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1.2. How children acquire and learn both the first and second languages.

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  • 1. Sub strand : Overview of first and second language acquisition
    • 1.1. First and second language acquisition
    • 1.2. How children acquire and learn both the first and second languages.
    • 1.3. What do you understand by the terms first language acquisition and learning?
    • 1.4. What is language acquisition?
    • 1.5. How children learn their first language
    • 1.6. Characteristics and characteristics (properties) and functions of language
    • 1.7. Assessment 1
    • 1.8. Characteristics or properties of language
    • 1.9. The key difference between first language acquisition
    • 1.10. Stages of second language acquisition according to Krashen
    • 1.11. What have we learnt?
    • 1.12. Assessment 2
    • 1.13. Assessment 3
    • 1.14. Assessment 4
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