問題詳情

The question of how people learn a second language is one that has received a great deal of scientific attention. Research has offered evidence that has been used to support a number of conflicting claims about second language (SL) learning. However, there is one fundamental observation that is less open to dispute than others. If success in adult second language learning is measured by how close the learner comes to the level of a native speaker, it is possible and quite common for adults to achieve a high degree of success in learning SL grammar and vocabulary. Strangely enough, the same degree of success does not seem to be attainable in SL phonology; adult SL learners who sound like native speakers are extremely rare, perhaps even nonexistent.How have scientists attempted to account for the remarkable inability of adult second language learners to acquire a nativelike pronunciation in the second language? One likely explanation is to be found in the so-called critical period theory. Proponents of this theory argue that the acquisition of native-speaker pronunciation in any language is biologically possible only until about the age of twelve. But it must be emphasized that there is too much counterevidence for such a conclusion to be valid; there are too many cases of adults who acquire adequate or good pronunciation in a second language through instruction and practice. While they will never be mistaken for native speakers, their efforts are rewarded by speech that is perfectly comprehensible.
【題組】47 Which of the following conclusions has been agreed upon by SL researchers?
(A) No scientific experiments have been conducted to study second language learning.
(B) It is hard for adult SL learners to excel in grammar and vocabulary.
(C) It is uncommon for adult SL learners to sound like native speakers.
(D) Success in adult second language learning should not be measured by how nativelike the SL learners can be.

參考答案

答案：C
難度：適中0.550685
統計：A(22),B(42),C(201),D(80),E(0) #
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用户評論

【用戶】Peter Jay

【年級】國一下

【評論內容】fundamental 基本的 observation 觀察/研究/討論dispute 爭吵/議論(紛紛)quite common十分的普遍attainable 可到達的/可取得的phonology音樂學/音韻學/音系學(就是跟音樂有關係的)nonexistent不存在的account for (翻成 "對於...查出原因/探究其因" 會好一點)remarkable 不凡的/顯明的inability 沒有能力pronunciation重輕音/發音proponent(s) 支持者(們)acquisition 獲的 derive取得 biologically生物學上地 adv.conclusion結論 valid 有效的(指法律上/科學上)adequate足夠的/不缺乏的instruction指示 或 說明comprehensive全面性的/全部掌握的

【用戶】林裕傑

【年級】國三下

【評論內容】claim 要求 主張Mary made a claim to the pencil. 瑪麗認為她應得到這枝鉛筆。

【用戶】wewehothot

【年級】國三下

【評論內容】adult SL learners who sound like native speakers are extremely rare, perhaps even nonexistent.