Social vs. Academic Language: Factors to Consider

There are various factors that may affect an individual student's pattern of social and academic language development. These are:

Students with prior academic language experience or background knowledge in any language can use these skills to facilitate learning academic English.
Individual variations such as preference for social situations or preference for academic study.
The student's current learning experiences are a major factor. Content teachers who include attention to language in their courses and who teach learning strategies (such as how to use textbooks) help students acquire academic skills and language.