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Number of Blossarys: 51
(L1) – First language is the language that is innate or first learned by a person. This is usually the words spoken where he grew up.
(L2) – The term second language is the other language that a person can communicate with. For example, the usual second language of non-Americans is English.
This means prior knowledge. It is said that language learners can easily learn a language if he has a background of the topic or subject to be discussed.
A strategy that uses a lot of movements and gestures. This is believed to be a popular and effective way of teaching a new language most especially to children.
This is a vocabulary type that is known to the student. This means a student can write about it and use it in meaningful communication.
Although this has been an old and abused approach, it is proven to show good results. This evaluates students' listening skills, fluency and pronunciation.
A material used in language learning. This is usually in paragraph form. It may be a story, a news report or an essay about a certain topic.