How Languages Are Learned 5th Edition by Patsy M Lightbown;Nina Spada; & Nina Spada

Author:Patsy M Lightbown;Nina Spada; & Nina Spada [Lightbown, Patsy M. & Spada, Nina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780194406307
Publisher: OxfordUP
Published: 2021-04-17T09:27:45+00:00

Classroom B: A communicative approach

(Students in this class are ten-year-old French speakers. In this activity, they are telling their teacher and their classmates what ‘bugs’ them. They have written the thing that ‘bugs’ them on a card or paper that they hold while speaking.)

Teacher Student

Errors

Feedback on errors

Genuine questions

Display questions

Negotiation for meaning

Metalinguistic comments

S It bugs me when a bee string me.

T Oh, when a bee stings me.

S Stings me.

T Do you get stung often? Does that happen often? The bee stinging many times?

S Yeah.

T Often? (Teacher turns to students who aren’t paying attention) OK. Sandra and Benoît, you may begin working on a research project, hey? (Teacher turns her attention back to ‘What bugs me’)

S It bugs me (inaudible) and my sister put on my clothes.

T Ah! She borrows your clothes? When you’re older, you may appreciate it because you can switch clothes, maybe. (Turns to check another student’s written work) Mélanie, this is yours, I will check—OK. It’s good.

S It bugs me when I’m sick and my brother doesn’t help me—my—my brother, ‘cause he—me—.

T OK. You know—when (inaudible) sick, you’re sick at home in bed and you say, oh, to your brother or your sister: ‘Would you please get me a drink of water?’—’Ah! Drop dead!’ you know, ‘Go play in the traffic!’ You know, it’s not very nice. Martin!

S It bug me to have—

T It bugs me. It bugzz me.

S It bugs me when my brother takes my bicycle. Every day.

T Every day? Ah! Doesn’t your bro—(inaudible) his bicycle? Could his brother lend his bicycle? Uh, your brother doesn’t have a bicycle?

S Yeah! A new bicycle (inaudible) bicycle.

T Ah, well. Talk to your mom and dad about it. Maybe negotiate a new bicycle for your brother.

S (inaudible)

T He has a new bicycle. But his brother needs a new one too.

S Yes!

T Hey, whoa, just a minute! Jean?

S Martin’s brother has—

T Martin, who has a new bicycle? You or your brother?

S My brother.

T And you have an old one.

S (inaudible)

T And your brother takes your old one?

S (inaudible) bicycle.

T His bicycle! How old is your brother?

S March 23.

T His birthday?

S Yeah!

T And how old was he?

S Fourteen.

T Fourteen. Well, why don’t you tell your brother that when he takes your bike you will take his bike? And he may have more scratches than he figures for. OK?

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