• Motivation• Target language• Socio-economy• Ethnic and culture

• Age

BY : SITI NUR’ADILAH ‘IZZATI BINTI MD. DAIM (A150180)

5 FACTORS AFFECTING LLS

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N• Motivation is the desire or willingness to do

something ; enthusiasm

• 3 major components in the definition of motivation

affecting LLS :

• Effort

• Desire to learn

• Satisfaction

• Two types of motivation in language learning :

1. Integrative motivation :

- Learn the language to integrate oneself into the

community of the language

2. Instrumental motivation :

• Learn the language because of the function and the

value of usage

• Motivated students use more LLS than the less

motivated students

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E• The target language itself affect the usage of LLS

• Learners who learn Spanish use less LLS

• Learners who learn Russian language use more

LLS than those who learn Spanish

• Ortography system also effect the usage of LLS

• Second language learners have more advantages

than learners who learn foreign language in terms

of teaching and learning process and motivation

• Second language learners use LLS as a whole and

it is more effective than those who learn foreign

language

• It has been confirmed that the language’s status

(whether it’s considered as a second language or

a foreign language) has an effect on the usage of

LLS

• Concerned with the interaction of social and economic factors• Parents have a big influence in their children’s learning process

• Learners who come from the higher socio-economy state family are believed to have a better cognition

• The low socio-economy state family may not be able to provide materials that could trigger their children’s intellectual activity

•There are 2 main elements in determining socio-economy status: .1Parents’ educational background

-Parents with high educational background may prepare their child mentally and physically to help them enhance their physiology and cognition growth

-They also use more LLS and often use out-of-class and for examinations strategy

-They give full attention on their children’s learning progress2 .Family’s income:

-Parents with stable income will be able to support their children’s learning process

-Learners from high income family use more LLS

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• In what community the learners were born make a

big difference in the usage of LLS

• Even if they are put into a different culture, they will

still have the stereotype attitude of their own

culture

• This is why some learners are more comfortable in

using passive learning approach rather than active

• Asian students use less effective LLS even though

they acquire better linguistic and communication

skills

• Hispanic learners prefer interactive strategy

• Most Asian learners prefer memory and

remembering strategy

• Latin learners use more LLS than Asian learners

• Some researchers conclude that these differences

happen because of the education experience that

starts from the learner’s culture

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E• Adult and experienced learners have more

contextual knowledge compared to 10

year old students

• Adult learners are also flexible and able to

apply more LLS

• Adult learners learn faster than young

learners

• Adult learners are advantageous when it

comes to the aspect of syntax and

morphology

• However, in the end, young learners will

usually be able to have the same level as

the native speakers

• Young learners use simple and easy

strategies