Do children learn language the same way they learn other things ?
Children learn language quicker than other things
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Is it problematic if children learn two languages at the same time?
No, Children are born ready to acquire two languages at the same time.
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Are acquiring a language and acculturation two separate things?
No, acquiring a new language is part of a more general process of acculturation.
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Name the 3 approaches to teaching grammar (by Derewianka)
Language as a Structure
Language as a Mental Faculty
Language as a Functional Resource
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What does the Zone of Proximal Development (Vygotsky) describe?
It describes the area that is just beyond of what the student can do at a given point in his learning process.
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Is language development the same in different languages or cultures?
Language development is a universal phenomenon
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To acquire a language means to be able to talk about the language ?!
Wrong, to acquire a language means we are able to speak, understand, read and write a language.
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Name 3 factors for psychological distance between a student and the target language:
Motivation, Attitude, Culture Shock
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What do researchers think about the explicit teaching of grammar?
It is seen as very limited because humans have an innate ability to acquire a language.
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What is the difference between competence and performance according to Chomsky ?
competence = what a LL can do under best conditions
performance = the actual performance of a student, for
example in a stressful situation
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At which age do children start to produce words?
At the age of 1 year
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Do children with different L1 language acquire the same L2 language in a different way?
No they do not! All learners acquire a particular language in the same way.
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Does Schumann focus on the internal and psychological process while learning a language?
No, this is true for Krashen. Schumann focuses on the external and social factors.
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What are the key-features of teaching grammar under the Language as a Functional Resource approach?
Grammar is taught through modeling, joint construction and individual practice.
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What are the 3 functions of language?
1. referential function
2. expressive function
3. integrative function
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Which are the first type of words children learn?
Nouns (Objects) and Verbs (actions)
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Is the use of the monitor a good thing while speaking?
No, it can interrupt our train of thought and prohibit us from speaking fluently
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Does the failure to acquire a language also affect acculturation?
Yes, according to Schumann this results in the failure to acculturate to a new culture.
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Should grammar be taught out of context?
No, according to Halliday it is important to teach language functions in context.
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What does communicative competence mean?
The appropriate use of language in different social situations (knowing what to say, how to say it, when to say it and to whom to say it?
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Can children learn signed language the same way as spoken language?
Yes, Children learn signed language in the same way as spoken language
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Is input the only necessary thing to acquire a language?
This question has no definite answer, for some researchers (Krashen) input is the only way to acquire a language for others (Swain, Long) both input and output are necessary to acquire a language.
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Name the 8 factors for social distance?
1. social dominance
2. integration pattern
3. enclosure
4. cohesiveness
5. size
6. cultural congruence
7. attitude
8. intended length of residence
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What is the use of grammar rules according to Krashen?
Not important for language acquisition but useful to monitor output
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Name the 3 steps (Fisher & Frey) that can help teachers design their lessons?