Pedagogical Exploitation of Contrastive Analysis Aims

Unit 4 Unit 4 Pedagogical Exploitation of Contrastive Analysis Aims of CAs for FLT It is necessary to distinguish between language learning and language acquisition language learning refers to the learning in class, while language acquisition refers to learning in natural environment According to behaviorists and structuralists foreign language learning is related to language transfer from native language to foreign language When there’re more similarities between the two languages, there’s favo.

UNIT 4

Pedagogical

Exploitation of

Contrastive Analysis

AIMS OF CAS FOR FLT

It is necessary to distinguish between language learning and language acquisition: language learning refers to the

learning in class, while language acquisition refers to

learning in natural environment

According to behaviorists and structuralists:

- foreign language learning is related to language transfer from native language to foreign language

When there’re more similarities between the two languages, there’s favorable transfer

When here’re more differences, there’s unfavorable transfer

- The goal of foreign language teaching is to make good use

of favorable transfer and overcome unfavorable transfer

While in modern studies, linguists find that:

Some similarities will lead to unfavorable transfer, and some differences may lead to favorable transfer

AIMS OF CAS FOR FLT

 Contrastive analysis can be used in foreign language

teaching

1, In the design of textbooks, textbooks always follow the order of complexity The easiest comes first, and the most difficult comes latest But teachers should consider some applications of CAs

2, CAs is efficient in testing: Contrastive analysis can

generalize some mistakes and some difficulties The

design is based on the idea of transfer

3, In class, teachers should take good advantage of CAs

analysis will be a kind of habit which will do good, and it will be a method instead of universal rule This method can help students with better understanding and

memorizing the words and structure

 Self – study: J Carl 1980, 145 - 165