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Is the ability to know or use two languages
bilingualism
True or false: "If the 2nd language is similar to the 1st, it is easier to learn"
True!
What is it called when bilingual speakers mix two languages while speaking?
Code-switching
TWO main ways to become bilingual
Sequential bilingualism and simultaneous bilingualism
Besides speaking two languages, what are other types of bilingualism?
sign language and written language
How many stages of sequential learning are there?
4
This is the error a student makes when they learn a standard grammar rule and mistakenly apply it to an exception, like adding "-ed" to a word and saying "I breaked my phone."
Overgeneralization
An English speaker learning Spanish writes: "The car red" instead of "El carro rojo". What specific type of transfer caused this mistake?
Negative Transfer/Interference
After which event did some US states ban the teaching of foreign languages?
World War I
True or False: "Bilingual children tend to code-switch (mix vocabulary and syntax of the 2 languages)"
False
True or False:
“Bilingual children usually become confused when learning to read in two languages.”
False!
Code-switching/mixing is normal bilingual behavior.
Mention AT LEAST 3 strategies to become a better second language learner
verification, memorization, monitoring, deductive reasoning, inductive processing, practice
What kind of English did the Hawaiian children Smith studied speak, and why did the results turn out negative?
Pidgin English
Which type of simultaneous learning is considered to be better for children?
1P-1L (One person - One Language)
Choose one person of your team!
This person will have to describe you a word, however they can't use specific words to describe it. Try to guess!
Which study showed that English-speaking children learning French did not lose their English skills?
The French Immersion Study (1976)
Which skills were believed to be affected by learning two languages at the same time?
intelligence, thinking skills, creative or cognitive abilities
What does 1P-2L means?
When both parents speak both languages.
"I don't know where is the thing for cutting food"
This is an example of...
Coining Words
According to Rubin (1981), mention TWO good strategies for becoming a better language learner.
practice, memorization, monitoring, deductive reasoning, verification, inductive processing