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Individual Learner Differences

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     lesson-plan-teaching.jpg      As I reflect on my own experience with second language learning, I can think back to one successful language learning experience that I had during my elementary school years while I was learning my L2, which was French. I had an elementary French teacher who I remember so vividly, and the reason why my learning experience was overall positive and successful was because she made it fun and engaging for her students. She would still teach the components of the curriculum and all the target items were taught; however, we often did not realize that we were learning difficult material because of the way she would disguise it throughout her instruction. For example, we would play fun games and interactive tasks with other students which made the language learning process much more enjoyable compared to if she would have solely relied on textbook material to teach us the aspects of the French language.        Additionally, this past language teacher of mine
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First Language Acquisition VS Second Language Acquisition

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     As I reflect on my own experience with language acquisition, I can think about my acquisition of English as my first language and French as my second language. As a child, English was the language that I had the most exposure to; it was the language used at home and the one which was used in educational settings. Therefore, most of my knowledge of the language came from the interactions that I had with those around me such as my family and fellow peers. Through conversations and reading books, I was able to learn English and use it fluently and it became the first language that I learnt. When I began school, I attended an English school, but I was in the French Immersion program, which enabled me to have a greater exposure to the French language. It was at this time that I began to acquire my second language, and through interactions and media, I successfully learnt the language. Until now, I still have a good knowledge of the French language and use it effectively not only throug
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