B.

Discussion

The natural approach advocates paying attention to things as they are

represented in the real world, then handling them according to how they

actually appear. Attention, on the other hand assumes, perceives, and

generates ideas about what is happening in the real world and handles things

based on their assumptions. In particular, the natural approach recommends

that language teaching be made according to how language is actually

acquired.

Krashen distinguishes between the terms 'acquisition' and 'learning', where

acquisition can result from language skills through the process of using

language; On the other hand, language skills can result in the application of

language knowledge. As Terrell stated, learning is a conscious and

intellectual process of understanding L2 grammar. On the other hand,

acquisition refers to the unconscious absorption of general principles and

grammar through actual communication experiences using L2. Krashen also

makes a distinction regarding the terms 'learning' which is defined as the

result of conscious attention to some part of the target language and

'acquisition' is subconscious knowledge of the language, "feeling" for truth.

In addition, Tricomi states that in his view (Krashens), language learning

occurs through the formal study of rules, patterns, and conventions, the study

of which enables one to talk about and consciously apply the acquired

knowledge.
 Based on both types of classroom activity processes that develop

communication skills, the Natural Approach emphasizes acquisition rather

than learning. Based on Krashen's view, Fry reveals that acquisition is seen

as more important than learning. He goes further and says learning cannot

be an acquisition. This statement is referred to as the “no interface”

position15.

1. Language Theory

Based on the explanation above, the NA learning process is based on

language acquisition theory, which sees communication skills occur through

stages. It is believed that the acquisition process by which children acquire

their L1 also occurs in adults when they learn L2. This acquisition theory is

called the Monitor Model‟), in which students monitor their performance

using the knowledge they have acquired. A related model can be expressed

in the following rule: Children's performance in communication is naturally

monitored by the language knowledge they acquire. They fix mistakes when

they happen.

An example of a Natural Approach learning process based on language

acquisition theory that is around us is that when we enter junior high school,

our teacher provides English language learning using a natural approach by

providing readings that contain interesting pictures and English vocabulary.

Then let us observe and discuss about the picture, then our teacher invites us

to communicate about what we understand about the picture. We can

understand the meaning of the vocabulary easily because there are clues
from the pictures we observe. So in our opinion, the learning uses the

natural approach method because the learning process runs naturally, based

on our subconscious knowledge of the images we observe.