Balancing Output with Input:

things that are true of all learners

by Alastair Graham-Marr

Description: This talk will look at some of the underlying aspects of how learners produce or understand spoken English aspects that are universally true regardless of the age group or language level of the learners involved. Among these are the understanding of and use of communication strategies, the grammatical system, the phonological system and vocabulary. The talk will then examine to what extent these different items can be taught and what the research shows about the practice of output and input and how such practice relates to gains in proficiency in the production and reception of language.