difference between first language vs second languAge learning FIRST LANGUAGE SECOND LANGUAGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LEARNING AND ACQUISITION LEARNING ACQUISITION DIFFERENCE

1. Presented to:
Respected Ma’am Bushra Saeed
Topic : Difference between First
language Acquisition and Second
Language Learning
Presented by:
Abdul Rehman
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2. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIRST LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
AND SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING
First Language Acquisition
• Subconscious process
• Natural process
• Language in use
(practice)
Second Language Learning
• Conscious Process
• Requires effort to
learn
• Focused on rules and
form (Theory)

3. • First Language
Acquisition
• Better fluency in social
interaction
• Focus is on meaningful
communication not form
• Does not require explicit
instructions
• Second Language
Learning
• More knowledge about
language
• Activities and Grammar
are designed .
• Requires explicit
instructions

4. • First Language
Acquisition
• Priority on the spoken
Languag
• No translation and use
of L1
• produce an ability
• Second Language
Learning
• Priority on written
language
• Use of translation and
use of L1
• Produce Knowledge

5. • First Language
Acquistion
• An instinct , Triggered
by birth
• Very Rapid
• Informal
• Stable order of
learning
• Second Language
Learning
• A personal choice,
Required motivation
• varies ,but never as
quick as First
language
• Formal
• Simple to complex
order of learning

6. Thank You