Differences between L1 and L2 learning

It's learned from early age (baby) and lasts into adolescence (for academic language)

• L1

• L2

Primary learners are still developing many of their cognitive skills.

• L1

• L2

Learners are motivated to learn language as they need to communicate.

• L1

• L2

It is learned through exposure and picking up language, all the time.

• L1

• L2

It is learned with strong, little or no motivation.

• L1

• L2

It is learned often by focusing on structures and individual words.

• L1

• L2

It is learned through interaction with family and friends.

• L1

• L2

It is learned by talking about things present in the child's sorroundings.

• L1

• L2

It is learned by listening to and taking in language for many months before using it.

• L1

• L2

It is learned ofthe by talking about life outside the classroom.

• L1

• L2