Enumerate the factors which may hinder learning second language in school
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There are a number of factors which can hinder the learning of English as a second language. They can be categorized as internal and external factors.
Internal factors
i. Age of the learner.
ii. Personality - An introvert person may take a longer time to learn the oral skills.
iii. Motivation - Students who are fond of learning a language may be intrinsically motivated to learn and may learn faster. But some students may need extrinsic motivation to do so.
iv. Experience - The students who have lived in different countries may be exposed to various languages and have a stronger base for learning another language.
v. Cognition - Some students may have an innate language learning ability while others may not possess suitable cognitive ability.
vi. Native language - If the second language is from the same language family as the student's first language he may find it easier to learn it.
External factors
i. Curriculum - It should be appropriate for the student's needs.
ii. Instruction - Some language teachers may be able to offer more effective learning experiences than the others.
iii. Culture and status - Sometimes the students make slower progress if their culture has a lower status than that of the culture in which they are learning the language.
iv. Extrinsic motivation - Learners who are given appropriate encouragement by their teachers and parents to learn a language may learn faster than the others.
v. Access to native speakers - The learners who can interact with native speakers both within and outside the classroom can progress faster than the others.