Language Across The Curriculum

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GRACE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION PADANTHALUMOODU

LANGUAGE ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

UNDERSTANDING OF SCHOOL LANGUAGE

BY
S.V.ACHUMOL
ROLL NO:34
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE
B.ED FIRST YEAR
UNDERSTANDING OF SCHOOL
UNDERSTANDING OF SCHOOL LANGUAGE

LANGUAGE
INTRODUCTION

 Language is primarily a mean of communication.


 Language is used by human beings to communicate ideas to transmit
messages and to express emotions , desires and feelings.
 School language is different from home language.
 The second language in school is considered as school language.
SECOND LANGUAGE

 Foreign language is considered as second language.


 Foreign language is a language that is learned in an area where the language
is not generally spoken.
 More informally a second language can be said to any language learned in
addition to ones native language.
HOW SECOND LANGUAGE HAS BEEN REFERRED

 Second language refers to any language learned in addition to a person’s first language.

 Although the concept is named Second-language acquisition , it can also incorporate the
learning of third , fourth , or subsequent language.

 Second- language acquisition refers to what learners it does not refer to practices in language
teaching , although teaching can affect acquisition.
SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
o Second Language Acquisition can incorporate heritage language learning , but it does not
usually incorporate bilingualism.

o Most SLA researchers see bilingualism as being the end result of learning a language , not
the process itself , and see the term as referring to native like fluency.

o Writers in fields such as education and psychology , however , often use bilingualism loosely
to refer to all forms of multilingualism.
ENGLISH AS SECOND LANGUAGE

i. English as a second or foreign language is the use of English by speakers with different native languages.

ii. Instruction for English-language learners may be known as English as a second language(ESL) , English as a
foreign language(EFL) , English as an additional language (EAL) , or English for speakers of other languages
(ESOL).

iii. English as a foreign language (EFL) is used for non-native English speakers learning English in a country
where English is not commonly spoken.
TEACHING ENGLISH AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE

 Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) refers to teaching the English language to students with
different first languages.

 TEFL can occur either within the state school system or more privately , at a language school or with a
tutor.

 TEFL can also take place in an English-speaking country for people who have immigrated there either
temporarily for school or work , or permanently.
CONCLUSION

a) Second language is a language that we learn for our better future.

b) This Language learning helps us to our studies in a bright way learning English is more
essential for today’s generation.

c) Nowadays this is commonly seen in all schools.

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