Cultural+Aspects+of+SLA

**Input, Output, and Communication Language**

__ **Cultural Aspects** __ McGavock High School has a student body of 2,781 and represents a variety of cultures. English as a Second Language students represent 6.8% of the student body.

46.9% - White 38.1% - Black 12.7% - Hispanic 2.2% - Asian .1% - American Indian

Languages spoken by the students at McGavock High School and throughout the MNPS district include (but not limited to): English, Spanish, Kurdish, and Arabic.

**Input** Input is how the information that is taken in by an ESL learner is processed. There are different types  of input: apperceived and comprehended. Apperceived input characterizes the awareness of new L2 information that is not yet part of the learner's L2 memory. Comprehended input goes one step beyond recognition. It's analyzed and has the potential of being understood through the process of intake.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 23px;">**Output** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Output is an excellent source of feedback. It allows the learner to check and correct their language.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Role of Interaction** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: 24px;">Interaction is the basis for second language grammar development. Acquisition of a new language <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%; line-height: 24px;">requires <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px;">meaningful interaction.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**Comprehension** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Input, output, and the role of interaction encourage comprehension by allowing the learners to process <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">new information and receive feedback. It also, allows the learners to practice. All three come together <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">as a cycle that keeps repeating itself.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__** Classroom Resources **__
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Cultural Aspects]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Input]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Output]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Role of Interaction]
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|Comprehension]

Patrice Rodgers Geometry & Honors Geometry Email: patrice.rodgers@mnps.org