5 Stages of Second Language Acquisition
Learning to speak and write one’s native language well is often challenging enough; acquiring these skills in a second language requires even more effort, commitment, and practice Mechanics of second language acquisition Each language has its own set of rules for speaking and writing the language properly, and individuals trying to learn a new language often blur the lines between which set of rules to use. Second language learners also face a certain degree of fear or anxiety about tackling a new language, which can, in turn, affect how easily or how well they acquire a second language. Ann E. Oliveri, a teacher with 30 years of experience teaching English as a second language (ESL) , describes second language acquisition as a learning continuum because the person learning a new language “progresses from no knowledge of the new language to a level of competency closely resembling that of a native speaker.” Five stages of second language acquisition Proponents of secon...