Long’s Interaction Theory
Long’s Interaction Theory. Learner must be active conversational participants who interact and negotiate with the type of input they receive in order to acquire language. Long’s Interaction Theory.
Long’s Interaction Theory
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Long’s Interaction Theory • Learner must be active conversational participants who interact and negotiate with the type of input they receive in order to acquire language.
Long’s Interaction Theory • Negotiation of Meaningrefers to “exchanges between learners and their interlocutors as they attempt to resolve communication breakdown and to work towards mutual comprehension.
No Negotiation?! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7rm-yadkGY
Discussion • Do you have experience on negotiating with other people in a foreign language to reach mutual comprehension?