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puzznbuzzus

Is English Language So Popular because of the USA? - 0 views

Americans might tend to inflate the influence of the United States in the history of the spread of English. Before the World Wars, particularly WWII, the US was a bit player on the world stage. The...

english quiz online

started by puzznbuzzus on 17 Feb 17 no follow-up yet
Joel Josephson

Chain Stories - European Union Language Project - YouTube - 0 views

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early language learning intercomprehension languages

shared by Joel Josephson on 16 May 09 - Cached
  • Joel Josephson on 16 May 09
     
    Chain Stories is a European Union funded education project to motivate the learning of languages in early language learners (8 to 12 years). http://www.chainstories.eu/ The project works through children 'intercomprehending' the text of a story written by other children in one of the Romance languages. The project is open to schools across Europe that use a Romance language as the native language of learning.
lawagner

Writing Center Staff | Wilk - 0 views

www.pitt.edu/wilk.html

tutoring ESLlearners culturaldifferences

shared by lawagner on 07 Mar 16 - No Cached
  • delightful
  • gut-wrenching descent
    • lawagner
      lawagner on 07 Mar 16
       
      Thesis: understanding the differences and cultural factors will help with some guidelines for communicating with ESL students/tutees, thus leading to more beneficial tutoring sessions.
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    • lawagner
      lawagner on 07 Mar 16
       
      Introduction
  • severe
  • ittle headway
  • communications gap.
  • made in the paper.
  • struggled
  • in my explanations
    • lawagner
      lawagner on 07 Mar 16
       
      Since the first paragraph identified the problem and stated the solution, the reader needs to understand what is causing the probelm
  • cultural factors plague important aspects of ESL communications in the writing center.
  • ack of a shared linguistic knowledge base,
  • ifferences in the educational, rhetorical, and cultural contexts of their language
  • acquisition
  • learning
  • subconsciously incorporating of linguistic forms through reading and listening.
  • consciously assimilating rules and forms through study and instruction.
    • lawagner
      lawagner on 07 Mar 16
       
      What causes the communication gap/ differences between what the ESL learner wrote and what the tutor is trying communicate as errors
  • Understanding those differences helps in formulating beneficial principles of communication
  • rhetorical models are quite diverse
  • In some cultures, one would be considered rude or abrupt to announce one's point immediately.
    • lawagner
      lawagner on 07 Mar 16
       
      Socratic dialogue vs didactic context (lecture and passive learning)
  • Socratic dialogue
    • lawagner
      lawagner on 07 Mar 16
       
      The tutor takes on the role of collaborator and is an authoritative figure based on didactic tutoring. Tutors don't need to know all the answers, but it seems this paragraph is saying start by using didactic tutoring and move towards Socratic dialogue.
  • didactic context
    • lawagner
      lawagner on 07 Mar 16
       
      So we have a communications gap, how do we begin to communicate with the ESL learner. What tutoring style should we use? Didactic context and communicate collaboratively, but realize that tutor is more of an authoritative figure, telling/informing the tutee of what he/she must do.
  • shared assumptions and patterns of language
  • apply a principle they have learned to a grammar error.
  • communicate collaboratively
  • ole as cultural/rhetorical informants as well as collaborators.
  • Cultural differences in body language
  • attitudes and preferences
  • The acceptability of degrees of physical proximity and eye contact differ between cultures.
    • lawagner
      lawagner on 07 Mar 16
       
      Cultural differences in body language (speaking without speaking), attitudes and preferences need to be known so that the tutor and tutee may communicate effectively. Examples of these cultural differences are given: Latin American, Arabic, Asian, and Chinese.
    • lawagner
      lawagner on 07 Mar 16
       
