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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. ...
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.
Learning Chinese in the 21ST CENTURY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SahzLfIRNU
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.
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-foreign-
languages/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>.