... 1982. pp. 10) When we look at the history pages of second language learning studies, in 1950-60s, there are some studies who give descriptions and theories about how second language learned. In the theory of behaviorism, for example, ' 'language learning is seen like any other kind of learning, as the formation of habits''. (Mitchell, Myles & Marsden, 2013. pp. 28). ... According to behaviourism which is proposed by Skinner in 1957, reinforcement affects language learning positively because there is &apos ... complex questions about language by writing an essay or criticizing o...

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... to resolve, because different teaching approaches appeal to different students at different times. It is probably best to see the situation not in terms of accuracy work or fluency work, but accuracy work and fluency work. It could be argued that a due measure of both at all levels constitutes a reasonable, balanced approach. I am going to examine two approaches to language teaching and find the ... from the fact that meaning is to be connected directly with the target language, without going through the process of translating into the first language. So if there is an unfamiliar word ...

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... also relates to the overall ability to use L2 namely reading, speaking, writing and listening. Having good grammatical knowledge enables learners to achieve all of these skills. According to Akira (2002), the grammatical knowledge relates to overall ability to use L2 in terms of four points: appropriateness, meaningfulness, accuracy and fluency. For example, to achieve the reading comprehension we need to understand the information given by ... grammar pattern on the blackboard directly. After that, the teacher explains a bit about the formula and given an example. After explaining it, ...

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