Language Learning

Worldwide

Language Learning

Worldwide

According to Ethnologue, there are currently 6,912 living languages, defined as languages that people speak today.

First language speakers: 309–400 millionSecond language speakers: 199–1,400 million

中文中文

Traditional Chinese 漢語Simplified Chinese 汉语

Different pronunciation system in each dialect, but the same written system

한국어 한국어

78 million speakers

日本

語 Nihongo

日本

語 Nihongo

About 130 million speakers

Japanese is written from left to right

How People Learn Languages

How People Learn Languages

• First Language Learning is DIFFERENT from Second language Learning.

• First Language: unconsciously, immerged in the language, less effort in learning

• From Listening and Speaking to Reading and Writing

• First Language Learning is DIFFERENT from Second language Learning.

• First Language: unconsciously, immerged in the language, less effort in learning

• From Listening and Speaking to Reading and Writing

How People Learn Languages

How People Learn Languages

• Second Language: consciously learning, less input, transfer from L1, more effort in learning

• From reading, listening, to writing and then speaking

• Second Language: consciously learning, less input, transfer from L1, more effort in learning

• From reading, listening, to writing and then speaking

Ways to Learn a Second Language

Ways to Learn a Second Language

• Bilingual Programs (L1 & L2)• Immersion Programs (L2 environment)• Monolingual Programs (only L2 instruction)• Online Learning

Convenient Lot of resources Time saving Learners control learning pace

• Bilingual Programs (L1 & L2)• Immersion Programs (L2 environment)• Monolingual Programs (only L2 instruction)• Online Learning

Convenient Lot of resources Time saving Learners control learning pace