Similarities Between English and Spanish Languages
Similarities Between English and Spanish Languages
Similarities Between English and Spanish Languages
WORKSHOP 1 (10%)
Fortunately for Spanish-speaking English language learners, there are many similarities
between English and Spanish. First of all, both languages use the Roman alphabet. That
knowledge helps build a phonemic and phonological foundation. Secondly, 30% to 40% of all
words in English have a related word in Spanish. With similar sound, appearance, and
meaning, these cognates help students transfer that word knowledge into their second
language. Thirdly, except for a couple of word order exceptions (adjective before noun in
English and noun before adjective in Spanish), sentences in both languages have the same
basic structures (as compared to English and Chinese or other non-Latin derived languages).
And fourth, learning to read and write uses the same basic processes (phonemic awareness,
decoding, fluency, comprehension, vocabulary). When teachers and students know these
basic similarities between the two languages, it save time and guess work as students transfer
their knowledge of Spanish literacy into English literacy.
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