VBlog Entry #2
VBlog Entry #2 Speaking with my mom over her English learning experience was very interesting as it gave me a better understanding of what she went through as an English Language Learner (ELL). My mom spoke about how she used American music and speaking with English speaking family members as a huge part of her learning to speak English. As you can tell by watching the video, she still has a strong accent and she still struggles with reading and writing as she attended very little time in American schooling. Though she did not have traditional time learning to speak English, she continued to learn by working through daily activities, which similarly enough, is how she exposed me to Spanish when I was younger. Though my mom did not start learning English until she was a young adult, I believe she has proved the 'critical period hypothesis' wrong for the most part. The 'critical period hypothesis' states, "language learning must take place during ea...
