Three theoretical approaches to L2/FL teaching put into practice

Abstract

Abstract: Applied Linguistics -AL- has been gathering momentum since its origins in the 1950’s and ever since has been contributing with practical solutions to second language -L2- and foreign language -FL- teaching and learning with such a prolific body of knowledge that is an intellectual feat to keep up to date with it. From AL corpus three theoretical models were selected: Innatist, Sociolinguistic and Neurolinguistic as a proposal for addressing language teaching based on AL theoretical underpinnings. Departing from the chosen methods, simple and easy-to-apply classroom practices are suggested and explained. They are meant for classroom settings conformed by adolescents and young adults whose L2/FL language is beginners or false beginners and whose objective is that of learning English for general purposes.

Resumen: La Lingüística Aplicada -LA- ha venido creciendo desde la década del 1950 y desde ese momento ha contribuido con soluciones prácticas para la enseñanza y aprendizaje de segundas lenguas -L2- o lenguas extranjeras -LE- con un cuerpo de conocimiento tal que es un desafío intelectual mantenerse a la vanguardia. Del corpus de la LA se seleccionaron tres enfoques metodológicos: Innatista, Sociolingüístico y Neurolingüístico como propuesta para abordar la enseñanza de las L2/LE basada en sustentos teóricos. Partiendo de los enfoques elegidos, se sugieren y explican prácticas docente simples y fáciles de implementar, pensadas para contextos áulicos conformados por adolescentes y adultos jóvenes con un nivel L2/LE principiante cuyo objetivo es aprender inglés para fines generales.