learning process of second language
In this set of materials the writer and the lecturer are discussing learning process of second language. They widely contrast each other. The lecturer points out that second language can be learnt after mother language regardless of their age whereas the author claims that the process of learning language should be at early ages. The lecturer invalidates the writers points with following details and examples.
On the contrary of the writers point, firstly biological factors ruin the process of learning language. Nativist people cant consider the examples of exceptional cases. For example a child can learn language until age of ten but he/she can never speak as proffessional. So learning process doesnt related with age.
Secondly, unlike the Eric Lenneberg, language can be learnt with the environment where they can have a chance to speak with other speakers. They can interact with speakers and input other sources like tv or radio.
- Some people spend their entire lives in one place. Others move a number of times throuhout their lives, looking for a better job, house,community or even climate. Which do you prefer:staying in one place or moving in search of another place? 70
- Some movies are serious designed to make audience think. Other movies are designed primarily to amuse and entertain. Which type of movie do you prefer? 33
- learning process of second language 60
- When people move to another country, some of them decide to follow the customs of the new country; others prefer to keep their own customs. Compare this two choices. Which do you prefer? 65
Sentence: For example a child can learn language until age of ten but he/she can never speak as proffessional.
Error: proffessional Suggestion: professional
flaws:
Need one more argument.
The correct pattern:
para 1: introduction
para 2: doubt 1
para 3: doubt 2
para 4: doubt 3
Attribute Value Ideal
Score: 17 in 30
Category: Satisfactory Excellent
No. of Grammatical Errors: 0 2
No. of Spelling Errors: 1 2
No. of Sentences: 10 12
No. of Words: 152 250
No. of Characters: 777 1200
No. of Different Words: 93 150
Fourth Root of Number of Words: 3.511 4.2
Average Word Length: 5.112 4.6
Word Length SD: 2.48 2.4
No. of Words greater than 5 chars: 63 80
No. of Words greater than 6 chars: 47 60
No. of Words greater than 7 chars: 34 40
No. of Words greater than 8 chars: 10 20
Use of Passive Voice (%): 0 0
Avg. Sentence Length: 15.2 21.0
Sentence Length SD: 7.705 7.5
Use of Discourse Markers (%): 0.6 0.12
Sentence-Text Coherence: 0.388 0.35
Sentence-Para Coherence: 0.573 0.50
Sentence-Sentence Coherence: 0.082 0.07
Number of Paragraphs: 3 4