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Language Learning
Worldwide
Language Learning
Worldwide
According to Ethnologue, there are currently 6,912 living languages, defined as languages that people speak today.
First language speakers: 309–400 millionSecond language speakers: 199–1,400 million
中文中文
Traditional Chinese 漢語Simplified Chinese 汉语
Different pronunciation system in each dialect, but the same written system
한국어 한국어
78 million speakers
日本
語 Nihongo
日本
語 Nihongo
About 130 million speakers
Japanese is written from left to right
How People Learn Languages
How People Learn Languages
• First Language Learning is DIFFERENT from Second language Learning.
• First Language: unconsciously, immerged in the language, less effort in learning
• From Listening and Speaking to Reading and Writing
• First Language Learning is DIFFERENT from Second language Learning.
• First Language: unconsciously, immerged in the language, less effort in learning
• From Listening and Speaking to Reading and Writing
How People Learn Languages
How People Learn Languages
• Second Language: consciously learning, less input, transfer from L1, more effort in learning
• From reading, listening, to writing and then speaking
• Second Language: consciously learning, less input, transfer from L1, more effort in learning
• From reading, listening, to writing and then speaking
Ways to Learn a Second Language
Ways to Learn a Second Language
• Bilingual Programs (L1 & L2)• Immersion Programs (L2 environment)• Monolingual Programs (only L2 instruction)• Online Learning
Convenient Lot of resources Time saving Learners control learning pace
• Bilingual Programs (L1 & L2)• Immersion Programs (L2 environment)• Monolingual Programs (only L2 instruction)• Online Learning
Convenient Lot of resources Time saving Learners control learning pace