Challenge 3 Teaching and Learning English Primary I

According to Nunan (2016), is it confirmed that the earlier one begins to learn a foreign language, the more proficient one will be?

• True

• False

Name 3 affective variables of learning a foreign language and explain why they are hard to investigate

Answer explanation

Some affective variables of learning are motivation, anxiety and attitude towards language learning. They are hard to investigate because they are psychological constructs that cannot be directly seen.

According to Nunan (2016), why we should consider the learner variables when it comes to the process of teaching and learning a language?

• The individual learner variables result in different experiences and perceptions that influences learning.

• The learner variables are what defines how a person is going to learn.

• The differences of each individual have an impact on the learning outcomes.

• The learner variables are things that can be observed in the classroom, therefore, we should be aware of them.

The learning potential to exceed in an activity or task is called (a)   .

Are learning styles and learning strategies the same? If not, what are the differences?

Answer explanation

They are not the same. Learning styles refer to the learner's preferred ways to learn, while learning strategies refer to the mental processes used by the learner to learn a language.