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| Title | Using Target Language Names in Class |
| Body | Do you give your students the option of choosing target language names to use in class, or do they use their own names? Here are a few comments on this practice from a recent discussion on the FLTEACH listserv. Look for more on this topic next week. ---- It _is_ a chore remembering 2 names for each student. Not everyone's name 'translates' - so when they ask "What's my name in French?" I usually respond: "Same as it is in English/American." Unless it has a direct equivalent like Jean or Michel. You don't change your name when you visit another country, do you? If they really want to assume another identity, I let them. I had a boy a few years ago who decided his French name would be Raphael Rigadeau. If I called him Brian, he would respond: "Qui est Brian?" At the awards ceremony I used his French name when presenting his fourth year pin. He loved it. Freeman, M.A. Re: Using target language names in the FL classroom??? Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (21 June 2006). ---- What I like to do is keep the original name and add a nickname. EX: Nigel el atlético Kids pick out their nicknames and sometimes they will change or evolve as the year goes on. This year, for example, I had Kaitlyn who had picked Kaitlyn la Princesa. She ended up known affectionately by all in class (and outside of class) as La Rubia. Clark, V. Re: Using target language names in the FL classroom??? Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (21 June 2006). |
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