ESL and EFLAlthough the methods introduced by using the example of learning English as a s

ESL and EFL

Although the methods introduced by using the example of learning English as a second or foreign language, I have used them to learn various other languages and they are based upon research which is cross cultural and has now occurred across many different language groups. The resources have been written in order to help both teachers and language learners. The targets include offering assistance for:

Learning language quickly and effectively.

Using educationally sound, well targeted learning methodologies.

Developing appropriate goals and using methodologies which support those goals.

Ensuring that study schedules are effective.

Studies of language over the past hundred, and particularly the past thirty years have shown that the many languages of the world have certain common characteristics:

Strengths of Human Languages

Humans have a natural, innate ability to acquire and create language.

Language is fluid — it changes quickly.

Focusing on how to use a language is by far the fastest way to acquire the ability to effectively communicate in that language.

Language learners learn primarily from their peers, even when the peers are also learners.

The targets to help both teachers and language learners include all of the following BUT

A．learning language quickly and effectively.

B．using educationally sound, well targeted learning methodologies.

C．developing appropriate methodologies that support the new ideas.

D．ensuring that study schedules are effective.