A Second Or Foreign Language Learner Needs For Gain Knowledge

The Characters Gina Antonelli, Daniel Metz, and Judge Lambert in the film “Trial at Fortitude Bay” all clearly demonstrate the communication competence model that we have learned about in our COM263 class. The communication competence model expresses that there are four levels of intercultural communication competence. Each level reflects who a person is and how they act in different cultures. For instance, Gina is consciously competent, she knows the culture but it takes effort for her to be a part of it. At the begging she did not understand the tribes important to hunt when they were supposed to meet to talk about Pauloose’s trial, nevertheless by the end of the film she understood. While Daniel would be labeled as unconsciously competent

Learning a language entirely requires to have a command on all the skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) of that language by taking knowledge domains (grammar and vocabulary) into account. Speaking which is one of these skills involves comprehension as well as production (Hughes, 2003, p. 113). Namely, having knowledge of all the grammar subjects and having wide-ranging vocabulary knowledge do not mean anything if you do not use all of these accumulated knowledge in a performance stage. We as students need to practice and produce and then we are needed to be assessed in order to improve our speaking skill, realize our strengths and weaknesses and see our level of proficiency in speaking in the target language. In this FLE 138 Oral

Many popular theories of second language acquisition have been analyzed throughout history. The socialization of L2 learners, their present emotional state that is present at the time of acquisition, as well as the comprehensible input and output with the use of scaffolding play a major role in second language acquisition. Kirsten Hummel states, “The one most effective way to increase L2 competence was by exposure to ‘comprehensible input’.” (Hummel, 2014, p. 73) Let us also not forget the importance of written expression as well as reading comprehension with these L2 learners. Each plays a role in language development. However, I believe that to acquire language one must use a variety of techniques that work together to create a balance within the learning environment. Furthermore, all L2 learners acquire language differently and so using a variety of resources that are based on the ability of each student is neccesary. There are many theories that have been developed by highly qualified experts in the field of linguistics. However, I will address those areas that I agree with as I present my personal theories on second language acquisition.

When I was in Middle School and High School I had no interest in learning English as my second language even though it was required from 7th to 11th grade. I would make excuses to and have my cousin do my English homework for me. English was not spoken much in my community. As such, learning a language that is not generally spoken in the surrounding community (Yule 187) was not important and I did not see any need to learn English. My attitude was why do I need to learn a foreign language? A “Foreign Language” was not on my priority list as a teenager.

Every language has it’s own four basic skills which learners should master if they want to use language properly. It is the same when we learn our native language, first, we learn to listen, then to speak, then to read and at the end to write. We call it the four language skills.

For many years, the teaching and learning of a second language has been the norm in schools throughout Europe and the United States. Teachers approached language instruction in a variety of ways like the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) method, where students are taught fluency through conversation, or the Lexical Approach in which learners are able to understand and speak in large quantities of specific vocabulary and idioms (Richards and Rodgers 83-229). However, as the world progressed technologically, the methods of learning new languages transformed. Language teachers still inhabited classrooms and implemented these approaches, but computer programs complemented the lessons. Subsequently, desktop and mobile applications such as Duolingo surfaced, completely altering the way in which people were able to learn new languages. Although this media technology was the first of its kind, it is not necessarily new. While it can be considered “old” media, Duolingo still had a major impact on society, affecting social relationships and following technology.

Take a look around in any instruction manual, what do you notice besides the instructions? The fact that it is printed in at least two different languages, sometimes even more than that. The United States is often referred to as the melting pot of many cultures. This is shown in everyday life from an instruction manual for new products to having alternate language television channels. The use of a second language is becoming a necessity of life. Second language acquisition (SLA) is the acquiring of a language that is not the native language spoken by an individual. It is often referred to as speaking a foreign language, but it is more than just speaking, it is a complete learning process (Troike, 2012). Acquiring a second language is only part of the situation; when should it be taught is the question more people are asking. A second language is necessary and should be taught in elementary school because of the nation’s need for multilingualism, the early learning of a language is easier, the creativity of diversity is enhanced, and it can have a social impact on our changing society.

