Making the most of an early start to L2 instruction

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2019-09-17 DOI:10.1075/ltyl.00009.pfe

S. Pfenninger, D. Singleton

引用次数: 7

Abstract

Research over more than forty years has shown consistently that earlier L2 starters do not in the long term maintain the linguistic advantage of an early start over older starters. What, then, in the light of the widespread setting aside of the evidence regarding the apparent uselessness of an early start, is one to advise in respect of early L2 instruction? In this paper we discuss four factors which emerge as perhaps having relevance in this regard: the role of (bi)literacy skills, the role of language learning motivation, the role of factors relating to the transition from primary to secondary school, and the role of intensity of L2 instruction. We suggest that there are a number of broader macro-institutional factors, such as the impact of classroom experiences, that may impede the goal sought by the offering of numerous years of continued FL instruction.

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充分利用二语教学的早期开始

四十多年来的研究一直表明，从长远来看，早期的二语初学者并没有保持早期初学者相对于年长初学者的语言优势。那么，鉴于关于提前开始的明显无用性的证据被广泛搁置，关于提前二语教学有什么建议呢？在本文中，我们讨论了四个可能与此相关的因素：（双语）识字技能的作用、语言学习动机的作用、与从小学到中学的过渡有关的因素的作用以及二语教学强度的作用。我们认为，有许多更广泛的宏观制度因素，如课堂体验的影响，可能会阻碍提供多年持续的外语教学所寻求的目标。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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