The main theories in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) 1. Introduction The language produced by learners learning a second language is extremely varied. It can range from one learner to another in regard to many factors. These variations can be accounted for by a number of ideas including: first language (L1) interface‚ age differences‚ motivation‚ self-confidence‚ aptitude‚ anxiety‚ gender and social distance. In this essay I will define SLA and then outline five of the main linguistic theories
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How to motivate student to learn English? The students are always motivated‚ and when we talk about motivation‚ it refer to student`s efforts to learn. Positively motivated students are more pleasant to learn‚ prepare more carefully for class‚ participate more actively and achieve more than negatively motivated students. Teachers should recognize that to improve motivation they will be dealing with cognitive‚ affective‚ social and perhaps even psychomotor variables. These recommendations are being
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GCSE English Language Unit 3: Descriptive Writing The Descriptive Writing task in Unit 3 is worth 7.5% of the subject award and is marked out of 20. The mark given for each of the examples provided is supported by comments related to the criteria given in the specification for: i) Content & Organisation ii) Sentence Structure‚ Punctuation & Spelling. A national grade is indicated in each case‚ based on the way that the same mark scale for Writing has been used in the past
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Furthermore‚ ELL students are a diverse group that offers challenges and opportunities to the United States education and to the English language arts teachers in particular (“English Language Learners” 2). English Language Learners have varied level of language proficiency‚ for this ELLs are defined as the highly heterogenous and complex group of students. ELLs all come from differents background and cultures‚ most of them are hispanic such as: Mexican‚ Puerto-Rican‚ Dominican‚ Cuban‚ Peruvian
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with the correct word(s). Example You need to take care of yourself when youre ill. one yourself you 1 ________ can use the Internet for research when you write your term paper. One You Each other 2 ________ say its harder to learn languages after youre 12. They Theyre Their 3 ________ need to remember that were very lucky to have good food on the table for each meal. One Ourselves We 4 Alex talks to ________ when hes writing. Its pretty annoying myself each other
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The students in the American Language Program at Columbia University‚ interviewed by the author‚ Anita Wenden‚ of the article titled "How to Be a Successful Language Learner‚" proposed some strategies in learning English. Comparing those strategies to my own strategies‚ I find many similarities in how to be a successful learner. However‚ we have some big differences in the ways of using English‚ which is one of the strategies the students proposed. Some students suggested that living and studying
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“APPLIED LINGUISTIC AND LANGUAGE LEARNING” Submitted as Final Assignment Diki Atmarizon 2013/1304071 ENGLISH EDUCATION SECTION GRADUATE PROGRAM STATE UNIVERSITY OF PADANG 2013 I. INTRODUCTION Today‚ linguistics is developed rapidly. Another aspect related to the fields of language study is also growing. Studies on language not only covers one aspect only‚ but has extended to areas or aspects outside the language associated with the use of language and human life. Linguistic
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children to begin to learn a foreign language at primary school than secondary school. Do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages? (教育) There has been much discussion on whether to begin to learn a foreign language at primary school or at secondary school. I will compare and contrast two typical opinions regarding this issue. Start learning a foreign language earlier can benefit students to some extent. For one thing‚ those children who contact English at a relatively lower ages usually
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Small “t” The Importance of Storytelling in Second Language Literacy Mary P. Kalsbeek BBE 526 July 17‚ 2014 INTRODUCTION The tradition of orality‚ or thought and verbal expression for communication‚ is a “patterned” one (Ellis‚ 1988). Storytelling is a form of orality and is a tool of communication and education. Jane Yolan(1986) has explained that storytelling is one of the oldest of arts and has been used as a necessary tool for cultural education and sustainment. Because storytelling
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disagree with the idea of foreign language instruction in kindergarten. Knowing the fact that learning foreign language such as English is must to compete and communicate internationally. But‚ I believe educators should not take foreign language instruction that serious to begin it in kindergarten. The educators should realize that emphasizing on a foreign language instruction will make learning tougher for kindergarten level students. Reason why foreign language should not begin in kindergarten:
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