      When I have gone to a new country, such as Zambia and Mexico, I looked up the ways in which to communicate with folks there, forbidden hand gesture, is shaking hands okay. In some culture they kiss each other on the cheek as a greeting. Ignorance towards body language, attitudes, and preferences may drive an eternal wedge between the tutor and tutee. This is a huge part of understanding cultural differences.
  • it down first and allow the student to establish comfortable body positioning
  • ake body language cues from the writer
  • encouraging the student to speak up or ask questions
    • lawagner
      lawagner on 07 Mar 16
       
      This paragraph answers a question Writing Centers, directors and tutors may wonder: Do I have to know everything about every culture in order to communicate effectively? When writing essays it's important to keep in mind questions that may arise from the intended audience.
    • lawagner
      lawagner on 07 Mar 16
       
      The tutor does not need to know everything about every culture, rather keenly observe the tutee, and modify behavior when appropriate.
  • utor can foster discourse through slightly modified behavior.
  • temptation to address too many issues in one session
    • lawagner
      lawagner on 07 Mar 16
       
      Another issue with tutoring ESL learners: trying to fix everything at once. They are not the same as a native English speaker and cannot be expected to eat, chew and digest everything put in front of them. You need to pick up the steak knife and cut up the steak into manageable pieces. 
    • lawagner
      lawagner on 07 Mar 16
       
      Native English speaker vs ESL learner; don't tutor them the same Although this paragraph seems slightly out of place and doesn't move the argument forward, it is a reminder that ESL students are tackling the foreign language and cannot be expected to handle the same workload as native speakers.
  • effective communications is best achieved by limiting the topics covered within the session
  • English is not the primary language.
    • lawagner
      lawagner on 07 Mar 16
       
      Going back to ESL learners, a part of understanding cultural differences is understanding that they are coming to me for help with their writing-writing which is in a foreign language to them. Understanding prioritizing is part of the solution when tutoring ESL learner, and all learners consequently.
  • The driving force behind limiting is prioritizing.
  • the primary cultural barrier to communication
    • lawagner
      lawagner on 07 Mar 16
       
      Explaining the differences in mechanics seen in varying languages spoken by other cultures. Patience is key nevertheless.
    • lawagner
      lawagner on 07 Mar 16
       
      So how do tutors not overwhelm the tutees? By prioritizing-what is causing the most issues and go from there.
    • lawagner
      lawagner on 07 Mar 16
       
      Communication barriers lie in the language itself and its attached conversational dialect, transcending into how the ESL learner communicates in their native tongue. * I think this paragraph could be two.
  • ack of fluency in conversational dialect
  • Close observation is a key to interpreting and dispelling cultural interference.
    • lawagner
      lawagner on 07 Mar 16
       
      Summarizing the last several paragraphs; close observation is the key as well as other possible modifications.
    • lawagner
      lawagner on 07 Mar 16
       
      Summarizing the main points is like the Therefore since we know all of this we can understand  the cultural differences between the tutor and ESL tutee and thus eliminate or at least reduce the cultural barriers.
    • lawagner
      lawagner on 07 Mar 16
       
      Conclusion
    • lawagner
      lawagner on 07 Mar 16
       
      A continuance of the last paragraph. All of this information presented  may help or it may not.
ashkif as

Learn German Online - 0 views

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shared by ashkif as on 25 Aug 18 - No Cached
  • ashkif as on 25 Aug 18
     
    Learn German Online is worthwhile these days. German is one of the foremost languages used in international diplomacy and business. Most of the international conferences and trade shows make use of German Language as their working language. Learning German Language Online through Online German Language Course will also enhance your personal life and a little bit of understanding the nation's culture will definitely makes your journey more enriching and exciting. Learn German for Beginner's in or...
Martin Burrett

Microsoft Language Labs - Translator Bookmarklet - 0 views

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bookmarklet language mfl translator

shared by Martin Burrett on 23 Nov 11 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 23 Nov 11
     
    A good, simple browser translation tool from Microsoft. The bookmarklet sits in your bookmark toolbar and translates foreign pages into your language with one click. Choose a language from the drop down menu to translate into other languages. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/languages%2C+Culture+%26+International+Projects
Martin Burrett

