Learning a foreign language draws your focus to the mechanics of language: grammar, conjugations, and sentence structure. This makes you more aware of the language, and the ways it can be structured and manipulated. These skills can make you a more effective communicator and a sharper editor and writer. Language speakers also develop a better ear for listening, since skilled at they’re distinguishing meaning from discreet sounds. IV.2 How to be successful in bilingualism? Some factors support the success of bilingualism, these are: the situation, native-language instruction, and the teaching method. Each factor will be delineated below: A. The situation The second language is best taught in natural situations and use in meaningful context rather than in repetitious drills of grammar and vocabulary (Issues in U.S Language Policy, 2005). It has been proven that learns two languages in a supportive environment and full of love, children could learn both of the language well, while in a stressful circumstance they seem to have language developmental problem (online, 2005). School situation and cultural images associated with English will affect the attitude to the language being studied, and the nature and student’s strength of this attitude will, in its turn, have a profound effect on the degree of motivation the students brings to class and whether or not that motivation continued. Both physical appearance and the emotional atmosphere of our lesson in the classroom can have a big effect on the initial and continuing motivation of students (Harmer, 2002:52, 53) B. Native-language instruction Native-language instruction also helps to make English comprehensible, by providing contextual knowledge that aids in understanding. This approach is common in bilingual education programs, coordinated with lessons in native language. Children feel to be more acceptable in the students’ circumstance when they speak community language (Issues in U.S Language Policy, 2005).
Learning a foreign language draws your focus to the mechanics of language: grammar, conjugations, and sentence structure. This makes you more aware of the language, and the ways it can be structured and manipulated. These skills can make you a more effective communicator and a sharper editor and writer. Language speakers also develop a better ear for listening, since they’re skilled at distinguishing meaning from discreet sounds. IV.2 How to be successful in bilingualism? Some factors support the success of bilingualism, these are: the situation, native-language instruction, and the teaching method. Each factor will be delineated below: A. The situation The second language is best taught in natural situations and use in meaningful context rather than in repetitious drills of grammar and vocabulary (Issues in U.S Language Policy, 2005). It has been proven that learns two languages in a supportive environment and full of love, children could learn both of the language well, while in a stressful circumstance they seem to have language developmental problem (online, 2005). School situation and cultural images associated with English will affect the student’s attitude to the language being studied, and the nature and strength of this attitude will, in its turn, have a profound effect on the degree of motivation the students brings to class and whether or not that motivation continued. Both physical appearance and the emotional atmosphere of our lesson in the classroom can have a big effect on the initial and continuing motivation of students (Harmer, 2002:52, 53) B. Native-language instruction Native-language instruction also helps to make English comprehensible, by providing contextual knowledge that aids in understanding. This approach is common in bilingual education programs, coordinated with lessons in students’ native language. Children feel to be more acceptable in the circumstance when they speak community language (Issues in U.S Language Policy, 2005).