This document discusses language acquisition and the importance of learning languages in the 21st century. It notes that language acquisition is unique to humans and allows us to communicate using words and sentences. Additionally, it states that learning foreign languages is important today because of increasing globalization and exposure to other languages. The document also provides links to online resources for learning Chinese and using Duolingo, a free language learning application.

1. Languages
Dakota, Amanda, and Tyler
CI 350

2. Definition
 Language Acquisition - Language acquisition is the process by which humans acquire the
capacity to perceive and comprehend language, as well as to produce and use words
and sentences to communicate. Language acquisition is one of the quintessential human
traits, because nonhumans do not communicate by using language. ...

3. Importance
 Languages are important for the 21st century because we live in a world where it’s more
common for everyone to speak different languages. As well as most world powers teach
English as a second language in school systems to students, which has shown better test
scores.

4. Learning Chinese in the 21ST CENTURY
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SahzLfIRNU

5. Interactive Lesson: Duolingo
 http://www.duolingo.com/
 Duo Lingo is a free online Web 2.0 application that is accessible through Facebook and
other social media that teaches a variety of languages to students.

6. Works cited
 "ACTFL." Language Learning in the 21st Century. N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2013.
<http://www.actfl.org/about-the-american-council-the-teaching-foreignlanguages/resources/language-learning-the-21st>.
 "Duolingo | Learn Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian and English for free."
Duolingo | Learn Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian and English for free. N.p.,
n.d. Web. 4 Dec. 2013. <http://www.duolingo.com/>.
 "Language Acquisition." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 24 Nov. 2013. Web. 4 Dec.
2013. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_Acquisition>.