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.

Independent Component 1

Link to Independent Comp. 1:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0At85uyEB0aPQdHdBUUhsUUtUVGJYTFZvSEJub1hyZnc

(L)
a. On the link
b. I completed 30 hours of work in think together. I helped a class of kids ranging from kindergarten to 2nd grade. What I had to do is basically help the kids with their homework or anything that they would do. Like doing math or reading and things they wouldnt understand. I also had to get the supplies needed for the class. When I wasn't needed, I would ask other teachers If they needed help.  

(I)
 Even though it doesnt seem suitable for my topic, I found ways to make it work. Like for instance, I helped the kids with their homework and they were working on their vowles and how they are used in everyday talk. Since there's bilingual kids, that also helped out on my project. There's many kids who have a hard time understanding what each thing means. Like the vowles, they were also working on the short and long sounds which is a bit tough for them becuase the kids wouldnt hear them or just didn't understand. I also leaded a small group of kids in drawing according to what the riddle says and had to fill in the blanks to find out what to draw.

(A)
It helped me by getting my first answer which is practice in writting as much as you would do in speaking it. Many of the kids that I helped out know how to talk (english) but when it comes to reading, their voice tone changes, they read slower, and or can't read up to the level they should be reading at. Their writting is also a big part because some say they don't know how to spell a word when they know it but don't make the connection.This also affects some of the bilinguals because they can mix up words and end up talking spanglish sometimes.   

Presentaion 2 Rough Draft

Link to Rough Draft 2 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zRAvROkE6ljigE8boZ3wv9_886jAQL7xJThipdKff18/edit

Answer 1

1. Learning a language means  to practice everyday, at least and hour, with someone who knows the language at intermediate level.
2. When it comes to learning anything new, you always need practice. This type of practice is to learn the alphabet and how to use the rules with someone who actually knows the language instead of just mimiking a person. Mimiking doesn't always work because your not learning how its spelled or even know the definition. You would just know the word verbaly. An Article I found called "Learning two Languages" says that  you can practice through hearing CD's or Language Programs to help along the way. And as always not everyone learns at the same pace but kids tend to learn it faster than others. An example I like the most is my mom, she took classes to learn english but only learned a few things and at times forgets some words. As opposed to my cousin who is only 3, is bilingual and can talk pretty well. The only thing is that he doesnt know how to spell words other than his name and learned through mimiking what other people would say.
3. I found this website very heplful in answering my eq. http://www.asha.org/public/speech/development/BilingualChildren.htm 

Service Learning



1.  Im doing my service learning at the Think Together program.
2. Rupa Patel
3. I havent done the whole 10 hrs but i went to orientation for think together because it was required and went on Thursday to see what its like. Basically what i have to do is help out the kids with their hw or get things that are needed for the kids.
4. 3.5 hrs
5. some pictures of the kids playing

ESLR's

1. Effective learner and communicator.
2. I've been trying countless time to get service learning and calling many sites. I have learned how to make a working bib on excel, how to find research better.
3. I'll better at communicating than most people, have more or different knowledge than others, and being able to work with others.