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| Title | More on Using Target Language Names (Part 2) |
| Body | Here are a few more comments and tips from the FLTEACH listserv about students' use of target language names in class. ---- My solution is to teach them to say their own names in the early levels. They learn to pronounce each others' as well. I also have them adopt a persona - complete with first and last name, home town, province or country, siblings, parents, interests and hobbies, etc. They research and become experts on that part of France (or Francophone country). They write as if they were this fictitious person which allows more creativity. Lawrence, B. Re: Using target language names in the FL classroom??? Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (21 June 2006). ---- Personally, I think using target language names creates a sort of "alter identity" in which it is OK to make mistakes, to be more willing to try to create language, etc. When a student has his/her foreign language identity, I think some of that fear affect goes away. Tarvin, L. Re: Using target language names in the FL classroom??? Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (23 June 2006). ---- I like to have them use an Italian name because they learn to say that first and their pronunciation is pretty accurate. When they are learning to pronounce other words, if they forget how to pronounce the vowels, I remind them to say their names (which usually has the vowel in it) and they are able to reproduce the sounds. It also helps with the concept of masculine and feminine since most names in Italian end in -a for feminine and -o for masculine. They are able to figure out that rule before they even formally learn it. The only drawback is when the parents come in and asking about Johnny, I only know him as Giovanni! But they get into it too and start calling them by their Italian names! So it's fun and educational. L. Re: Using target language names in the FL classroom??? Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (22 June 2006). |
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