Abstract:

According to the theory of 'Social Interaction', second language acquisitionoccurs through interactions including mutual conversation (Vygotsky,1978). However, how the input within the framework of interaction is madecomprehensible is crucial. Interactive modifications during conversationfacilitates language acquisition by providing comprehensible input. In thiscontext, it has been put forward that the speakers of the target languagecontribute to the learners’ performance level. In this study, the effect ofSecond Life, three-dimensional on-line virtual environment providing learning opportunities to foreign language learners outside the classroom,on the process of interaction in foreign language has been examined. Thefindings suggest that Second Life provides social interaction and it can beused as an effective educational tool so as to communicate with nativespeakers, and learn about different cultures

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