English Language

Introduction1

Discussion1

Second language learning1

Learning English as a second language1

Factors affecting teaching English as a second language2

Teaching pronunciation practices3

Conclusion5

References6

English Language

Introduction

This paper would be based on discussing the English language pronunciation teaching practices. Second language learning or second language learning is considered as a process by which people are able to learn second language. Second language learning is considered as a scientific process which people learn second language. It is learnt in addition to the first language learning and is named as second language learning. It refers to the learning of learners and does not include their practices. Teaching English as a second language includes teaching English to students whose first language is not English. It is offered in a region where English is used dominantly and English language involvement situations are sufficient. The aim of the study is to determine how teaching practices for pronunciation are used in learning English as a second language.

Discussion

Second language learning

Second language learning is considered as sub-discipline of applied linguistics. It is relatively new and broad concept. Second language learning is related to education, psychology and cognitive psychology. The study related to the beginning of second language learning has not been well studied. In 2010, second language learning was studied from a many perspectives and there was a mixture of different theories. The two main theories are based on psychological theories such as connectionism and skill learning theory and Noam Chomsky's universal grammar.

Less amount of research has been conducted in reference to SLA with reference to English language learners. The method of adult English language learning for considering English as a second language is considered as complex and challenging. There are issues related to language, education, tracking learner's progress and culture is complicated as the population is diverse and is based on varied learning contexts. SLA research conducted is helpful for adult teachers as they can apply it to various contexts and population (Bygate, 2000).

Learning English as a second language

Second language learning resulted to develop new theories of language teaching during 80s. At the beginning of the 90s, the students were prevented from teaching grammar in the classroom based on two arguments. First, it was necessary to abandon inadequate teaching methods such as the Grammar Translation Method and second, the new theories of teaching had shown that a person could master another language, as a second language or as a foreign language in the same way that a child learns their native language. Although there was general agreement in the first argument, the second obeyed one of the many attempts to construct a theory of learning of a second language. The variety of theories that have emerged claiming to know how a person can master another language can be seen as a continuum, ranging from the empirical to the rationalists, with various theories involved.

English is the only second language taught in schools, and they are introduced to it in the Middle school at the seventh grade when approaching the age of ...