L1 differences and L2 similarities: teaching verb tenses in English.

Autor/in	Collins, Laura
Titel	L1 differences and L2 similarities: teaching verb tenses in English.
Quelle	In: ELT journal, 61 (2007) 4, S. 295-303 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen 2; Anmerkungen
Sprache	englisch; französische Zitate
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-8290; 1477-4526
Schlagwörter	Empirische Forschung; Transfer; Methodik; Verb; Vergleichende Analyse; Erstsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Englisch; Englischunterricht; Simple Past; Französisch; Japanisch; Aspekt; TEMPUS (Europaweites Mobilitätsprogramm für den Hochschulbereich)
Abstract	In making decisions regarding the focus for grammar teaching, ESL instructors may take into consideration errors that appear to result from the influence of their students' first language(s) (L1). There is also evidence from language acquisition research suggesting that for some grammatical features, learners of different L1 backgrounds may face similar types of challenges. The article examines the issues of L1 influence and common developmental patterns in the domain of verb tense and aspect. The first part of the article provides an overview of some of the tense-aspect learning challenges faced by learners in general. The second summarizes findings from a study that compared the acquisition of the simple past in English by Japanese and French-speaking learners. In the final section, teaching suggestions, based on the insights gained from acquisition research, are offered. The different activities presented all focus students' attention on the contextual factors which motivate choices about the most appropriate tense-aspect forms for conveying intended meanings. (Verlag, adapt.).
Erfasst von	Informationszentrum für Fremdsprachenforschung, Marburg
Update	2022/3