Stages of Second Language Acquisition

The learner communicates fluently in both social and academic contexts

• Speech Emergent

• Intermediate Fluency

• Advanced Fluency

• Pre-Production

What is another name for the Pre-Production Stage?

• Beginner Fluency

• The Silent Period

• Newcomer

• Speech Emergent

The stage in which the student first begins to speak in words and phrases is called...

During which stage does the learner BEGIN to communicate and comprehend MUCH of the language in academic settings?

• Pre-Production

• Speech Emergence

• Beginning Fluency

• Intermediate Fluency

How long does the silent period usually last?

• 6 weeks or more

• A few days

• About a year

• A few months

Which instructional strategy is most appropriate for teaching

students in the Pre-Production stage?

• Show videos

• Ask questions that require a short answer

• Gesture, point, visuals

• Fill-in-the-blank questions

Which TWO instructional strategies are most appropriate and effective for a student in the Early Production Stage?

• Provide sentence starters to encourage simple language

• Have students re-tell stories or explain processes

• Think, pair, share

• Model and repeat

Which TWO instructional strategies would be most appropriate and effective for students in the Speech Emergent Stage?

• Have students retell stories or explain processes

• Fill in the blank with word bank

• Have students create short presentations

• Correct and teach pronunciation

During which stage should we begin to introduce more Introduce more academic skills, such as brainstorming, prioritizing, categorization, summarizing and compare and contrast?

During which stage can we begin to ask questions that require a full response with explanation?

• Intermediate Fluency

• Speech Emergent

• Beginning Fluency

• Advanced Fluency