Imitation
Practice
Habit formation
acquisition.
1. Comprehension checks
2. Clarification requests
3. Self-repetition or paraphrase
FACTORS AFFECTING SECOND LANGUAGE
LEARNING
Personality
Intelligence
Aptitude
Possessive s
Copula: be
Articles: the / an
Regular past
Auxiliary: be
WHAT WORDS DO CHILDREN LEARN
FIRST?
1. no 1. no or not
No go. No cookie. No No bicycle. I not like it. No
have any sand.
comb hair. 2. no, not, dont
2. The negative just He dont like it. I dont can
before the verb: sing.
Daddy no comb hair. 3. Negative after auxiliaries
You can not go there. He was not
3. Some auxiliaries happy. She dont like rice.
I cant do it. He dont 4. Correct tense marking
want it. It doesnt work.
4. Correct attachment: But sometimes: she doesnt wants
to go.
You didnt do it. She
doesnt want it.
QUESTIONS
First language Second language
where and who emerge when the child can generally ask questions
that they can already answer, about the here and now; reinforced by
adults.
why emerges around the age of the second year and becomes a
favourite for the next year or two. However, the child does not always
seem to have a very good understanding of the meaning of the word, but
has discovered the usefulness of this little word in getting adults to
engage in conversation.