Language Development

Second Language Acquisition Theory

This takes time

Language Development

Pre Production (Very Beginning)

Advanced Fluency(Total Communication)

• "Silent Period" (Doesn't speak)
• Listening around you
• Up to 6 weeks

• Comfortable communicating in second language, academically and socially.

BIC = Social Language (Everyday social conversations) 6 months to 2 years to develop

Early Production (First words and phrases)

Intermediate Fluency(Academic Confidence)

• Fluent Social
• Almost fluent academic
• Demonstrates higher order Thinking

• Begins speaking short words
• Still listening
• Many errors

CALP - Academic Language (Language used in the classroom) (Comparing, evaluating, synthesizing) 5 - 7 years to develop 5

Beginning Fluency(Socially confident)

Speech Emergent (Finding a voice)

• Fairly fluent socially
• Academic still struggling

• Words and sentences are now longer

How I will help your child

Pre Production (Very Beginning)

Advanced Fluency(Total Communication)

Advanced Fluency(Total Communication)

Advanced Fluency(Total Communication)

Advanced Fluency(Total Communication)

Steps (Scaffolding)

• Emphasize listening
• Visuals or act out
• Shorten sentences

• Errors will happen in your speech. It is not a problem.
• Simple words and phrases to begin
• Standard grammar and pronounciation will be introduced
• Consistant standard English vocab
• We will build confidence.

• Effective note taking
• Error corrections

Early Production (First words and phrases)

Intermediate Fluency(Academic Confidence)

• Read and circle words you don't understand.
• More correction and feedback

• Point and repeat
• Small Groups

Beginning Fluency(Socially confident)

Speech Emergent (Finding a voice)

• Fill in the blank worksheets
• Opinion questions - Why you said that?

• Think, opinion and share
• Graphic organizers
• New vocab introduction