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George Washington University

TRED 257: SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

CLass notes and reading schedule

.Note: PLLT = Principles of Language Learning and Teaching
RSLA = Readings on Second Language Acquisition

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Session	Date	Topic	Assignment for current week
1	5/22	Definitions and Course Requirements
2	5/24	First Language Acquisition Due: Reflection on Self as a Language Learner	PLLT Ch.1, (p. 1 - 19; Language, Learning, Teaching) Ch 2 (p. 20 - 48; First Language Acquisition) RSLA Ch. 1 (p. 1 - 35; Statistics as a FL)
3	5/29	Comparing First and Second Language Acquisition	PLLT Ch. 3 (p. 49 - 77; Age & Acquisition) RSLA Ch. 2 (p. 55 - 116; Comparing L1 & L2 Acquisiton)
4	5/31	Human Learning	PLLT Ch. 4 (p. 78 - 111; Human Learning)
5	6/5	Cognitive Variations in Language Learning: Styles and Strategies Due: Web-Based Bibliography of SLA resources Due: Case Study Presentation	PLLT Ch. 5 (p. 112 - 141; Cognitive Styles & Strategies)
6	6/7	Learning Strategies in Second Language Acquisition Due: Case Study Presentation	RSLA Ch. 6 (p. 138 - 160; Listening Comp. Strategies)
7	6/12	Personality and Affective Factors in Second Language Acquisition Due: Case Study Presentation	PLLT Ch. 6 (p. 142 - 175; Personality Factors) RSLA Ch. 7 (p. 161 - 205; Affective Factors)
8	6/14	Sociocultural Factors in Second Language Acquisition Due: Case Study Presentation Due: Expert Reports Group A	RSLA Ch. 9 (p. 227 - 261; World Englishes) RSLA Ch. 10 (p. 262 - 280; Pidginization)
9	6/19	Contrastive Analysis, Interlanguage, and Error Analysis Due: Expert Report - Group B	PLLT Ch. 8 (p. 207 - 244; Contrastive Analysis) RSLA Ch. 11 (p. 306 - 330; Task-Related variation in Interlanguage)
10	6/21	Communicative Competence Due: Expert Report - Group C Due: Learning Strategies Diary (From groups A, B, D, & E)	PLLT Ch. 9 (p.245 - 270; Communicative Competence) RSLA Ch. 14 (p. 363 - 385; Sex Differences and Apologies)
11	6/26	Second Language Acquisition in Immersion Classrooms Due: Expert Reports Group D Due: Learning Strategies Diary (Expert Group C)	Immersion Supplemental Reading
12	6/28	Theoretical Perspectives; Practical Applications of Second Language Acquisition Theory Course evaluations Due: Research Project Due: Expert Reports – Group E	PLLT Ch. 10 (p. 271 - 299; Theories of SLA) RSLA Ch. 18 (p. 470 - 488; Least a Theory has to Explain)