact with good language; it means good pronunciation, syntax, semantic, and the idiomatic expressions used by the natives of the target language. FL learners usually have difficulty in getting rid of negative transfers or interference; this is because of the lack of exposure. Chomsky (1965) said that not necessarily a well-structured sentence makes sense in a language, that is the reason why some language learners can not have an effective communication in their target language.
               
  Bandura (1984) said in his theory of social learning that people generally learn by observing, and imitating the ones around them. This theory is 100% applied in Fl learning. According to Spratt, Pulvverness, and Williams (2008), people always have a reason to communicate; it could be for apologizing, advising, thanking, greeting, agreeing, interrupting, clarifying, disagreeing, expressing obligation, inviting, refusing, etc. With the exposure, the ones who are learning a language get in contact with the way the natives of the target language use it in different contexts.  
        
 Many Fl students would ask how they could get exposure if they are learning how to speak the language in a context where it is basically limited to the classroom.  But if there is motivation, learners have many choices to be exposed to their target language. They can listen to music, watch movies, I usually recommend my English students to watch sitcoms. They can also join language clubs, and by reading newspapers and books written in the target language.


45 comentarios:

  1. Good topic teacher, I would like that every teacher had the level of education you have, actually you are right, students have enough tools to acquire new languages.

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  2. Hi Yanet, exposure will allow you to develop the communicative competence.

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  3. Hi Yanet, exposure will allow you to develop the communicative competence.

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  4. Hi Teacher

    I think that's true students and trainees retain what they learned from a foreing language by observing and imitating those around them, listening to music and watching movies situations, series or news.

    One of the things that does not help, for example, here in the country is our mother tongue, "the Spanish" which daily practice I don t think foreing language, we live in a routine.

    I think we should take the initiative to not difficult us learning a target language and make it as routine.
    but we talked in the target language, but don t speak understand it.

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    1. Hi Danielle. I am happy you found a way to improve your language proficiency.

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  5. I`m Rosa del Orbe, That`s interesting article. I we need more practice and we should take more responsability about own Learn.

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    1. Hi Rosa, you are right, students ought to be more responsible during their learning process.

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    2. Hi Rosa, you are right, students ought to be more responsible during their learning process.

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  6. When we learn another language we can communicate effectively, to participate in situations presented and we can learn the culture of the country of learned language. Language is the vehicle necessary for effective communication where we can interact and gain a better understanding of the language and culture.Some of the best methods that we use when wanting to learn a language are dimensioned in this blog like the music to listen to, read, and watch news.

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    1. Hi Cristiana. I hope you enjoyed this article about exposure. My suggestion is that the more you expose to the target language the better.

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  7. It's important article. We need practice more the language. I listen to music, read news, watch tv and listen videos on YouTube of class English. Also sometines I talk and write English with friends.

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  8. It's important article. We need practice more the language. I listen to music, read news, watch tv and listen videos on YouTube of class English. Also sometines I talk and write English with friends...Teresa Berenice Abud.

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    1. Hello Teresa, You are right, all these strategies help. There is something about listening to music you need to know. If you do not focus on understanding the songs you will not learn.

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  9. This test is of much importante, we just put it into practice.

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    1. Hi Teresa, you are right, the best way to improve is by practicing.

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    2. Hi Teresa, you are right, the best way to improve is by practicing.

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  10. This article is very important since the continuous practice when wanting to learn any language is necesary. Reading, listening to music and practice every day is recommended.

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  11. This article is very important since the continuous practice when wanting to learn any language is necesary. Reading, listening to music and practice every day is recommended.

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    1. Hi Anabel. You are right, if you want to develop the communicative competence in a foreign language you need to be exposed to it.

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  15. As a student of English, i can say that i agree with that hypothesis, because the more i talk to other people in English, i fell most natural. I also think it works in English althought it is not easy, because it is not my original language, like to think.
    It becomes easier and faster learning when we interact with another person who has greater English proficiency. In my case it is difficult, because i don't have at home or work, people who speak the English language; the friends of social networks don't have time for that, but i'm very grateful to the teacher Damián, by the constant encouragement he gives us. He never allous us to speak Spanish in the classroom, sometimes it's very difficult to convey the idea, but is achieved.

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    1. Hello Israel, you are right, the more you practice the better.

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    2. Hello Israel, you are right, the more you practice the better.

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  16. Carlos Brea
    I agree with the Teacher Damian, Normally english student speak english when they are in the classroom, when they are out, at home or other place they feel more confortable to speak in their native language, how ever the only way to get a good language skills is practice and practice and practice, each skills, so we need to read a lot, news paper, magazines and different articules for adquire best vocabulary, listening movies, dialog etc and speaking with different peoples, if is posible with american, australian or British for understand different accent. The esposure is the best way to improve every day our english skills

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    1. Yes Carlos you are right. Exposure, is one of the most important components to be successful in foreign language acquisition.

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    2. Yes Carlos you are right. Exposure, is one of the most important components to be successful in foreign language acquisition.

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  17. The article is very important and interesting, was talking about the important who is exposure in the languages english, with this from the student learning is more effective in the article recomend Also club the read and watch tv to develop the language.

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    1. Hello Katherine, The more you are exposed to the target language the better.

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  18. I like the idea of exposing in another language, it facilitates memorization of the new acquired language. Sometimes we think we have to speak perfect in another language and therefore do not dare to expose, what matters is the idea and others understand it, knowing that it is not our native language. Thank you teacher Damian for your suggestions in this article.
    Best regards,
    Gina Cabrera
    Level 5
    Unapec

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  19. Hi Gina , this reading was based on exposure not exposing.

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    1. Sorry teacher! I was at work and stressed. I did my homework very fast and I didn't read well. I realize now. Please, delete my comment.
      Gina.

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  20. The articule is very interesting and important because your recommendation needed for better lenguage exposure, is important the interation in differents moments and ocation in the life because this is in the moment you can solve differents problems in the life…the Exposure is the most important for learn other lenguaje.

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  21. The exposure is very important to the students because we can better articulate language, relate the language that we are learning and we can learn different meanings.

    Although many students do not like to expose , it is necessary to do so , because our language that we are learning can flow better,

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  22. Persilvania Crispín Hernández3 de noviembre de 2016, 10:22

    The articule is very important because the exposure is really the best form for learning different language

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    1. Hello Persilvania, if you apply it, you will be successful in your attempt to learn how to speak English.

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  23. i agree with the text because iam one of the persons that translate the sentences to make sense of it in my native language and it is hard for me the communication with others.

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    1. Hello Johanny, translating is not a good strategy to acquire a language.

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  24. I totally agree, we need to have more exposure in the language that we aew leraning. We don't have way to learn if we don't practice the idiom with diferent things like movies, or others. Usually we can learn English or other idiom experiencing the culture. Thnk you for share that opinions. SILVIA ELENA VIQUEZ HERRERA

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  25. I totally agree. The articule is very good

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  26. The article is very important, totally agree. The students we need talking about the important who is exposure in the language english for deep learning.

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  27. Hi Ana. Try to apply what you have learned.

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