Language Acquisition Factors

  Order Description   Directions to the assignment  Each scenario in" rel="nofollow">in the “Language Acquisition Factors: Scenarios I and II” in" rel="nofollow">includes at least three factors that affect the students’ language acquisition. Thin" rel="nofollow">ink of the language factors present for each student. Choose one scenario, and answer the followin" rel="nofollow">ing questions in" rel="nofollow">in a 500-word essay: Identify what you see as a positive or negative force in" rel="nofollow">in their English language acquisition abilities.How might any of these factors also affect the rate of language acquisition?What other contributin" rel="nofollow">ing factors can you identify as an obstacle or asset to your selected case study acquirin" rel="nofollow">ing English proficiency skills?GCU Style is not required, but solid academic writin" rel="nofollow">ing is expected. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to begin" rel="nofollow">innin" rel="nofollow">ing the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin" rel="nofollow">in.   Language Acquisition Factors: Scenarios I and IIScenario I:  AnaleAnale was born in" rel="nofollow">in Los Angeles. Spanish is the primary language in" rel="nofollow">in her home and neighborhood. Although she was born in" rel="nofollow">in Los Angeles, Anale has lived in" rel="nofollow">in multiple states and homes and as a result of her moves, has been exposed to a variety of different languages.  It has been noted that Anale has not truly acquired Spanish at an age-proficient level nor any other language for that matter.Although Anale has been in" rel="nofollow">in school for a while, she does not have a literary foundation in" rel="nofollow">in her first language (L1), but is motivated to learn English. She is 11 years old and has been in" rel="nofollow">in school sin" rel="nofollow">ince first grade. Her grandparents tell her and feel that English is of a higher status, and encourage her to learn it. The neighborhood where she lives is totally Spanish-speakin" rel="nofollow">ing.  Anale’s teacher reports that she is highly motivated to learn English and generally has a confident personality.  She is not afraid of makin" rel="nofollow">ing mistakes or bein" rel="nofollow">ing corrected in" rel="nofollow">in class.  Anale has stated that she likes attendin" rel="nofollow">ing school and that her current primary goal is to learn English.  Scenario II: Ahmad Ahmad is an Iraqi high school student who arrived in" rel="nofollow">in the United States at the begin" rel="nofollow">innin" rel="nofollow">ing of the school year. He is in" rel="nofollow">in 10th grade in" rel="nofollow">in a local public high school in" rel="nofollow">in Arizona.  Due to the many years of violence in" rel="nofollow">in his country, Ahmad had been unable to attend school on a regular basis and for many years was not able to attend school at all. Ahmad remembers his first few weeks of school in" rel="nofollow">in the United States as a very emotional experience, and compounded with his lack of English skills, a very confusin" rel="nofollow">ing one as well. He was often embarrassed by his in" rel="nofollow">inability to follow what were clearly social norms within" rel="nofollow">in the school settin" rel="nofollow">ing. Students understood what the loud noise at the end of the class period meant, that you had to ask permission to use the restroom, and even how to behave in" rel="nofollow">in the hallways. This lack of understandin" rel="nofollow">ing resulted in" rel="nofollow">in Ahmad bein" rel="nofollow">ing labeled as a shy student by his teachers.  His parents found this description of their son odd given his outgoin" rel="nofollow">ing personality in" rel="nofollow">in Iraq. In addition to the cultural norms to be learned, Ahmad also had to try to remember to read left to right across a page of text in" rel="nofollow">instead of right to left as Arabic prin" rel="nofollow">int literacy skills dictate. While in" rel="nofollow">in Iraq, Ahmad had the great benefit of havin" rel="nofollow">ing literate parents who had attempted to ensure his contin" rel="nofollow">inued education by buyin" rel="nofollow">ing and sharin" rel="nofollow">ing books between friends and relatives.  Ahmad’s parents are also currently attemptin" rel="nofollow">ing to learn English by attendin" rel="nofollow">ing classes in" rel="nofollow">in the evenin" rel="nofollow">ing.  Currently the family lives in" rel="nofollow">in a small Arabic community where the only spoken language is Arabic. © 2015. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.