Brown, Steven, 1952-

Second language acquisition myths : applying second language research to classroom teaching / 2nd language acquisition myths Applying second language research to classroom teaching Steven Brown, Jenifer Larson-Hall. - viii, 199 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Children learn languages quickly and easily while adults are ineffective in comparison -- A true bilingual is someone who speaks two languages perfectly -- You can acquire a language simply through listening or reading -- Practice makes perfect -- Language students learn (and retain) what they are taught -- Language learners always benefit from correction -- Individual differences are a major, perhaps the major, factor in SLA -- Language acquisition is the individual acquisition of grammar.

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Second language acquisition--Research--Methodology
English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers--Evaluation.
English teachers--Training of--Social aspects.

P118.2 / .B76 2012

418.0072