[PDF] early childhood second language acquisition

The best way for a child to learn to understand a new language is to hear it being spoken regularly. Find television shows, books, CDs, restaurants, and other means of exposing your child to the second language on a regular, frequent basis. Visit a community where the language is spoken. Teach through repetition.
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  • What are the 5 stages of second language acquisition?

    Children acquire their first language without any formal instruction; they acquire it by using their instincts and absorbing it from their environment.
    However, if a child or an adult makes a conscious effort to acquire a language, then they are trying to acquire a second language.

  • What is first and second language acquisition in early childhood summary?

    First language acquisition refers to how a child develops its ability to speak and use the language of its environment: its native language or languages.
    Language is part of the environment that a child is born into, and it is even part of the environment before birth.

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