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    Notes on Bilingualism and Second Language Acquisition (SLA) Terminology: it is customary in studies of multilingualism to refer to a person’s first language or native language as “L1” and a person’s second language as “L2” Common Myths about Bilingualism/SLA * Speaking two languages to a young child will confuse them. * Speaking two languages to a young child will slow down their development. * Supporting L1 takes away from acquiring L2. * Younger children are better at getting

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    in the Second Language Classroom An Annotated Bibliography Introduction The past twenty years have seen a dramatic shift in language classrooms from a focus on grammar rules and drills to more “communicative” approaches to teaching language. Left behind in the resulting tumult has been the question: Does teaching grammar have any impact on second language learners’ rate of accuracy? Stephen Krashen and others maintain that “comprehensible input” is sufficient for successful language acquisition

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    Second Language Acquisition: Sociocultural or Cognitive or both? by Shane Tholen Introduction How do people best learn‚ acquire and make use of a second language? Researchers and theorists in the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) have had a relatively short history of grappling with this question. Indeed‚ the answer to the above question has led to considerable classroom and field research as theorists have sought to support behavioral‚ humanistic‚ cognitive linguistic and‚

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    We all have people who have changed our lives. People can change your life in a positive or negative way. My grandmother Esther changed my life in a positive way. My grandmother basically raised me. She changed my life and I am glad she did. My grandmother was a very hardworking woman. She valued education even though she never received an education during her childhood. It really touched me the way she would try to help me and give me advice. This made me work extremely hard in school.

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    SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION COLLABORATIVE SUMMARY a) What is the comic strip about? With respect to what the comic is about‚ we have concluded that the man in the cartoon  seems to be a foreigner who travels to another country and comes across local people who say some words and make a particular gesture in a nice manner. The man then makes use of his situational schematic knowledge (De Vega‚ 1995) to interpret the gesture and the linguistic input he receives. By constructing meaning

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    http://prezi.com/yb-eqyyae2ae/untitled-prezi/ Learning a new language at any age is an enormously rewarding experience in many ways. While language learning is an enriching experience for all ages‚ children have the most to gain from this wonderful adventure. Quite simply‚ starting early offers the widest possible set of benefits and opportunities. First of all‚ while speaking about foreign language‚ it is important to think about the benefits and possibilities that knowing and gaining

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    [THE IMPORTANCE OF THE MOTHER TONGUE ON LEARNİNG SECOND LANGUAGE] -THE MOTHER TONGUE AS A VİTAL POINT- The language is the most important tool in human life to survive.We use language in order to inform the people around us of what we feel‚ what we desire‚ and understand the world around us. We communicate effectively with our words‚ gestures‚ and tone of voice in a multitude of situation. Not only is it a means of communicating thoughts and ideas‚ but it

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    How can you use your body language effectively during a job interview? The working life usually begins when one of us decides to apply for a particular job‚ and usually the first step of applying is by submitting your CV. After that you`ll be asked to have your personal interview which is known as a judging point for your eligibility for the job. Most of the Employers these days are trained to notice body language carefully and really care about the translation of each

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    when learning new languages; people have been steadily utilizing this method of watching movies or television series in order to acquire a second language. Every person differs in his or her own method and strategies for learning a new language; however‚ there are a great number of learners who have had positive results using this method. Almost all of these cases were related to young children before or in their critical period to acquire a language. Therefore‚ there are people who claim that watching

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    Language anxiety: “Negative emotional reaction when learning a second language” Learning and teaching a language can be considered by many as a very challenging and demanding task due to what the process itself implies. Could you imagine how each language learner feels when he/ she is asked to perform an activity or just to speak in front of the class? Some of them will feel very comfortable but what about those whose hearts often pound really hard‚ break out in a cold sweat and find it difficult

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