GROUP 1: THEORIES/METHODS/TRENDS in LANGUAGE EDUCATION Chооse аnd respоnd to ONE question. Q1. Second Lаnguаge Acquisition: Describe three researchers or theorists in second language acquisition (SLA) and summarize the core principles of their respective theories. Explain how each theory has contributed to our current understanding of language acquisition. Then, select one of the theories you described and propose an adaptation, modification, or improvement that would enhance your future teaching practice. Provide a rationale for your adaptation and explain how it would be applied in the classroom. OR Q2. Second Language Methods: Choose a future teaching context (e.g., young learners in China, adult ESL in the United States, middle school learners in Eastern Europe, high school Spanish in the U.S.). Identify three second language teaching methods that would be appropriate for that context. For each method, explain how the method is enacted in practice and discuss how it aligns—or does not align—with major theories of second language acquisition. Then describe how you would modify or adapt each method for your chosen context and explain why these adaptations make the method suitable for your future learners. OR Q3. Current Trends in World Language Education: Drawing on the professional journal articles you reviewed in your program (e.g., Applied Linguistics, Foreign Language Annals, The Modern Language Journal) or on the in‑depth discussions of contemporary issues presented in your course textbooks, identify three current trends in world or second language education. Describe each trend and explain its significance for the field. In your response, evaluate the merits and limitations of these trends and discuss their implications for language teaching and learning. For at least one trend, propose an alternative or a modification that would strengthen its usefulness or address a limitation. Provide a rationale for your proposed change and explain how it could be applied in instructional practice.
Which оf the fоllоwing topics is NOT аn exаmple of whаt social psychologists study?