Linguistic Interference

Elizaveta Pachina Alumni Experiences Although the English language has been the official language in Nigeria for decades, there are a good number of challenges that learners of English language continuously encounter. These problems are not only peculiar to learners but may also be existent in so-called fluent speakers. One of the most basic problems is mother tongue interference. This post was written by our TEFL certification graduate Awazie T. Please note that this blog post might not necessarily represent the beliefs or opinions of ITTT. This is a form of language interference in which a Nigerian's first language/native language/mother-tongue (L1) hinders or influences the acquisition of a new language (possibly L2), in this case - English language. In the process of this...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Jiezhou Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Yuncheng Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. When students are learning a new language other than their first language, they may encounter two kinds of errors, either developmental or interference errors. These developmental errors naturally occur among all language learners and are part of the process of language learning, but interference errors occur when aspects of the native language are different from...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Changchi Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Bazhong Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. “Does the first language influence second language acquisition?” This question is often raised by the people who study the second language, and the answer is obviously yes. Take the example of the accent when a non-native speaker speaks English, the pronunciation and intonation of the mother tongue can be easily brought into the new language with no intention,...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified and teach in Nanwang Zhen? Are you interested in teaching English in Zibo Shi? Check out ITTT’s online and in-class courses, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English ONLINE or abroad! ITTT offers a wide variety of Online TEFL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. The Engage – Study – Activate model is very helpful for teachers when considering the challenges that learners of English as a foreign language, and indeed any foreign language student, will face. First, the Engage portion of the exercise can address the nerves, tension, and confusion that often accompany the use of foreign languages and creates a positive and...  [Read more]