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Donovan, L. G. – Selecta, 1985
The Natural Approach to second language instruction has theoretical flaws and tends to reverse teaching methods that have been used successfully for many years. The approach exaggerates the presumed failure of previous language programs and ignores some important characteristics of children's language learning processes. It assumes that explicit…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Children, Communicative Competence (Languages), Comparative Analysis
Tuckett, Alan; Cara, Sue – 1999
The language competence of adults in Great Britain was examined in a national study involving interviews between April 28 and May 9, 1999, with a representative sample of 3,967 adults over the age of 16 years. Of those surveyed, 58% spoke only their mother tongue, 29% spoke one additional language, and 10% spoke two additional languages. Fifteen…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Adults, Age Differences
