different language than our native one‚ taking myself as an example I realized that I have never really taken any time to analyze just how important it is‚ and so I came up with a very important question ‚how can learning a foreign language benefit you? Well first of all‚ languages‚ what is language? we can establish that language is the systematic use of sounds or symbols in order to communicate with other people‚ so one of the most important reasons to study and learn a second language is obviously
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LEARNING TEHORIES How do we learn? How do we learn simple things such as; learning to ride a bike or more complex phenomena such as; learning how to play chess‚ learning a language? Several learning theories attempted to answer these questions; behaviourist‚ cognitive‚ humanist and constructivist learning theories respectively. In the following lines we will try to outline principles of those theories and how constructivist learning theory can be applied to English Language Teaching domain.
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The 7 Conditions of Learning Language -Mark B. Rosales I have been reading Helping Children Become Readers Through Writing by Arlene C. Schultze and I’m finding it very illuminating. It is accessible and draws on many staples of literary fact and example. I wanted to share for you all here today Cambourne’s 7 conditions of learning language. I have read them before but have greatly enjoyed the reminder as the philosophy is one I agree with and employ. Cambourne (and Schultze) assert that there
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advantages of learning a second language? Learning a foreign language can take many months of dedication‚ however the venture will more than likely open the door to many opportunities. Learning a foreign language is an investment for the future that can produce many benefits whether it is for ones career‚ travel adventures or personal growth. Learning a second language takes time‚ patience and sometimes money. However‚ French‚ Arabic and Mandarin Chinese‚ among many others‚ are all languages that can
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years ago‚ the field of second language acquisition research has focused on two areas: the nature of the language acquisition process and the factors which affect language learners. As we know second language acquisition focusses on the developing knowledge and use of a language by children and adults who already know at least one other language. Knowing this we can say that SLA has two main goals: description and explanation. Description is about how second language proceeds. Explanation is the
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years‚ English language has been widely used as the sole international language and almost all the information you would like to research about travelling is available in English‚ be it travelling into remote areas in China or getting travelling tips getting around into a chaotic regions in Africa where people do not speak English at all! Learning English is not only an advantage‚ but rather it is crucial for one to survive travelling abroad. Nevertheless‚ it does not indicate that learning English alone
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Learning different languages sounds a little tough. English is one of theses difficult languages. In some countries‚ learning English is very difficult because they start learning it in a late ages. Actually‚ learning English is difficult because of its various vocabularies‚ complicated grammar‚ and its hard accent. English language has a lot of words. These words are not easy to remember for most of English learners. Most English words have different parts of speech like adjective
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Advantages of Learning a Foreign Language With the development of society and economy‚ languages become more and more essential in our life. So learning a foreign language is a good way to communicate people who are from different culture backgrounds. Well first of all‚ languages‚ what is language? We can establish that language is the systematic use of sounds or symbols in order to communicate with other people‚ so one of the most important reasons to study and learn a second language is obviously
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A descriptivist and a prescriptivist approach to language description Language is in a constant state of flux (Barreto‚ 1998‚ p. 49). Speakers over generations use language differently. For example‚ people once used “thou” in English‚ now they do not. Such changes bring forth contrasting attitudes. Some accept and observe the changes‚ noticing how the language is actually being used by the speakers while others propose a rigid set of rules to prevent the language’s “deterioration”. The ones
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Coming to the United States from a Spanish country means facing many challenges such as learning a new culture as well as a new language. Learning English has alway been a challenge for everyone. However‚ this gets worse when you’re learning English as a second language. This is because the second language English learners fears of getting bully. Another reason is that they’re scare of getting people laugh because of the way that they pronounce the words or their accent. At the same time‚ they scare
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