1. Provide a critical account of your previous beliefs about first and second language acquisition, with reference to theories or concepts of first/second language acquisition
2. Be a well-written, well-organized essay, following all academic conventions, including a reference list following APA style.
The questions
1. How do you think we learn our first language? (What happens? How does it happen? How
does it progress? What happens in the child’s head? How important is correction? What do
parents have to do? and so on.) (First language acquisition)
2. What do you think is the most effective way to teach or learn a second language? Why?
(What is the main process? What do the learners have to do? What does the teacher have to
do? Does this change as time goes on? What has to happen in the classroom? What is the role
of the syllabus? What should be in the syllabus?) (Second language acquisition)
