Reading 223-2 Unit 3 Reading 4 Abdullah Fatta Mohammed Alkelaiwi

1-Getting a first idea about the article.  3  5  2  4  6 2- While you read. 1. If success in adult second language is measured by how close the learner comes to the level of a native speaker, it is possible, and quite common, for adults to achieve a high degree of success in learning SL grammar and vocabulary. The same degree of success, though, is apparently unattainable in SL phonology; adult SL speakers who sound like native speakers are extremely rare. 2. Second language learning- success in learning second language grammar and vocabulary. These are the words that describe this phenomenon. 3. The theory’s name is the critical period theory. And the line that explain this theory is “Proponents of this theory argue that the acquisition of native-speaker pronunciation in any language is biologically possible only until about the age of twelve. 4. The cerebral lateralization is the process by which the two hemispheres of the brain increasingly specialize in particular functions. 5. It suggests strongly that learners who wish to acquire a native-speaker accent need to start on the task before their teens and older learners are unlikely ever to achieve that goal. Also, the theory does not justify bringing to halt the teaching SL pronunciation. 3- Main idea check. 1. 4 2. 2 3. 6 4. 1 5. 3 6. 5 4- Closer look 1- A. The cerebral lateralization is the process by which the two hemispheres of the brain increasingly specialize in particular functions. B. Aphasia is a loss of language abilities associated with brain damage from injury or disease. C. Hemispherectomy is surgery to remove one hemisphere of the brain. 2- false 3- a,b and d 4-b,c and d 5- b,c and d 6- paragraph number 3 because this paragraph has the definition for the critical period theory. Also, this paragraph explains this theory. 5- Vocabulary study: synonyms 1. Conflicting 2. conflicting 3. Distinguish 4. Accuracy 5. Remarkable 6. Proponents 7. Lateralization 8. Localized 9. Conclusive 10. Undergo 11. Regain 12. Permanent 13. Implication 14. Conclusion 15. Reward 6- Vocabulary review: same or different 1. D 2. D 3. S 4. D 5. S 6. D 7. S 8. S