stages of Second Language Acquisition

http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/108052/chapters/The-Stages-of-Second-Language-Acquisition.aspx

 Sample Teacher Prompts for Each Stage of Second Language Acquisition

Stage	Characteristics	Approximate Time Frame	Teacher Prompts
Preproduction	The student Has minimal comprehension. Does not verbalize. Nods "Yes" and "No." Draws and points.	0–6 months	Show me … Circle the … Where is …? Who has …?
Early Production	The student Has limited comprehension Produces one- or two-word responses. Uses key words and familiar phrases. Uses present-tense verbs.	6 months–1 year	Yes/no questions Either/or questions Who …? What …? How many …?
Speech Emergence	The student Has good comprehension. Can produce simple sentences. Makes grammar and pronunciation errors. Frequently misunderstands jokes.	1–3 years	Why …? How …? Explain … Questions requiring phrase or short-sentence answers
Intermediate Fluency	The student Has excellent comprehension. Makes few grammatical errors.	3–5 years	What would happen if …? Why do you think …? Questions requiring more than a sentence response
Advanced Fluency	The student has a near-native level of speech.	5–7 years	Decide if … Retell …