1. “MULTILINGUALISM” PRESENTED BY- RUSTANA PARVIN ROLL -34 B.ED 1ST SEM.
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“MULTILINGUALISM” PRESENTED BY- RUSTANA PARVIN ROLL -34 B.ED 1ST SEM.

3. INTRODUCTION:
THIS TERM REFERS TO THE USE OF THREE OR MORE LANGUAGES BY AN INDIVIDUAL AS A GROUP OF SPEAKERS SUCH AS THE INHABITANTS OF A PARTICULAR REGION OR NATION.MULTILINGUALISM IS COMMON IN e.g. WEST AFRICA , NIGERIA ,GHANA , SINGAPORE ,MALAYSIA, ISRAEL , RUSSIA ,INDIA.

4. DEFINITION:
Multilingual education typically refers to first language first education ,i.e. Schooling which begins in the mother tongue and transition to additional language.
According to Pearce ,”Multilingualism is the use of several languages by an individual or society. sometimes bilinguals are described as multilingual but usually the term is reserved for speakers or socio linguistic situations in which more than two languages are used”.

5. Multilingual:
A multilingual person, in a broad definition in one who can communicate in more than one languages be it actively or passively.
A multilingual person is generally referred to as a “polyglot”.

6. Advantages of multilingualism:
Multilingualism makes the curiosity of learning the language.
One language is endowed by other languages for multilingualism.
Multilingualism builds on internationality and nation solidarity.
Develop not only better verbal, but also spatial abilities.

7. DISADVANTAGE OF MULTILINGUALISM:
Creates problem for the diversity of pronunciation.
Racism is sometimes a problem of multilingual society.
Language is not covered systematically.
Children with language disorder may have extra trouble learning more than one language.

8. Natural & artificial multilingualism:
Natural multilingualism is like a “natural process”, it is not learning more than two languages.
When scholars teach more than two languages through educational institutions, they are called artificial multilingualism.

9. STAGES OF MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
1ST STAGE: Learning Takes Place Entirely In The Child’s Home Language.
2ND STAGE: Building fluency in the mother tongue introduction of oral second language.
3RD STAGE: Building oral fluency in language 2 . introduction of literary in l2.
4TH STAGE: Using both l1 and l2 for life learning.

10. Characteristics of multilingual classroom
There is a diversity of languages.
Free opportunity to increase the knowledge.
Creates the feelings of Global citizenship.
Learning process is complex and time consuming.
Growth of knowledge and liberal attitudes of the students.

11. ROLE OF TEACHER: Teachers need to first in the liberal mindset.
Teachers will encourage students to learn another language.
Teachers can organize on students own language.
Teachers can arrange songs , dance drama,recitation of different activities.

12. CONCLUSION:
In the end we can say that the effects of multilingualism are far reaching. Multilingualism has increased its influence in all aspects, nation of humanity, social integrity and motivation of education. For the common reasons multilingualism has played an important role in the education system and curriculum.