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    "English as a Second Language" What is an ESL Learner?English as a Second Language* students are those whose primary language(s) of the home is/are other than English‚ and who therefore require additional services in order to develop their individual potential within British Columbia’s school system. Some students speak variations of English that differ significantly from the English used in broader Canadian Society and in school.* In some literature‚ this is referred to as English

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    to not require a mandatory foreign language in its schools. I believe it is paramount for Americans to learn a second language to not only better themselves‚ but to strengthen their country as well. Being bilingual has too much upside to dismiss. The United States currently has no foreign language policy in place‚ but large-scale immigration from Latin America and Asia in recent years has convinced many Americans that English should be made the official language of the United States. I disagree

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    CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1. Background of the Study There are three popular theory perspectives toward second language learning‚ behaviorism‚ nativism and interactionism. The theory of behaviorist has received some research interest due to the relation between behavior and second language learning Traditional behaviorists believed that language learning is the result of imitation‚ practice‚ feedback on success‚ and habit formation.. The methodological and conceptual

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    Investigating Second Language Acquisition Required Texts VanPatten‚ B.‚ & Williams‚ J. (2007). Theories in second language acquisition: an introduction. Mahwah‚ N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Additional Readings Braidi‚ S. (1999). The acquisition of second-language syntax. London New York: Arnold ;Co-published in the United States by Oxford University Press. DeKeyser‚ R. (2007). Skill Acquisition Theory. In B. VanPatten & J. Williams (Eds.)‚ Theories in Second Language Acquisition (pp

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    Outline Thesis: besides the advantage of improving and making communication easier‚ being able to speak two languages has other great benefits such as the fact that it stimulates intellectual growth‚ changes come more easily and there are more job opportunities. However‚ although there are many benefits‚ there are some that criticize bilingualism and state that it causes language delays and confusion‚ and other problems. I. Definition of bilingualism II. Benefits of bilingualism

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    Describe the two main options for identifying students with learning disabilities. Briefly summarize each one. There are two main approaches for identifying students with learning disabilities. The two main approaches are the IQ-Achievement Discrepancy Model and the Response-to-Intervention Approach (RTI). The IQ-Achievement Discrepancy Model is the traditional approach to identifying students with learning disabilities and is based around the “normal curve.” The normal curve indicates the general

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    SHAKESPEARE AS A SECOND LANGUAGE Multiliteracies‚ Technologies and the Bard 1 My experience as a drama teacher in public schools and my observations on prac is that high school students in English or Drama classes find Shakespeare frustrating and alienating. And for many non-English speaking and Indigenous students‚ Shakespeare requires a cognitive leap made doubly problematic by cultural distance. In many ways‚ it’s like learning another language‚ hence the title of my investigation. I intend

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    According to Swain‚ ...producing the target language may be the trigger that forces the learner to pay attention to the means of expression needed in order to successfully convey his or her own intended meaning. (Swain 1985: 249) In Swain’s view‚ learners need not only input‚ but output: they need to use language in order to learn it. Krashen‚ however‚ as recently as 2009‚ stated that: Research done over the last three decades has shown that we acquire language by understanding what we hear and read

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    Second Language Acquisition Second language acquisition or second language learning is the process by which humans all over the world learn a second language in addition to their native languages. Second language‚ target language or L2 are all synonyms which are used to refer to any language learned in addition to the native language called mother tongue‚ first language or L1. Furthermore‚ second language acquisition can also include a third language‚ which is then called heritage language or multilingualism

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    1. Differences between First Language and Second Language | First Language | Second Language | Definition | any language other than English that a child was exposed to during early development and continues to be exposed to in the home or community | any language learned after the first language or mother tongue | Basis for learning | universal grammar alone | knowledge of the first language also serves as a basis for learning the second language | Learning Process | children spend several

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