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1. Unit 1 I INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE LEARNING THEORY arninor Topic 1 I GENERALITIES l LEARNING EXPERIENCES: LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND BILINGUALISM

2. Subtopics : Subtopic 1 : Language as a social phenomenon .

3. Objective Identify the foundations of language as a social process in second language learning as well as the difficulties that can arise. Describe the role of structure in the learning of a second language and its effects in the process of language development.

4. Introduction Young people have a great motivation to convey information. They can naturally communicate their feelings to others when they feel happy, sad, starving, or afraid. Moreover, there are more languages they can understand and speak to improve their capacity to perform better. It is not unusual for people to lose their natural capacity to acquire languages and contexts to such an extent that they can understand and speak them fluently. A child's ability to abstract begins around puberty, making them better learners but simultaneously reducing their ability to understand discourse in an intuitive level. Harmer 2007

5. Subtopic 1: Language as a social phenomenon

6. Subtopic 1: Language as a social phenomenon Social phenomenon It is considered as a Social phenomenon, all behavior that  influences or is influenced  by sufficiently alive organisms to respond to one another . This includes influences from past Generations. (Markey, 1926, p. 733). 

7. Subtopic 1: Language as a social phenomenon Language is considered a social phenomenon because it is interdependent with society, and society decides the combination of its sound and meaning. Language never exists apart from the society, nor the society develops without language. Humans in society will inevitably establish communication to make a living and increase production. Language is not a unique phenomenon either because all the members of society create it , but besides, because its development is due to their joint efforts.

8. Subtopic 1: Language as a social phenomenon Exercise:  Think about a word that is used commonly now but did not exist before. (2 minutes). For example: Googleando Facebooking Emoji Messenger

9. Subtopic 1: Language as a social phenomenon “ The development of society depends on the ability of people to communicate in a variety of languages “ What is your opinion about the following?

10. Subtopic 1: Language as a social phenomenon Language distinguishes humans from animals, which communicate only through emotional speech because language is an instrument of articulated speech. Conversely, language is malleable, as it is the primary medium through which culture, values, norms, and identities are communicated. In addition, society shapes language, so it cannot be considered a discrete entity with a predetermined past or a set of linguistic characteristics. ( Gvozdanovic , 2010)

11. Subtopic 1: Language as a social phenomenon English language is an essential tool of globalization, since businesses and the general public use as the most common means of communication. Political, economic, technological, and scientific (thus sociological) discourse all use the term "globalization."

12. Subtopic 1: Language as a social phenomenon Teachers should adjust the language teaching method and content with the social and local context in which it is spoken to attain a successful communication. In addition, some contextual factors such as the social status of the language and its instrumental value have a positive influence on the motivation for learning . What is your opinion about the following quote ? “ Teaching methods and content must be adjusted to the local cultural context” Milardovic , 2004

13. Subtopic 1: Language as a social phenomenon Instructions: Collaboratively, discuss and answer the following questions: Does language shape society, or does society shape language? Why is context relevant when teaching languages? Must the teaching methods and content be adjusted to the local cultural context? Support your answers. 2. Select a representative for your group to share your conclusions with the class.

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