Part 1
*Multicultural education encourages individuals to become aware
of themselves, their cultural group, and their place in the world at large.
*Schools MUST welcome the support of parents and the school community
*Cultural values often influence the learning styles of children
*"Culture" a set of beliefs, customs, values, and ideas belonging to a society
****Language and culture are inseparable****
*The Difference in surface and deep culture (very different)
-surface- way people dress, eat, talk, and look.
-deep- values and beliefs system
*FOCUS ON SIMULARITIES, NOT DIFFERENCES
*******AVOID STEROTYPES*******
*Learning a new language is exhausting (always keep this in mind when a
child is struggling while learning a new language)
*Four stages of culture shock
1. Honeymoon
2. Agressive
3. Recovery
4. Adjustment
*Every culture has its on way of depicting domains of nonlingusistic communication
*Emotions are shown in many different ways
*Teach to the learning styles of your students!
Part IV
Chapter 14
*Listening is the ability to identify and understand what others are saying.
*Listener:
-understanding
^accent
^pronunciation
^grammar
^vocabulary
^meaning
*Listening skills excel when the topic is INTERESTING
*****WE NEED TO TEACH HOW TO LISTEN*****
*Two-tops of cognitive development-
Top-down
Down-up
*Self assessment sheet Pg. 138
1. I understand most of what I hear
2. I understand some of what I hear.
3. I understand very little of what I hear.
*ESL problem- lack of attention span
*ACTIVITIES: pg 135-137
*Types of spoken language
-formal lectures
-casual chats
-face-to-face interactions
-telephone
-radio and tv
-native speakers
*TIPS pg. 131-132
Chapter 15
*Use LANGUAGE
*error:
-global
-local
Speaking:
