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First language-second language

Knowing how children learn their first language can help us teach them a second language.

   All children can speak at least one language when they come to school. Think about how they learn this first language. Think about babies and young children. Most mothers talk a lot to their children.

       Babies

       --hear voices from the time they are born

       --respond to the voices of their mother, father, or career

       --listen to a lot of sound

       --play with sounds and practice making sounds

       --begin to associate the sounds with what they can see and. understand

       --begin to use language to interact with others and get what they want.

       Young children

       --say what they hear others saying

       --pick up the accent of those around them.

Think about young children learning English as a second language when they go to school.

   Young children will

--only acquire the language they hear around them

--need to hear a lot of English

--look on you-their teacher-as their new career

--listen to you and try to make sense of what you say

--sound like the people they listen to.