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TeachingALanguage: 2007-04-22
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This is a class blog for Second Language Acquisition, a graduate level course for language teachers. Saturday, April 28, 2007. Reflection on self as a language learner. Here's the assignment: Write a 1-2 page journal-style reflection on your experiences learning language(s). Some things to think about: effective teachers, classroom experiences, traveling or living abroad, interaction with native speakers and media/Internet. Why, you may ask? Reading and writing in Japanese is such a nightmare - four sets...
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TeachingALanguage: 2007-06-24
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This is a class blog for Second Language Acquisition, a graduate level course for language teachers. Friday, June 29, 2007. Learning Strategies Diary, Melissa Duprat. Wednesday, May 30, 2007. Analysis of Student Language Production. Teaching Methods and Techniques. Assessment Techniques and Cultural Issues. Thursday, May 31, 2007. I need to obtain the information anew. I asked a classmate, who gave me some Web links, and I asked Dr. Robbins, who directed me to her Web site for TRED 256. By as...Today I d...
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TeachingALanguage: Learning Strategies Diary, part 2
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This is a class blog for Second Language Acquisition, a graduate level course for language teachers. Thursday, May 31, 2007. Learning Strategies Diary, part 2. Learning Strategies Diary, part 2. I first began learning a language in sixth grade. . My language learning experience (reposted under ne.
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TeachingALanguage: 2007-05-13
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This is a class blog for Second Language Acquisition, a graduate level course for language teachers. Wednesday, May 16, 2007. My language learning experience. My very first exposure to languages was in Middle School when we were all assigned to take one semester of both Spanish and German (in a small, rural high school, there were not many choices). Looking back now, I think learning some of these methods and strategies has really helped me to continue language learning on my own. I wish now, however, th...
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TeachingALanguage: 2007-07-01
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This is a class blog for Second Language Acquisition, a graduate level course for language teachers. Thursday, July 05, 2007. Monday, June 11th – Softball. Tuesday, June 12th – How to Perform an Incurred Cost Submission at Work. Wednesday, June 13th – Determine My Learning/Brain Type. So which one am I, right or left brained? Or is it possible to be equally balanced between both? Maybe this test will help me figure it out. Thursday, June 14th – Esperanto in class. What were they using the card for? Final...
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TeachingALanguage: Learning Strategies Diary
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This is a class blog for Second Language Acquisition, a graduate level course for language teachers. Wednesday, June 20, 2007. Thursday, June 14 th. I think I learn the best by summarizing and asking myself questions. However, many times, during the weekly readings, this step gets skipped due to lack of time. In order to learn the information to present, we made predictions and summarized from the research articles. Out of the information which, in turn, makes you more apt to absorb and understand it.
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TeachingALanguage: 2007-06-10
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This is a class blog for Second Language Acquisition, a graduate level course for language teachers. Thursday, June 14, 2007. Soy el Sombrero Pensante Carter, Tricia, and CRJ. Harry Potter Sorting Hat Song. Oh, podrás pensar que no soy bonito. Pero no juzgues por lo que ves. Me comeré a mí mismo si puedes encontrar. Un sombrero más inteligente que yo. Puedes tener bombines negros,. Sombreros altos y elegantes. Pero yo soy el Sombrero Seleccionador de Hogwarts. Y puedo superar a todos. 161;No tengas miedo!
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TeachingALanguage: 2007-05-27
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This is a class blog for Second Language Acquisition, a graduate level course for language teachers. Thursday, May 31, 2007. Learning Strategies Diary, part 2. Wednesday, May 30, 2007. Situation: Substitute teaching assignment. Strategies: I used the strategy of planning/organizing to learn the lessons plans by reading the notes left by the absent teacher. I also rehearsed the plans step-by-step. I managed the learning environment by turning off the overhead light and opening the blinds. Strategies: I pl...
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TeachingALanguage: Melissa Cummins' Learning Strategies Diary
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This is a class blog for Second Language Acquisition, a graduate level course for language teachers. Tuesday, June 26, 2007. Melissa Cummins' Learning Strategies Diary. June 15, 2007. June 16, 2007 (am). June 16, 2007 (pm). June 17, 2007. June 19, 2007. My lists are shrinking now that we have picked up the blinds for the upstairs bedrooms. My parents are coming tomorrow night and they will be pleased that their every move will not be visible to our neighbors! We used the resourcing strategy to search the...
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TeachingALanguage: 2007-06-17
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This is a class blog for Second Language Acquisition, a graduate level course for language teachers. Saturday, June 23, 2007. John's Trials and Tribulations Learning Amharic. John’s Trials and Tribulations Learning Amharic. Well, I broke down and bought a book/CD set called colloquial Amharic – The Complete Course for Beginners. It was wickedly expensive - $85! 8211; but it’s seems to be the only available Amharic language course around. This is BEGINNING Amharic? Wow I have a lot to learn…. The history ...