According to statistics, there has been a stupendous immigration population growth in the United States. In recent years, America has grown into a multilinguistic nation that compromises different cultural communities. The degree of diversity in the country has escalated, and the language barriers have become more dominant in the society. The importance of learning a second language has also intensified. An acquired knowledge of a language, other than English, would be able reduce the evident cultural barriers in the country. The fact that St. Louis College of Pharmacy is not offering electives for second language for its seven year program students is unfavorable to the current diverse population. The Pharmacy students should have an opportunity to be educated in a second language because it would enable them to communicate with people that are outside their cultural circle.

classroom. It’s not until recent years that general education teachers realize that ELL students do not learn the same way as their native speaking English classmates because of their lack of English proficiency. (Brown, 2003) One of the factors that affect how ELLs learn is age and there are also several factors such as gender, L1 literacy, social context, and personality. In this term paper I will discuss how age and personality affect second language acquisition and the factors can be used in the language classroom to facilitate second language acquisition.

Language is the means that we use to deliver messages or convey the idea to the other people. There are many languages spoken in the world. People learn their first language generally considered it as their native language or in other words their mother tongue. The first language always the language that most of the people in this world acquired first. Acquisition of a language is the most important aspects of human development. First language acquisition normally occurred unconsciously in people’s daily communication since baby. Meanwhile, second language acquisition (SLA) could be a complex process which it involves many interrelates with all factors. It is not a uniform and predictable phenomenon. It is considered as a study on how the learners can learn an additional language after acquired their mother tongue. According to Ellis (1985), he stated that there is no way for people to acquire a knowledge of their second language. It means that majority of people who learn the second language basically do not acquire them but still in the learning process.

Learning a foreign language cannot be easy. It takes a long time and learners have to study hard to improve their second language. Mother tongue may play a role to

The three language acquisition and learning concepts that I have learned in this class that will most influence my teaching are the importance of paying attention to the difficulty level of the input, the importance of carefully monitoring the emotional tone of the classroom because of the affective filter, and an intentional focus on either fluency or accuracy. Steven Krashen claimed that the material students learned must be at i+1 meaning that it was just above their current level but not so hard that it was demoralizing. I think this is an incredibly important thing for me to remember because I have a tendency to be a bit impatient. Keeping i+1 in the forefront of my mind during teaching and lesson planning will give me greater motivation for keeping the pace reasonable and engaging for my students. I do not want to get overexcited and assign homework or teach a lesson that is much too difficult for my students, especially since I would most likely be teaching low level beginners.

Learning a foreign language involves developing new skills and going through different stages. The four skills you need to develop are listening, speaking, reading, and writing. You need to be able to understand when someone speaks the language you are learning. In addition to that, you need to be able to express yourself in that language. Most of the time, the written language is more complex than the spoken language. You want to be able to understand a text you read. Moreover, you want to be able to express your ideas in writing, with the right words and correct grammar. Acquiring these four skills requires various study patterns.

Second language acquisition (SLA) has long been a topic of interest for many researchers such as linguists, psychologists, and educators. Through the study of SLA, researchers may better understand the basic properties of languages, how languages are processed in the brain, and how to facilitate the acquisition of a second language. A common topic of inquiry among SLA researchers is why some people seem to learn new languages with ease while others do not. This question is especially important to foreign language educators who want all of their students to succeed at becoming proficient in a second language. In order to provide the proper support their students need, educators must be aware of the many factors that influence SLA.

Nigeria’s geographical position where she is surrounded by francophone neighbors such as Chad, Republic du Benin and Cameroon calls for a functional knowledge of French. With the knowledge of French, Nigeria and her Francophone neighbors would be able to work together locally and internationally. This however can only be achieved if there is communicative proficiency on the part of the citizens. Without this, Nigeria will be linguistically, politically, educationally and socially isolated from her francophone neighbors. This realization informed certain provisions guiding language study in Nigeria education system.