Answer to Question #312002 in English for Sphesihle Zuma

Question

Read the following scenario and answer Questions 1.1 that follow.

During a discussion about additional language acquisition among our colleagues in the Department of

Language Education, Arts and Culture, it became clear that colleagues disagree on two matters

regarding additional language acquisition. One group is of the opinion that there is a difference between

additional language acquisition and the learning of an additional language, while the other group

contends that it is not possible to make such a distinction. In addition, some people believe that there is

a critical period for language acquisition, while others believe that there is no such thing.

1.1 Do you think that a teacher’s opinions on the above-mentioned two issues would have an

influence on the way he or she teaches an additional language? Substantiate your answer.

Answer 1

Yes the teacher will have influence because he has a final answer which harmonize all the aspects above.