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Second Language Acquisition: March 2008
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Monday, March 24, 2008. After reading this article, I began to wonder what the point of theory is for teachers then. Ellis seems to say even if the theory is good it should be thrown out of the classroom if it is not applicable. That's great, but what happens when a theory is applicable, but does horribly on the theory critique scale? Ellis gives a few examples of this. Should we still use it? Isn't there a possibility of that resulting in hurting our students? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Second Language Acquisition: More Second Language Acquisition Fun
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Monday, April 14, 2008. More Second Language Acquisition Fun. Alptekin offers up some new criteria for a new pedagogic model for teaching English for the purpose of "international and intercultural communication." English in this situation should not be taught by a monolingual native speaker, it should aim to make learners comfortable speaking English in any setting, and it should incorporate the background of the language learner (63). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). English for Academic Purposes.
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Lindsey's blog: The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol: A tool for teacher -researcher collaboration and professional development - Short and Echevarria
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The Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol: A tool for teacher -researcher collaboration and professional development - Short and Echevarria. Short and Echevarria's article discusses the study of teachers of LEP students learning the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP) model. In their project they created learning communities for the teachers so they are able to openly discuss their learning strategies and plans. May 19, 2008 at 10:52 AM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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2nd Language Acquisition: class notes 1-30-8
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Thursday, January 31, 2008. First off - fantastic class discussion. The small groups I attended had great questions and the open class discussion really took off. There was a very small number who participated in the whole class discussion in a limited way, which is one reason I think our blogs will be so fruitful. Some students hold back due to influences of native educational culture, affect. Regarding The advantages of blogs over Blackboard. Several of the graduate courses (at least 3) that I took req...
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2nd Language Acquisition: Week 3 & 4: CPH, BE and Call for Input
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008. Week 3 and 4: CPH, BE and Call for Input. First we'll cover the critical period stuff. 1) Continuum activity. Bottles to be filled or candles to be lit? I) http:/ web.ku.edu/tesl/ct822 lesson4.htm#2. Ii) What do we value (in terms of teaching language to youth/ children/ etc). Iii) Anyone raising(ed) bilingual kids? Differences, challenges, advantages, worries. Iv) How does personality change flipping from L1 to L2 (does it? V) Melting pot or salad bowl? Testing (assessment)...
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2nd Language Acquisition: Week five materials
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008. Open with an inductive activity re: affective filter. Http:/ web.ku.edu/tesl/ct822 lesson5.htm. What's a wug test? What's it tell us? The acquisition vs. learning dichotomy (or is it? Here to stay or a flash in the pan? What can you tell me about the Contrastive Analysis hypothesis (it has shown up on comp. exams). Is there a theoretical basis for addressing particular grammar structures first? Do grammar texts tend to be organized in similar order? Gregg P. 8. What does QED ,.
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Second Language Acquisition: Lesson 4: Bilingual education
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Wednesday, February 13, 2008. Lesson 4: Bilingual education. This looks great. I like how you related the post to a specific reading. Break future posts into a few more paragraphs. Keep up the great work. February 27, 2008 at 8:54 AM. March 4, 2008 at 2:38 PM. Is it fair for them to have to struggle with two new languages? I think it would be great to start teaching in two languages, but I'm not sure how well it would work! March 4, 2008 at 4:06 PM. March 5, 2008 at 9:14 AM. Bilingual education only work...
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2nd Language Acquisition: SLA Blog_2-6-8
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Monday, February 11, 2008. I’d also like to encourage you to post comments. At this point they could relate to the ease or difficulty you find in posting a blog, or better yet the content of what you read. Last Week’s Lesson plans. Pair work: Explain to each other. Consider and discuss how the following variables affect critical period arguments regarding SLA. Explain equilibrium/ disequilibrium. Provide an example from your experience (rather than the book). Do you have bilingual pets? How does raising ...
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Second Language Acquisition: English for Academic Purposes
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008. English for Academic Purposes. This seems very relevant to me as an English language teacher. I will need to be sure to concentrate on increasing my students' vocabulary and helping them become independant and self-sufficient when they get stuck on words. The latter is the most important because I will not always be there to help them figure out a word. They need the tools to help them advance on their own. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). English for Academic Purposes.
