CTEL 1 - Chapter 3: Lessons 1-7 Flashcards
4 factors that affect English language acquisition
c_____ learning styles
c_____ background
students’ _______ experience
w_____ classroom
cognitive learning styles
cultural background
students’ prior experience
welcoming classroom
are the set of emotions and ATTITUDES people have about themselves or the surrounding environment. In second language acquisition, these factors play an important role.
Affective factors
is the mechanism a person uses to protect themselves from exposure to others.
i____n
Inhibition
includes the way a student feels about the teacher, classmates, classroom, school, and even learning materials.
Attitudes
is the self-confidence level and self-respect a person has and it can influence learning.
Self-Esteem
Main Affective Factors
S____
A____
I ____
L ____
Inhibition
Attitudes
Self-Esteem
Levels of Anxiety
The right approach is to lower the student’s affective filter by encouraging
c_____n
communication
3 ways teachers can help students by lowering students’ affective filters
Providing s_____ and c______ Feedback
Valuing Student’s B_______
Promoting Linguistic R _____-Taking
Lowering Students’ Affective Filters
Providing Supportive and Constructive Feedback
Valuing Students’ Background
Promoting Linguistic Risk-Taking
are situations impacting a specific cultural group of students, positively or negatively, due to governmental or organizational policies and structures.
political factors
As a teacher, you can always validate your students’ mother tongue by giving the opportunity to present on aspects of their culture. Also, you can help students by letting them use knowledge of their first language as a tool for developing the second language.
Status of p_____ L_____
status of primary language
In short, each state and school has its policies regarding language but, luckily, educators can work to recommend changes that would benefit students.
Language Planning and Policies
You can always work to involve the entire COMMUNITY in learning about other cultures, which in turn makes students feel part of the community that speaks the language they are trying to learn.
community involvement
ideally, if you ever notice that the school culture or organization is not contributing to students’ language development, you could always work with the school administrators to raise awareness about the need for change.
School Culture and Organization
There are two main types of sociocultural factors that can influence language learning:
intrinsic and extrinsic factors
personal motivation
Intrinsic/ extrinsic?
intrinsic
