[ola] Re: Ideas on what to do outside of class to learn a FL?
- From: Nanosh Lucas <nanoshlucas@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ola@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:21:33 -0800
Oohh. I didn't know that!
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On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 8:15 PM, Franky Stebbins <stebbins.mf@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> To add to the tv/movie option, doesn't hulu have spanish now too? Maybe
> something that involves the practice of inference too..
> I'll keep thinking.
>
> On Feb 20, 2012 8:10 PM, "Nanosh Lucas" <nanoshlucas@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Hey, all,
>>
>> I'm working up a list for students to think about while they're
>> outside of class. Here is the copy I have so far... Can you help add
>> more ideas? I'll give you back the final version. I'll probably print
>> it for students either tomorrow or Wednesday, depending. Any error
>> correction or issues would be great, too.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Nanosh
>>
>> Learning Spanish on your own
>>
>> I wrote this document for students of Spanish who are struggling in
>> class and would like to do something about it. I also wrote it for
>> those students who recognize where they are in the process and would
>> like to push themselves a little further in the process. First, check
>> your level (this is an oversimplification of the levels but a good
>> place to start):
>>
>> Novice-Low – 20 words. Do you know less than twenty words in Spanish?
>> This is about where you are.
>> Novice-Mid – Memorized phrases: ¿Cómo te llamas? Me llamo… and etc.
>> Novice-High – Starting to create with the language. You are using
>> complete sentences a lot of the time.
>> Intermediate-Low – You are creating with the language and using
>> complete sentences all of the time. You can describe with supporting
>> details. You still use independent sentences.
>> Intermediate-Mid – You are creating with the language, making strings
>> of connected sentences, communicating ideas and able to control the
>> past and future tenses some of the time.
>> Intermediate-High – You are speaking in paragraph-length discourse
>> most of the time and almost able to handle advanced level topics some
>> of the time.
>>
>> Ways to improve your Spanish:
>>
>> 1. Bring an attitude of forgiveness to class. It isn’t always going
>> to
>> be easy; you will experience frustration – this is normal for
>> everybody at any level. Forgive yourself for not being a Spanish
>> superstar. Have patience for others no matter where they are in
>> Spanish. The trick is to remember that the more you try, the more you
>> create an atmosphere of success in the class just with your positive
>> attitude. You will find your frustration reduce the more you relax and
>> just let it happen.
>> 2. Spend time speaking/hanging out with a native Spanish speaker.
>> There is no substitute for this experience. You can learn a lot about
>> different Spanish-speaking cultures this way, and this will help keep
>> you curious and motivated.
>> 3. Speak in Spanish to another English speaker who speaks Spanish.
>> Set
>> aside time and practice with one another person. It sounds like it
>> might be silly, but if you attach it to another activity, such as
>> playing Legos or doing a puzzle together, it can be fun, and you will
>> notice your Spanish improve quite a bit.
>> 4. Teach someone some Spanish. There is a great body of evidence to
>> show that when you can teach someone something, you have mastered it.
>> You can teach something simple that you already know, or you can do
>> some research and learn the material in order to teach it to someone
>> else.
>> 5. Carry around a small notebook or place to write in. When you are
>> in
>> a conversation and can’t come up with a word or need to work around it
>> (circumlocute) write it down, so that you remember to look it up
>> later.
>> 6. Watch Univision and Telemundo. If you like watching TV, this is a
>> great way to do it. You’ll learn more about Spanish-speaking cultures
>> and your auditory comprehension (ability to hear and understand)
>> Spanish will go through the roof.
>> 7. Watch movies in Spanish. You can watch movies you already have in
>> Spanish, or you can get movies with Spanish as the original language.
>> Netflix has a great selection, if you have it, and even Redbox has
>> Spanish-language films.
>> 8. Listen to the radio in Spanish. 610 AM plays news, music, and all
>> sorts of stuff in the Southern Oregon region.
>> 9. Get to know wordreference.com. This is quite possibly the raddest
>> dictionary in the universe. Quick, how do you say _________?
>> 10. Bring content to your home. Label things and put vocabulary on
>> your bathroom mirror that you are working on.
>> 11. Talk to yourself in Spanish. Narrate what you are doing to
>> yourself in Spanish; it’s great fun – people will think you are crazy.
>> 12. Think to yourself in Spanish. Your mind is a very powerful tool –
>> this will help sharpen it!
>> 13. Bring content to the class. Bring your interests to class EVERY
>> DAY and raise your hand to talk about it EVERY DAY. We do our best to
>> listen to you and make sure what you are interested in becomes the
>> focus of the class. Bring personal items to share or stories that you
>> have. Bring new vocabulary you learned or experiences.
>>
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