Room Creativity

1. I plan to have as many posters all around the room of different ways to say hello.
2. For answer 1 , I would llike to teach them an alphabet of a language for practice. My second answer, I still dont know what to do for motivation.

Answer 2

EQ= What is the best way to learn a second language?
Answer 2= Motivation is the key to learning a second language
Evidence=

1. There are two types of motivation instrumental and Intregitive motivation. intregitive is to actually wanting to study the language while instrumental is to have it for a neccesity.
2. A child is most likely to learn because of their motivation of acquiring things before the age of 5. Compared to an adult, some lack motivation and just want to learn it as a neccesity.
3.  Even when babies are learning their first language, it means that they want to learn it and start out by mimicking and babbling and so motivation is there too.

Sources= http://iteslj.org/Articles/Norris-Motivation.html
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/how-young-children-learn-language
http://www.cal.org/resources/digest/ncrcds04.html

The Product

As going through language acquisition as my senior topic, I've come across things i would never think of. Like for example the first time i was learning to speak or learning a second language. The very first time I learned to read and when i actually learned the spanish alphabet. As I grew older, i had to translate for my parents or people that asked me for directions or things like that. When my mom was learning english she would tell me to help her out in pronunciating the words and i couldnt help her because i would laugh too much. But at the same time she would laugh at me when i would say things in spanish that i couldnt say right. Today i want to learn different languages and i know pronunciating will be something hard to get at. So for my product i would say being in the learners shoes and knowing what it feels like. I kind of experienced it with learning the numbers in italian because the c is not pronounced as how we pronounce it in english and knowing how to say it correctly. And i know that it will take a while to get used to the language and i will have to go through that if i want to learn another language which i do really want to.

An example of what i did for the activity part of 20 min presentation

 http://italian.about.com/library/fare/blfare134a.htm
A link to pronunciating italian numbers

http://italian.about.com/od/pronunciation/a/italian-alphabet.htm
The italian alphabet

Fourth Interview Questions

1. What's most important when learning a second language?
2. It is said that bilinguals have a better chance of learning a third language? Would you believe that?
3. Does motivation have anything to do with learning a second language?
4. Would you say that it is a lot harder for adults to learn a new language? why?
5. What is best for a child? to learn in a classroom or on the outside world (their environtment)?
6. What kind of methods do you use to teach a language? or use any methods
7.  Would you think it's a good idea to shelter a child knowing that they are bilingual? why?
8.  Bilinguals have many advantages? would that be considered true?
9. Theres articles that talk about nature vs. nurture. Which one do you think is most dominant? why?
10.  Kids have the most advantage than anyone else. Why do you think is that?
11. It is said that when your about 12 yrs. old and older, learning a language will not be the same as for when you learned your native language. Why could that be?
12. Babies coo, cry, laugh and scream when they werent even taught to do so. What are your thoughts on this?
13. Have you ever thought of how you learned your native language?
14. When did you first start learning your second language?
15. Many people are bilingual today and some really don't practice their first or second language and some eventually forget? What do you have to say about this?
16. People (mostly adults) get shy or embarrassed to talk in a different language that they can rarely speak in. why could that be?
17. Would you say that mimiking is considered something good or bad in a child? why?
18. Anyone at any age can learn a second language. Would you consider this statement to be true? Why?
19. Who gives the most help a parent or a teacher? why?
20. What makes a person improve on their language(s)? why?

Independent Component 2 Plan Approval

1. I want to actually teach a child to learn a second language or help improve their languages (if two), and see how far the child goes during this process. I plan to use a 3 year old child that i know and help him improve and actually learn words instead of mimiking it.

2. By  meeting the 30 hours I plan to work with the child for that time with starting off with the alphabet and numbers. i will also get the child to write the stuff down so that he is learning to write and hear the word at the same time. Then i will advance to other things like addition, subtraction, short and long sounds with the vowles.

3. This realtes to my eq because its "what is the best way to learn a second language?" and im helping a child to understand both of his languages and at the same time improving his second language and is always better to start young in teaching or helping a child something because they get a better grasp of the topic or what they are learning.