A student researching language has taken notes:
• Children acquire native languages effortlessly • Adults learning second languages face more challenges • Immersion accelerates language acquisition • Grammar study alone rarely produces fluency • Motivation strongly predicts language learning success
The student wants to explain effective language learning approaches.
Children acquire native languages seemingly without effort.
Effective language learning involves immersion rather than grammar study alone, supported by strong motivation—which predicts success more than any particular method.
Adults face more challenges learning second languages.
Grammar study by itself rarely produces language fluency.
Correct Answer: B
Choice B. Immersion over grammar plus motivation importance explains effective approaches.