Imagine your elementary school has recently had an influx of EL students. For the upcoming staff EL training, your principal has asked you to prepare a presentation that highlights foundational elements of language development and acquisition. 

Create a 7- to 10-slide presentation in which you: 

· Define the different elements of language (phonetics, phonology, morphology, lexicon, semantics, syntax, and pragmatics) in ELD.

· Provide at least 1 detailed example of each element of language. 

· Explain why these elements of language are vital to an EL student’s success in language proficiency.

· Describe the stages of second language acquisition.

· Provide a detailed example of each stage of second language acquisition that demonstrates the characteristics of English learners.

· Describe the different theories of language acquisition.

· Explain which theoretical perspective(s) you favor and why. 

Include speaker notes and images to enhance the presentation.

Refer to the grading rubric for assignment expectations. 

Submit your assignment.