BLOCK 4.  
              The past meets the present: 
         Language teaching methods in 
                                       th                            st 
                  the 20  and 21 centuries 
                                                               
                                               Sub-block 4.3.  
                                                               
                                   Communicative approaches 
                                                               
               Unit 4.3.3.  The Natural Approach (Krashen and Terrell)  
                                                        Asignatura: ENSEÑANZA DEL INGLÉS: HISTORIA, ENFOQUES Y 
                                                        MÉTODOS. Código 1558. 4º Grado Estudios Ingleses. 2012-2013 
                                                        Autores: Dra. Raquel Criado y Dr. Aquilino Sánchez                1 
                                        Outline  
   1.   Objectives of this unit 
   2.   Goal of the Natural Approach 
   3.   Historical background and rationale behind the Natural Approach 
         3.1. Origins. A summary of the SLA theory underlying the Natural 
               Approach 
         3.2. Distinction between Krashen and Terrell’s Natural Approach 
               and the Natural Approach and DM from the 19th century 
         3.3.The five hypotheses of the Natural Approach 
   4.    Analysis of the components of the Natural Approach 
   5.    Critical assessment of the Natural Approach 
         
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          1. Objectives of this unit 
   1. Report on the fundamentals of Krashen’s Natural 
       Approach (1981, 1982, 1985, 1992, 1997). 
   2. Distinguish it from the Natural Approach and DM 
                     th century 
       from the 19
   3. Analyse the proposal  and highlight the 
       contribution of “acquisition” and “learning” and the 
       importance of “input” to achieve “acquisition”. 
        
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   2. Goal of the Natural Approach 
     To  develop  students’  basic  communicative  skills, 
     both oral and written, from an elementary level to an 
     intermediate level 
    
    
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