C.+SLA


 * Second Language Acquisition **

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**Second Language Acquisiti****on****--**Learning in L1 and L2: Set up the SLA page with a title and graphic. This page will include information regarding learning a first and second language as well as a comparison of the processes. You will add a graphic organizer that presents a comparison in order to continue to build awareness and background knowledge. Remember to include the footer -- graphic and contact information. ======

Based on your own personal reflections, compare and contrast the processes and principles of first and second language acquisition. Using the graphic organizer provided (see Module 2 Content), address each component and question. Reflect on how the information may be applied to your learning situation. Enter your information on the organizer. Be sure to save your work. Then, save your work as a pdf file.

Set up a Second Language Acquisition Wiki page. Include a title, graphic, and short summary. Post your **completed organizer.** Also post at least **two web resources** for faculty, staff, administrators, or parents (as applicable). Include a one sentence descriptor. Last, add the footer information (your name, graphic, and contact information). The Wiki page is due the same day as the Drop Box submission for this assignment.


 * Organizer**

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 * **First Language (L1) Acquisition**
 * **Factor** || **Questions to Address**
 * **Age:** When does language acquisition begin and how does it progress? ||  ||
 * **Sound System:** How do young children learn the L1 sound system and the rules of the native language? ||  ||
 * **Learning Environment:** Where does L1 take place and under what conditions and circumstances does early language learning occur? ||  ||
 * **Second Language (L2) Acquisition**
 * **Learning Environment:** Where does L1 take place and under what conditions and circumstances does early language learning occur? ||  ||
 * **Second Language (L2) Acquisition**
 * **Factor** || **Questions to Address**
 * **Age:** When does second language acquisition begin and how does it progress? ||  ||
 * **Sound System:** How do second language learners learn the sound system and rules of the second language? ||  ||
 * **Learning Environment:** Where does early L2 language acquisition take place and under what type of conditions? ||  ||
 * **Related Factors:** What is interlanguage and fossilization and how do these things impact SLA? ||  ||
 * **Learning Environment:** Where does early L2 language acquisition take place and under what type of conditions? ||  ||
 * **Related Factors:** What is interlanguage and fossilization and how do these things impact SLA? ||  ||
 * **Related Factors:** What is interlanguage and fossilization and how do these things impact SLA? ||  ||

Read this brief article that provides an excellent summary of the stages of second language acquisition.
 * Resources for Teachers **
 * [|Stages of Second Language Acquisition]**

Visit this site for great information and teaching tips regarding second language acquisition. [|Communicative Approach to SLA] ** This short video presents an overview of the Communicative Approach to second language acquisition. **[|CAL / Center for Applied Linguistics]** The Center for Applied Linguistics site offers a variety of information on different approaches to second language acquisition.
 * [|Second Language Acquisition]**

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