In this class, I have learned a lot of things that have furthered my knowledge of the acquisition of a second or additional language. This class really built upon the second language methodology class and I think the two classes went hand-in-hand with one another. There are a lot of different aspects that come into play when acquiring a second or additional language, such as age, crosslinguistic influences, environment, motivation, individual differences, and so on and so forth. With age, it is believed that there are critical and sensitive periods for the acquisition of human language. There is also controversy whether adults or adolescents learn the language better and faster. There are advantages for learning at different ages and disadvantages as well. When it comes to crosslinguistic influences, “the more fully developed the L1 system is when L2 learning commences, the more strongly the L1 will in...
Interviewer: Jenny Tran Interviewee: Ms. Vanegas Interview Questions: 1. Which language did you learn first and how did you acquire it? 2. What strategies do you use to engage learners who struggle with English? 3. How does their home life affect their learning of English in the classroom? 4. What are some ways their parents can help them even if they do not know English? 5. How does what you've experienced in your classroom connect with what you've learned in school? 6. What disadvantages do you see that your bilingual students have? What about advantages? 7. How does Spanish being their first language affect their English? 8. What area are your kids struggling with the most when it comes to learning English? The writing, reading, or speaking? 9. How do you target specific areas that your kids struggle in? 10. What kind of differentiation strategies do you utilize to help students comprehend the language? Watch my interview here! Reflection: In ...