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How to Teach a Language?

How to teach language? I have no idea why I want to post this up on the internet, especially on my blog. Actually, I have not updated my blog for quite some times already and here it is "How to teach language?" According to what I have learnt in the lectures from this year and last year, there are 4 strands in order for someone to be competent in language that they're learning. There're 4 strands which are; Meaning Focus Input, Meaning focus input in teaching students on some things that they're already familiar with so that it'll be meaningful to them. This does not have to involve heavy demand in language. It should be easy for students to understand the task that requires reading and listening. Meaning Focus Output Output focuses on the productive skills that students have to do in the language learning classroom. This involves speaking and writing. The task that teacher give to students should be meaningful as it should be known by the students or students