Memrise - 0 views

www.memrise.com/welcome

languages flashcards vocabulary Chinese Mandarin French Spanish mfl

shared by Martin Burrett on 25 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 25 Oct 12
     
    An amazing language learning site which helps learners of MFL remember words for over 200 languages by associating them with visual clues/mnemonics and score points by showing you remember the language in a variety of ways. You can listen to audio of the words you are learning. The site tracks your progress and analyses where you need improvement and it will adjust the words you are shown accordingly. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/languages%2C+Culture+%26+International+Projects
Nigel Coutts

Language Moves for Thinking - The Learner's Way - 1 views

thelearnersway.net/...language-moves-for-thinking

thinking language learning education teaching

shared by Nigel Coutts on 09 Mar 21 - No Cached
  • Nigel Coutts on 09 Mar 21
     
    A good place to start in our efforts to shift the impact that our language choices have is with a focus on the language of thinking. If we believe that all learning is a consequence of thinking, it is natural to select language moves that encourage this from our learners.
Martin Burrett

MYLO: a new way to learn languages - 0 views

www.hellomylo.com

languages French Spanish German Chinese Mandarin mfl

shared by Martin Burrett on 30 Aug 12 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 30 Aug 12
     
    A fabulous language site with sections for French, Spanish, German and Chinese. Learn language topics and play quizzes to test what you have learnt. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Languages%2C+Culture+%26+International+Projects
Martin Burrett

Endangered Languages - 0 views

www.endangeredlanguages.com

languages endangered linguistics

shared by Martin Burrett on 18 Jul 12 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 18 Jul 12
     
    A fascinating site that explores endangered languages. Read information and the demographics of the remaining speakers and watch video clips of some phrases. Why not try something different for your 'language of the week'. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/languages%2C+Culture+%26+International+Projects
Amanda Kenuam

4 Really Cool English Language Online Learning Communities - 0 views

www.mangomon.com/...ge-Online-Learning-Communities

ELL ESL ESOL websites learning community language English language development

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  • Amanda Kenuam on 16 Mar 10
     
    "ELL, ESL, ESOL, websites, learning community, language, English, language development"
Martin Burrett

Forvo: Lannguage Pronunciation Guide - 17 views

www.forvo.com

languages mfl audio pronunciation language words dictionary

shared by Martin Burrett on 08 Oct 09 - Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 10 Sep 11
     
    The thing that worries most non-specialists teaching language is pronouncing words correctly from a book. This is where Forvo is is priceless. Native speaker users and the site itself have uploaded audio clips of word for us non native speakers to copy. The site has 250+ languages uploaded. I tested the Mandarin section, as I understand that, and it was faultless. An amazing resource. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/languages%2C+Culture+%26+International+Projects
Martin Burrett

Audio Lingua - mp3 in english, german, spanish and french - 0 views

www.audio-lingua.eu

audio English French Italian German Portuguese Spanish Russian Mandarin mfl languages

shared by Martin Burrett on 04 May 12 - Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 04 May 12
     
    Find hundreds of audio files to listen and download language files in English, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, and Mandarin. Record sentences in your own language and upload to this useful project. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Languages%2C+Culture+%26+International+Projects
Martin Burrett

Language Guide - 0 views

www.languageguide.org

language languages audio English French Mandarin German Dutch Russian Japanese Korean Turkish Spanish Italian Portuguese

shared by Martin Burrett on 05 Jun 12 - Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 05 Jun 12
     
    A wonderful project to build interactive resources with audio to help learn a range of languages from around the world. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/languages%2C+Culture+%26+International+Projects
Fatima Anwar

English Language Learning Classes - Integrated English Course for Students - 0 views

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English Language Online

shared by Fatima Anwar on 04 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • Fatima Anwar on 04 Oct 14
     
    Free English language learning classes or learn English as a second language is now easier for ESL students with the help of online integrated English course
J Black

