Journal of English Language Teaching

Some New Terminology: Comprehension-Aiding Supplementation and Form-Focusing Supplementation

Stephen Krashen

University of Southern California (Emeritus), Los Angeles, California, USA

Beniko Mason

Shitennoji University Junior College Osaka, Japan

Ken Smith

WenzaoUrsuline University of Languages, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Keywords: Comprehension-Aiding Supplementation, Form-Focusing Supplementation, CAS, FFS, Language Acquisition

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Abstract

We introduce two terms in order to facilitate research and clarify practice: Comprehension-Aiding Supplementation (CAS) is designed to promote language acquisition, while Form-Focusing Supplementation (FFS) is designed to promote conscious learning.

New terminology is needed to make a distinction that is at the core of second and foreign language acquisition theory and practice.

The new terms are the following:

• Comprehension-Aiding Supplementation (CAS).
• Form-Focusing Supplementation (FFS).

The purpose of this short paper is not to argue in favour of or againstthe use of one or the other of these kinds of supplementation,but rather to facilitate further discussion and research on the topic of supplementation.Our goal in this short paper was not to discuss all forms of supplementation, but only to focus on two types, CAS and FFS.

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References

Krashen, S. (2003). Explorations in Language Acquisition and Use: The Taipei Lectures. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann