Differences between FLA & SLAOnline version Differences between FLA and SLA by Stephanie Delgado 1 Virtually everyone develops fluence 2 Not everyone develops fluency 3 Little focus on errors 4 A lot of error correction 5 No direct instruction needed 6 Affective factors are generally not involved 7 Language learning is directly related to needs and interests 8 Language is learned in different environments and contexts 9 Learner’s feelings and insecurities are important to the process 10 Direct instruction considered helpful 11 Language may be learned for many reasons, including employment and travel 12 Language learning is often limited to certain structured environments