RIDDLEWhat is like a bridge That brings together you and me ?What is like an entrance From which we can enter another world ?What is like a train Which can take us to a bright future ?LANGUAGE What is your difficultyin learning English? Unit 8Unit 8 Learning Learning a foreignforeign language: Twice As Hard?Learning a foreignLearning a foreign language:Twice As Hard?Twice As Hard?Is learning a foreign language twice as hard as learning our mother tongue? Skim the text:Task one: Tell the main idea of the text and of each paragraphWhat’s the main idea of this article? A. Learning a foreign language is twice as hard as learning our mother tongue.B. Learning a foreign language is more important than learning our mother tongue.C. Learning a foreign language is twice as easy if we develop our study skills.D. In fact, the number of people learning a foreign language has increased with years. Main ideaPara. 1Para. 2Para. 3Para. 4Para. 5Para. 6Learning a language is more than just memorising words, phrases and structuresDifferent opinions among expertsdifferences between learning MT and FLthe basic characteristics of successful learners.Why do some students achieve success in language learning? Ways to become successful learnersTwo language acquisition theoriesPara. 2Theory 1 We’re born with a language specific part of the brain so that we have a special ability to learn language.Theory 2 We learn language just the same as we learn other skills, that is, we have a general ability to learn language. Mother tongueForeign languageMeans of learningacquire by ________learn through formal instructions placeopportunitiesTime spent efficiency ( 效率 ) less efficientcan be of _______difference between learning MT and...
