Learning Language- Harriet, Niamh, Emily

Which of these do you acquire in the critical period?

• Language

• Independence

• Social bonding

• Hearing

Which is NOT a benefit of learning a second language?

• More athletic

• Boosts self-esteem

• Slows cognitive decline

• Grows gray matter

You are absorbing language when you are born.

• True

• False

Which of these are Stephen Krashen's five stages of second language acquisition?

• Pre-production

• Speech emergence

• Intermediate fluency

• Novice fluency

Which of the following happens when your critical period is extended?

• Improved memory

• Grows gray matter

• Negative health effects

• Death

You can understand a spoken second language but also not be able to write in that same language

• True

• False

Learning a second language leads to living a healthier life

• True

• False

What a young-adult does after 18 has an impact on the length of the critical period

• True

• False

How many phonemes are in the English language?

• 45

• 44

• 26

• 52

How many phonemes are in the word "sight"?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 5