Marissa Gonzalez: Second Language Methodology Vlog #2!
https://youtu.be/tHVt3KMdCZ4 Hello everybody! Here is my second vlog as well as my reflection. I learned a lot of information that I did not know previously by interviewing my own mother. Although I knew my mom had learned English as a second language I didn't know all of the details about it such as when she began learning it and how it affected how well she was able to develop the language. One thing I definitely picked up on from the interview was how learning in a natural environment is just as beneficial as learning a second language through a classroom setting is. Since Spanish was my mother's first language, I can infer that my mother learned Spanish subconsciously, as Wright states (2015, p.51). Another thing I picked up from the interview with my mom is that learning English in a classroom setting and among peers was very beneficial, although a little bit harder. Wright states that it takes 5 years or longer for ELL's to catch up to proficient ...
