Factor in Second Language Acquisition Introduction There are many factors that affect second language acquisition (SLA). For example‚ SLA is affected by the role of the mother tongue‚ the role of gender differences‚ the role of personal differences and the role of age differences. The role of age differences is one of the most important factors that affect SLA. It is often claimed that children learn faster than adults. The younger the learner of a foreign language‚ the more effective
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SLA Corrective Feedback in Second Language Acquisition Mounira El Tatawy Teachers College‚ Columbia University ABSTRACT Over the last few years‚ the role played by corrective feedback in language acquisition has become a highly controversial issue. In the field of First Language Acquisition (FLA)‚ researchers express strong reservations concerning the effect that negative evidence has on FLA‚ if there is any at all. In the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA)‚ however‚ there appears to
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DISCOURSE AND GENRE: THE ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURE AND PATTERN OF JOURNAL ARTICLE IN CONAPLIN 6 I. INTRODUCTION The demand for scholars to publish journal-article is increased due to the need to develop education quality in Indonesia. In the era knowledge and globalization‚ the ability to write scientifically becomes very important. Therefore‚ the fact that the number of research papers emanating from universities in Indonesia is just a seventh of the total published by neighbouring Malaysia has
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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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Teaching and learning : The effective teaching of grammar in modern foreign languages (MFL) ’One of the most misunderstood words in the English language has to be the word ‘grammar’ ’(Rendall‚ 2006: 53). This statement stands as the ideal starting point from which to unveil a rationale for the importance of grammar in the language acquisition process and how it has been perceived in the past decades . What is grammar ? Why and how should it be taught ? These questions‚ as basic as they look
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When looking at an upcoming Social Studies unit and the vocabulary that might be challenging for my ELL students‚ I chose our unit on Martin Luther King Jr. This holiday is not focused on as much as Thanksgiving and Christmas‚ and students seem to be much more familiar with these holidays because of the focus on family and holiday rituals. They hear the terms more often used with Thanksgiving and Christmas. While at the beginning of the school year we do discuss being respectful‚ truthful‚
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Sociological Principle of Language Teaching and Language Learning Speech Act Theory A theory of language based on J. L. Austin ’s How to Do Things with Words (second edition‚ 1975)‚ the major premise of which is that language is as much‚ if not more‚ a mode of action as it is a means of conveying information. As John Searle puts it‚ "All linguistic communication involves linguistic acts. The unit of linguistic communication is not‚ as has generally been supposed‚ the symbol‚ word‚ or sentence
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According to an article published by Stephen Krashen in the NABE‚ about immersed students taught in English‚ he states that immersing students on the English program just delay their attainment of English. Also immerse them into the English program can cause them to block their understanding‚ to refuse their participating‚ to make them feel frustration. This frustrations at the same time can cause school dropouts. This suggests that teachers should provide students relevant information that offers
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Professional reflective Journal is a tool that helps a learner to retain information to allow him to express his thoughts on new ideas and theories. It gives an opportunity to the learner and the instructor to discuss issues in field and allows questions and concerns to be addressed during supervision apart from providing an opportunity to develop critical thinking. A professional reflective journal is a personal record of an intern’s learning experiences. It is a space where a learner can record
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College is the time for students to discover who they are and what their purpose in life is. Professionals in higher education most often than not‚ encourage undergraduate students to gain as much experience as much as possible. Lent‚ Brown‚ and Hackett (1994)‚ says new experiences play a significant role because it is the first stage to boost the career development process. Through these experience students can gain skills and knowledge about themselves‚ to bring to any future job. In the higher
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