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Date Posted: 10:24:28 09/13/10 Mon Educators must focus on the academic language needed for academic achievement Topic sentence: For English language learners, academic English is like a third language: Another reason for educators focus on the Academic English Language is because Academic English is like a third language for English Language Learners. Even those who has English as first language, academic language is a different language for them. According to Mota-Altman(2006) no one is born with the ability to use academic language; Academic Language is a second language for everyone. Besides the lexicon that’s relies more on Graeco-Latin origin words than Anglo-Saxon-based lexicon, this third language is full of unfamiliar word and expressions, grammar structures, verb tenses, and communication strategies. The context is more complex and impersonal as a characteristic of scientific discourse. The use of specific and technical vocabulary with precise meanings that includes specialized terminology, conventional text structures and key concepts are mostly acquired in specific contends. English learners not exposed to them even Language learners able to speak fluently have no guarantee to use academic language. It is not transferred automatically. So, Academic Language need to be taught at school as it was a different language that means a third language for English Learners. Paragraph 3 - Reason 1: Topic sentence: For English language learners, academic English is like a third language: Even those who has English as first language, academic language is different language for them. According to Mota-Altman(2006) no one is born with the ability to use academic language; Academic Language is a second language for everyone. So for English language learners, academic English is like a third language. Besides the lexicon that’s relies more on Graeco-Latin origin words than Anglo-Saxon-based lexicon, this third language is full of unfamiliar word and expressions, grammar structures, verb tenses, and communication strategies. The context is formal and impersonal as a characteristic of scientific discourse. The use of specific and technical vocabulary with precise meanings that includes specialized terminology, conventional text structures and key concepts are mostly acquired in specific contends. English learners not exposed to it even English Language learners able to speak fluently have no guarantee to use academic language. It is not transferred automatically. So, Academic Language need to be taught at school as it was a different language that means a third language for English Learners. [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] |