Second Language Learning

Summary of the text.
According to Mitchell and Myles, english is the second language that most people desire to learn after they can communicate their native language. Learning English, learners are able to study inside or outside classroom. Thus, they can be either children or adults. What does the learner should do when he/she is studying? The answer is the process how to process, learn, and store knowledge skill of new language. However, the point is what the appropriate age of learner that can study second language. Hence, it is to deal with individual difference between learners which has two kinds; first is cognitive factors that are related to ability, aptitude, and strategies of learner. Another factor is affective (mental ability) that is related to attitudes, motivation, and anxiety of learner. As a result, we focus in trends on learners that also have two types; universal and individual characteristics. The difference of between them is interesting in a social being. In other words, they are opinion and motivation of language learner. (pp.17-20)


Personal Response:
In my opinion, it is good instruction for English learner as a second language. The author explained the steps how to learn that help readers understand the related factors. Moreover, the details are chronologically that readers know cause and effect, advantages and disadvantages, and pros and cons of learning second language.