This free, all day lecture is being sponsored by the San Francisco State University’s STARTALK project. STARTALK is a Presidential Initiative to Fund Summer Programs in Critical Languages including Chinese.
The Fundamentals: Second Language Acquisition
June 24, 2010 9:30am– 3:30pm
Sponsored by
STARTALK at San Francisco State University
Title III ELL Professional Development Project
Presenter: Dr. Stephen Krashen
Description: Stephen Krashen is best known for developing the first comprehensive theory of second language acquisition, introducing the concept of sheltered subject matter teaching, and as the co-inventor of the Natural Approach to foreign language teaching. He has also contributed to theory and application in the area of bilingual education, and has done important work in the area of reading. He is the author of The Power of Reading. His recent papers can be found at http://www.sdkrashen.com.
The Fundamentals: Second Language Acquisition
This presentation will include an overview of second language acquisition, with a focus on the “Comprehension Hypothesis,” the hypothesis that we acquire language when we understand what we hear and what we read. It will also include some of the important supporting evidence for the theory and application at the beginning level (Natural Approach, TPR, TPRS) and the intermediate level (sheltered subject matter teaching).
Location: San Francisco State University, Humanities Auditorium 133.
Compensation: $100 stipend will be provided to School District teachers.
Directions: map and directions available at http://www.sfsu.edu/~sfsumap/
Contact Information:
Fanny Li
Program Coordinator
STARTALK at SFSU
415-338-7288
stteach@sfsu.edu
Mandarin Immersion Parents Council 
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