Imagine your elementary school has recently had an influx of EL students. For the upcoming staff EL training, your principal has asked you to prepare a presentation that highlights foundational elements of language development and acquisition.
Create a PowerPoint presentation in which you:
Define the different elements of language (phonetics, phonology, morphology, lexicon, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics) in ELD.
Provide at least 1 detailed example of each element of language.
Explain why these elements of language are vital to an EL student’s success in language proficiency.
Describe the stages of second language acquisition.
Provide a detailed example of each stage of second language acquisition that demonstrates the characteristics of English learners.
Describe the different theories of language acquisition. Look under the Learning Activities for the week.
Explain which theoretical perspective(s) you favor and why.
Include speaker notes and images to enhance the presentation.