Free Foreign Language Lessons (Download to MP3 Player, iPod or Computer) | Open Culture - 1 views

www.oculture.com/...foreign_languag.html

language learning podcast languages education

shared by J Black on 04 Apr 09 - Cached
  • J Black on 04 Apr 09
     
    A great way to learn 37 languages for free. Spanish, French, English, Mandarin, Russian and much more. Why pay for Rosetta Stone when you can learn a new language for free.
Cassie Banka

Vocabulix - Learn Spanish, German, and English - 0 views

www.freetech4teachers.com/...-learn-spanish-german-and.html

vocabulix language languagelearning vocabulary quiz

shared by Cassie Banka on 24 Dec 09 - No Cached
  • Cassie Banka on 24 Dec 09
     
    Vocabulix provides numerous free tools for learning Spanish, German, or English. On Vocabulix can be used to create quizzes or take quizzes online. Vocabulix provides dozens of drills and activities designed to help students learn Spanish, German, or English. The verb conjugation chart can be used on the Vocabulix website. The verb conjugator code is freely available for use in third party blogs, wikis, or websites. As most new language learning websites do, Vocabulix has a social networking option that helps match native speakers with learners. Applications for Education Vocabulix is a great tool for independent study or practice of a foreign language. The activities are short and sweet and give students instant feedback. The pre-made Vocabulix exercises are flexible enough for use with a wide range of students from beginners to advanced language learners. Students can select the type of response, multiple choice or written response, the level of difficulty, and choice of having or not having visual clues. The verb conjugator widget is a nice tool to include on your class blog, wiki, or website to support student learning outside of the classroom.
Judy Robison

Language Learning by iPod: An Emerging Model | Research & Articles - 35 views

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web2.0 language

shared by Judy Robison on 31 Mar 10 - Cached
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  • What we see in these podcasts are some best practices - using social web tools to enhance online language learning and innovative approaches to utilizing podcasting for educational goals.  While language learning has been around as long as human beings have spoken more than one tongue, the model here is uniquely designed for the Web 2.0 world. Static lesson content is transformed into 'lesson events' by focusing student attention around specific content and encouraging student involvement to further enhance the originally designed lesson.  Podcasts, with their conversational nature, rapid publication cycle and modular architecture can further transform learning into an engaging, fresh and personalized experience. This actually takes steps into Learner 2.0 where the learner changes their experiences and behaviors through a collaborative process as they interact with the content, other users, and the instructors.
  • Judy Robison on 31 Mar 10
     
    Commentary on using podcasts to teach language.
Judy Robison

Technology in the Middle » Blog Archive » Spanish Blogs - 15 views

pwoessner.com/...spanish-blogs-2

language web2.0

shared by Judy Robison on 26 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Judy Robison on 26 Mar 10
     
    "Speaking and writing in the target language are two fundamental goals of the World Languages Department. To that end, our 5th grade Spanish students maintain a class blog (hosted by MICDS and powered by WordPress MU) where they can showcase their language skills. For their first exercise, each student posted a letter that included an audio recording created using Audacity. These posts will, over time, become a portfolio of the students' progression in Spanish."
Martin Burrett

Tonguetide - 0 views

www.tonguetide.com

mfl language partner social networking VoIP chat video chat

shared by Martin Burrett on 11 Aug 11 - No Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 11 Aug 11
     
    Tonguetide is a social networking site for people looking to improve their foreign language skills. Find a language partner or use the site's learning tools to help you. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/Languages,+Culture+&+International+Projects
Martin Burrett

Welcome to About World Languages - 0 views

aboutworldlanguages.com

languages facts

shared by Martin Burrett on 01 Oct 11 - Cached
  • Martin Burrett on 01 Oct 11
     
    A really interesting site that explores how world languages have developed, what they are related to and fascinating facts and trivia. A great background resource for any MFL student. http://ictmagic.wikispaces.com/languages%2C+Culture+%26+International+Projects
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