The younger the better ? The older the better ? First watch the video and read the text below.
The arguments for early instruction can be
summarized around the following points:
(1) studies in child and adult SLA research indicate that the length of exposure may influence SLA in a favorable way, though
the longer the exposure to L2 does not guarantee better outcomes automatically;
(2)
as the general curriculum for learners expands with age, one of the areas of
knowledge that could be acquired early is an L2;
(3) in a globalized world, early L2
learning may contribute to understanding and appreciating different cultures, values,
and speakers of other languages;
(4) the ability to use two or more languages may
enhance cognitive development and metalinguistic awareness, and thus, may
influence the L1 favorably through raising awareness and may encourage the further
language learning.
However,
for early FL programs to be useful, certain conditions
must be met:
(1) learners need to have positive attitudes towards the L2, its speakers
and language learning;
(2) the content and methodology of the programs, transfer,
and frequency need to be appropriate;
(3) proficient teachers are needed who not
only speak both the L1 and L2, but can also apply age-appropriate methodology
successfully.
Finally, further research is necessary in a number of areas.
What about your opinion ? Write a paragraph reflecting your opinion ?
As many people I am the one who likes swimming
much. There are a lot of reasons to swim for every age of person. Firstly, I
like swimming because it makes me feel like a bird in the water. That is, I feel
relief and quiet. Swimming releases feel-good hormones. We can also escape from
the issues and stressful cases in our everyday lives, so we blow off steam with
swimming. Thanks to swimming I can get rid of our anxiety and worries. I feel
better. Additionally I am looking forward to summer holiday because I want to
swim in the sea and I am getting tired and stressful because of my lectures and
exams. Secondly I can keep away becoming bored when I swim in a sea or a pool. There
is enough choice to make new friends. I really like to meet new personalities.
Therefore, while I am swimming, people around me make me feel excited and I am
meeting them and I am speaking with them. This is also very important and good
reason for liking swimming. I gain social environment everywhere. New people
make me enjoy more while I am swimming. To sum up some reasons like these make
me like swimming, and I like swimming both because I want to feel better and to
be social.
Introductory Reflection
First of all , being a university student at metu makes me feel proud and original. I feel as if i m a different student from students of other universities.Metu is a challenging school,i think. In other words, it needs high-level success and effort ,so Metu has many valuable and intelligent people. Every other students are both well-mannered and well-informed . There are always respect and patience among people on the basis of everything . At metu i feel comfortable because there are choosen and successful students,so they have self-consciousness. Secondly Metu gives us a strong education with its foreign language and providing every opportunities. I think , when some one graduates from the school, he or she can easily find a job and have a good career. I feel also lucky if i also become a successful student. I choose Metu FLEdepartment to get educated as a profession or a native , to be a person who have fluent and effective speaking, reading writing skills.On the other hand ,sometimes i feel a bit worthless because some people say that we dont do anything challanging ,struggle much but lie down, and also the location of our department is a bit isolated from any parts of the campus, ifeel. Nevertheless i m happy with my friends lectures and teachers..I want to improve myself and fight my tasks which i should . I m looking forward to graduate from the school ,improve all my skills speak fluently, be a well educated /mannered person and do the job which i like and interest .( It can be translators or academician). I know all my willings are full of hard and challanging ways. Maybe i ll also sometimes be shy speaking loudly in the class or answering a question of my teacher or i ll even struggle much for my tasks but i know every beautiful thing has its own difficulty .. I believe that i ll go through every diffuculty by doing my best... Merve Abitoglu
Reflection task 3
IN MY OPINION, CRISTIANO RONALDO IS THE PERSON OF THE YEAR!
Real Madrid’s striker Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most earning athletes at the planet. He is the richest footballer in the world. He has generated dozens of assets during his long soccer career. Cristiano Ronaldohas a kind and generous heart. Beside he is accumulating a lot of money from soccer’s world and different endowment deals. He is also spending a huge charities and donationsfor needy people. Here are the some details of Cristiano Ronaldo’s charities and donations: In 2012, he sold the Golden Boot he won in 2011 for €1.5million to donate the funds to Palestinian school children in Gaza. He is also involved in FIFA’s ’11 for Health which aims to raise awareness to children regarding drug addiction, HIV and obesity.He not only donates millions of dollars to these charity organizations but also actively participates in their fund raising campaigns. The reason why: “I don’t have tattoos because I donate blood very often,” he once said, according to Diretta News.
In short, Cristiano is not only a good footballer but he is also a good human. He has a golden heart and a generous soul in his athletic body.
The charities and donations of Cristiano Ronaldo are continuous for humanity. Recently he donated seven million Euros to victims of deadliest Earth Quake in Nepal. Therefore he is the world’s most charitable sports after these things and more. Additionally the former Manchester United winger has been recognized for his generosity - where he has raised money for various causes and used his global status as a spokesperson for charities. Ronaldo has also used his fame as a global spokesperson for a variety of causes including childhood hunger, obesity and biodiversity. In conclusion for me the person of the year is ‘CHRISTIANO RONALDO.’
He deserves all praises. Thanks for his example behaviors and favors.
Reflection Task 2b-
Here is a film whose name is ' Freedom Writers'. Its brief description or summary :
There is a teacher whose name is Erin Gruwell and who starts
her first teaching job in an integrated school. The class consists youth divided into the groups. These guys are loyal to just
their own races but they are aggressive for the other ethnics and they fight
each other. Erinexperiences the challenge of
educating such a diverse group of high school. They don t get along well just because
of their different races and colors. The students are not respected and they don’t listen her much, either. She tries
to connect with her students by talking and unite them. One day, Erin gives
notebook the students and tells them she wants them to write something in them
every day. Another time she makes them play a line game, and they discover that
they share many feelings in common. Next, she decides to have them readThe Diary of Anne Frank. By the way Erin has to take part-time jobs to buy
books for them and to finance several things. She spents most of her time and
money for her children‘s sake and she never gives up ,despite of every one and
every obstacles. But in the end, Erin achieve her goal as the students find common
ground and form community of sharing. Not only does this story tall about a
teacher who contributes to the lives of her students, it also shows us possibility
of the diversities ‘unity.
My reflection on the Freedom Writers is that it
is a wonderful movie for teenagers to watch because most people can relate to
the characters in the film. I think that The Freedom Writers explains a lot
that goes on in the human life and what most teens go thorough during high
school and also their at home life. I
think that all teens should watch this film so that they can see what other
kids their age have been through , such as getting jumped , called names, etc.
To me, the Freedom Writers makes you open your eyes and see the real world and
what people have to go thorough in order to get respect. Freedom Writers explains the same things that go on
in the movie. I am happy picked this movie because it is very interesting and
easy to relate to. I liked Freedom
Writers because I like watching people who have though lives.
The film's sounds are very suitable for the plot. The way of the producer is also related to plot in terms of feelings which the film gives because he is very successful in describing a plot clearly and cognizably .
