The document introduces a book about the science of second language acquisition. It summarizes some of the book's key points for effective language learning, including inputting what you understand, memorizing useful phrases, outputting language everyday in small amounts, and maintaining motivation. The book discusses differences between first and second language learning and what makes some people more successful than others in acquiring a second language.

1. Introducing “The science of
second language acquisition”
Tadashi Yamasaki
ITEigo 1st Meeting
2010-10-28

2. Who am I
• I’m working for middle size company as web
application programmer
• Now, I am self-employed
• I’m interested in the open source software
and …
• Communications

3. The book
• 外国語学習の科学―第二言語習得論とは何か
(http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4004311500)
• Author: Yoshihiro Shirai
(http://www.pitt.edu/~yshirai/)
• Contents: Differences between L1 and L2,
Who successes L2 acquisition?, Mechanism of
L2 learning…

4. Effective learning of foreign languages
• The Book’s chapter 6(p164-184)
• For learners and teachers

5. Effective learning
• Input what you understand
• Memorize useful phrases
• Output everyday, bit by bit
• Motivate you!

6. Input what you understand
• Choice materials that you are interested in
• Choice materials that you know backgrounds
• Listening: “80% OK” > “20% OK”
• Repeat same material
• Use Scripts(字幕)

7. Memorize useful phrases
• “Canned phrases(決まり文句)” are important
for daily talks
• Building sentences from grammar is slow
• Remember: “with sentences” > “only word”

8. Output everyday, bit by bit
• “Output only” makes no progress… but
• “Input & Output” > “Input only”
• Output causes…
– Speaking in your head
– Rehearsal: Thinking in a foreign language
• Use phrases what you just learned

9. Motivate you!
• Motivation is very important!
• Motivation
– Integrative motivation(Culture, People…)
– Instrumental motivation(Promotion, reward…)

10. Conclusion
• Input what you understand.
• Memorize useful phrases.
• Output everyday, bit by bit.
• Motivate you!
Thanks for author of this book and you.