Second Language Essay Examples

“Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do. ” (Johann von Goethe) “The Endless Steppe” by Esther Hautzig is a novel about a family’s determination to survive. In the novel it tells of how determination, the human ability to adopt, and happiness can hold a family together and help […]

Listening, speaking, reading and writing are four of the most essential steps for people learning a new language. English is not my first language, it is my third, and I have spent a lot of time and effort to going through these steps. As an individual learning a new language, I can definitely say it […]

The Knife Thrower is a short story written by Steven Millimeter and appeared in Harpers Magazine for the first time, in 1997. The story is about a well-known knife thrower, named Hens, who is visiting a small town for a single Saturday night. There are a lot of rumors about Hens and the people in […]

In the globalization era, we have to be able speak more than one language. At least we could speak English fluently because English is a language which is used by almost all over the worlds. Therefore, English start to be learned in a young age, especially in Non-English native countries. People believe that when second […]

Organisations use many different types of documents to communicate with buyers, suppliers and staff. To complete this task I am going to use two documents from three different companies, I have chosen to use publications form three mobile operators, O2, T-Mobile and Orange. I am going to start with the sales brochure from O2. The […]

Cross-linguistic Similarity And Transfer In Foreign Language Learning Contentss: Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Method Cross-linguistic similarity and its types: Definition of cross-linguistic similarity 5 Actual, perceived and assumed similarities 7 Functional / semantic and formal similarity 9 Similarity, contrast, and zero dealingss 11 Transportation and its types: Definition of transportation 13 Linguistic relativity, conceptual transportation, […]

There are several theories relating age and second language acquisition.  Some language experts say that age directly affects second language learning, while others argue that age is not a factor in second language learning.

“Intelligence rules the world, ignorance carries the burden” (Marcus Garvey). According to Kofi Atta Annan (Order of St Michael and St George), a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations and world renown author “literacy is a bridge from misery to hope. It is a tool for daily life in […]

Factors influencing the learning of a second/foreign language Some students learn a new language quickly and easily than others. This simple fact reflects the hard work and persistence of the learner. However there are other crucial factors influencing the success that are totally beyond the control of the learner. These factors can be categorized as: […]

The Interaction Hypothesis (IH) is attributed to Michael Long (1981) is based primarily on the work of Stephen Krashen and Evelyn Hatch. Long emphasized the importance of comprehensible input that was central to Krashen’s Input Hypothesis but claimed that this input was most likely to be acquired during interactions which involved discourse modifications. This claim […]

Abstract: This paper argues how current popular TV Shows can increase motivation and help the pupils learn vocabulary in a fast and an effective way. They can serve as great time savers and more memorable activities for the benefit of them. The use of vocabulary in a meaningful context adds up to its invaluable outcome […]

Contrastive Analysis (CA) is an approach to the study of SLA which involves predicting and explaining learner problems based on a comparison of L1 and L2 to determine similarities and differences. It was heavily influenced by theories which were dominant in linguistics and psychology within the USA through the 1940s and 1950s, Structuralism and Behaviorism. […]

Nowadays, all people say that English is the most essential and easiest language that people could use to communicate in different countries. As I read thoroughly the two articles, which are called “ English seen as a Co-star among Global Language” and “Can English be Dethroned”, I’ve found out that people more commonly accept using […]

BILINGUAL CHILDREN STORY BOOK : A FUNCTIONAL LINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVE OF LEARNING ENGLISH Agnes Widyaningrum, SE, M. Pd Abstract Indonesian children are born as bilingual even multilingual children because Indonesia is a rich country having many different cultures. As one of cultural products, language can be learnt through various ways, one example is by reading children […]

Singapore is a relatively young nation, where its rapid economic development has wowed many from all over the world, and has attracted much attention. The economic milestones it has reached, in addition to its uniqueness as a multiracial and cosmopolitan society, has put its name on the world map, albeit being a very small country […]

Critically evaluate Gardner and Lambert’s theory of instrumental and integrative motivation as a key influencing factor in Second Language Acquisition During the process of studying second language, Gardner and Lambert’s theory about instrumental and integrative motivation has a significant impact on different learners. As Falk (2000; cited in Norris-Holt, 2001) states that if learners aim […]

1Introduction Learning manners or larning penchants refer to certain manner ( s ) scholars prefer in carry throughing a undertaking, acquiring involved in a learning state of affairs or seeking to work out a job ( Cassidy, 2004 ; Cohen, 2003 ; Oxford et al. , 1991 ; Oxford, 2003 ; ) . Different scholars […]

The knowledge of language is one of the most important and necessary skills a person needs to have especially in modern society. This is because humans, like most other animals, are social beings and we are constantly bombarded by written and oral language just by walking outside of our homes. We need language, in simple […]

English as an international language Of the 4,000 to 5,000 living languages, English is by far the most widely used. As a mother tongue, it ranks second only to Chinese, which is effectively six mutually unintelligible dialects little used outside China. On the other hand the 300 million native speakers of English are to be […]

Prior to the asses vocabulary acquisition was neglected as an area for second language research and in dominant teaching theory. Traditional language teaching tended to place the emphasis on structure and syntax. Since then, however, much research has been carried out in the field of vocabulary acquisition and teaching (for example Carter and McCarthy, 1990, […]

Assia Djebar is a celebrated Nigerian author who has written her work in French but has a more steeped critical and creative vision in the Berber and non-standard local Arabic cultures of her ancestry. According to her book “Fantasia: An Algerian Cavalcade” Assia is coming out as a strong feminist whose work made women open […]

The Importance of Language The language is very important in any culture. A language does far more than just enable people to communicate with each other. The language of one country is different from the other country and it tells the features of the country which distinguish it from one company to another. Languages shape […]