THE EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENT ON

SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNING

By:
Nazifullah Rahmanzai
BA. Graduate Student, Laghman University
Department of English
 Introduction

• This is really a big topic to discuss specially in our country Afghanistan, there a
hundreds of English language learning centers who don’t know about how to
provide an effective academic environment for second language learners.
• The introduction is devoted to a brief statement of the theory and its implications
for different aspects of second language learning theory and practice.
• In this arrangement of study not only students will know about how to learn a
language easily, but it will also help parents, how they can increase their kids
learning ability of learning.
 Purpose of Writing this Monograph

The purpose of the monograph was to investigate

the environmental influence on English as a
second language learning .
 NEED FOR THIS TOPIC
• This monograph shed a light on how parental support can influence English language learning
for learners with hearing impairments.
• By Reading this monograph, The Teachers and learners of English language will understand the
factors that having influence on learning English as a second language.
• This monograph informs the school with the special units for learners with hearing impairments
on the use of resources that aid English language learning.
• The findings of this monograph will help the teachers of the learners with hearing impairments
to teach English language in a better way
• This monograph is done to fulfill the requirement of the award of BA degree.
Literature Reviews
• The Following Literature is studied by the monograph writer for
supporting the title of the monograph.
1. Gardner and Clement (1990) revealed that two contextual aspects are of
potential importance in language classroom settings.
2. Ellis Rod (1999) summarized in his study that the environment of group
dynamics in the classroom is often considered an essential feature to
learn a language communicatively.
Literature Reviews
3. According to Hansen (2011), Total Communication environment is a philosophy
which uses an approach to create a successful and equal communication between human
beings with different language perception.
4. Tizard et. all ( 2012). Parents who read their children, provide books, guide television
watching and provide stimulating experiences, contribute to their children’s second
language learning.
5. Sidman and Bargones (2004) demonstrated in their study that maternal
communication skills proved to be a more significant indictor for language development
for learners.
Factors Influencing Second Language Learning

• Motivation
• Attitude
• Age
• Intelligence
• Aptitude
• Personality
• Anxiety
 Topics Discussed in this Monograph

1. The effects of linguistic environment in society

2. The linguistic environment in classroom
3. Linguistic environment for foreign language learning
4. An effective environment for foreign language learning
5. Factors Affecting Communication Strategy Choice
6. Classroom Environment for Both Teachers and Students of Second
Language
 Conclusion

• In this paper factors have been discussed which influence second language learning. This is also to
be mention that for second language learning individual differences are important too. Those
factors are: learning style, intelligence, aptitude, attitude, age, motivation and others factors that
influence second language learnings and may hinder or support them in their efforts to master a
second language. Moreover, for learning process these elements seem to be an essential part,
which can contribute to the success or failure of a second language learner.
• Environment to a great extent effects second language learning and any environmental stimuli
which can help us leads to successful learning.
• It is so important for learners and teachers to provide an environment where they can easily and
successfully learn and get knowledge of learning a language (second language).
Recommendations
• It is really important for learners to create an environment for themselves,
where they can learn a language easily and fluently.
• For language learning the environment is the most necessary element.
• I recommend this monograph to those who want to understand the factor
effect on second language learning specially to English Language Learner
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