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Errors |
They are frequently corrected. Accuracy tends to be given priority over meaningful interaction.
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Time |
Learning is often limited to a few hours a week. |
Linguistic items |
They are presented and practiced in isolation, one item at one time. |
Teacher |
He or she is the only proficient speaker the student come in contact with. |
Students
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They often feel pressure to speak or write the second language and do so correctly from the very beginning.
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Classroom management or instructions |
Teacher may use the learners' native language to give instructions or for classroom management. |
Initiation/Response/Evaluation |
The teacher ask a question, a student answers, and the teacher evaluates the response. |