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General Principles in
Language Arts Teaching
Mark Jayson M. Mariñas
Instructor
Learning Outcome
1. Identify teaching principles in
language Arts teaching and explain
how these principles are used in
teaching
What is Language?
Language, a system of conventional
spoken, manual (signed), or written
symbols by means of which human beings,
as members of a social group and
participants in its culture, express
themselves. The functions of language
include communication, the expression of
identity, play, imaginative expression, and
emotional release.
Nature of Language
1. Language is learned.
2. Language is related to the culture of
society.
3. Language is species-specific;
4. Language is species uniformed;
5. Language is a system;
6. Language is for communication;
7. Governed by a particular set of rules
Principles of Language Teaching
Principle of Interactive Language Teaching
Questions? Clarifications?