Bilingualism Flashcards
Acquired bilingualism
Parents speak different language than community
Each parent speaks a different language
Exposed to second language through daycare
Bilingual Theories by Krashen
Spontaneous acquisition-subconscious process occurring in both children and adults
Learning of the language– Attained through formal education
Sequential bilingualism
Second-language acquired after the first language has developed
Instrumental motivation
Involves learning a second language for personal reasons like getting a job
Integrative motivation
Involves learning a second language to assimilate or be like members of a community
Simultaneous language acquisition
Two languages acquired simultaneously prior to age 3, they’re considered simultaneous bilingual learners
Stage one of development in simultaneous bilinguals
No differentiation between the two languages until about two years
Basic interpersonal communication skills BICS
Describe social, conversational language used for oral communication, takes two years
Cognitive academic language proficiency CALP
Describes the context reduced language of the academic classroom, takes 5 to 7 years
Transitional bilingual education
Native language as support but moving into English
Immersion bilingual education
Aim is for students to become bilingual and bicultural
Submersion
Student is thrown into the majority language, English is the only language used for instruction, referred to as sink or swim
Two-way bilingual programs (dual language, dual immersion, two way immersion)
Minority language is used at least 50% of the time
In each period of instruction only one language is used
Balance number of English and not English students
Students are integrated in all classes
Somatic approach for teaching ELL students
Same theme used to reinforce a topic throughout the curriculum
Explicit teaching of learning strategies
Specific instructions about the material to be learned is provided, why and how of what is going to occur in classroom