What term describes restricted exposure to language designed to draw attention to language points?

• A. Restricted exposure
• B. Restricted output
• C. Scanning
• D. STT

Answer: (A)

Focusing learners’ attention on language structure by limiting how much language they’re exposed to is a technique to spotlight specific language points. By presenting a small, controlled sample that contains the target form, learners are nudged to notice that form as it appears in meaningful context. This noticing is believed to be an important initial step in acquiring the form. Among the options, the term that best describes this approach is restricted exposure. The other terms point to different ideas: restricted output would limit what learners produce rather than what they receive; scanning is about locating information in text; and STT typically refers to Student Talk Time, relating to how much students speak rather than how input is designed.