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Title: InterCom: March 15, 2021
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This week, we continue our focus on strategies and approaches to language learning that are especially helpful for learners of less commonly taught languages. Specifically, we explore the strategy of reading along with a transcript while listening to a audio text. This strategy helps learners connect sounds to written language.
There are a few ways to get connected with us this week:
- Join our InterCom Live! session. We connect on Facebook every Monday at 11:00 am Pacific. To join us, open CASLS's Facebook page at the designated time. Can't make it? The InterCom Live! events are always recorded, and you can find them on our Facebook page.
- Check out the Activity of the Week. This week, learners read and mark two short transcripts while they listen to an audio text.
- Check out this blog post. It provides some additional, accessible strategies for improving pronunciation.
Happy exploring! We are excited to continue engaging with you this week.
Source: CASLS
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Title: Pay Attention to Pauses
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The purpose of this activity is to engage learners in consideration of pauses during turn-taking in the target language.
Learning Outcomes:
Learners will be able to:
- Evaluate the context surrounding pauses between turns in a conversation in the target language
Materials: pay attention to pauses video
Procedure:
- Introduce the language learning strategy of paying attention to pauses by showing learners this video.
- Ask learners to reflect on their experiences in conversations in the target language. As a class, make a list of the instances in which pauses between turns were surprising.
- Next, provide learners with an audio recording of a conversation. Ask that they mark how long the pauses are between turns the first time that they listen. Please note that they do not have to actually time the pauses, but rather make some denotation of whether pauses feel short or long.
- Next, listen to the recording again. Ask learners to take notes about the context surrounding communication. Ask them to pay attention to tone, excitement, and other contextual factors that would increase their understanding of the length of pauses between turns.
- As a class, analyze learners' observations. Work together to make generalizations of when pauses seem relatively short or long between turns in conversations in the target language.
Notes:
- During Step 2, it may be important to help learners differentiate between pauses due to the relative speed of processing and comprehension and pauses that are more typical of expert speakers communicating in the targeted language.
- The length of the audio sample should correspond to the proficiency level of learners. For Novice, you may want to select a one-minute sample, and for Advanced, a longer sample (three to five minutes) may be more appropriate.
Source: CASLS
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Title: Thank You, Mandy!
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This week we would like to say an extra special thank you to Mandy Gettler, CASLS's Associate Director! After 18 years at CASLS, Mandy is moving on to a new position at the University of Oregon. We will miss Mandy and also wish her all the best! Mandy has performed the critical roles of grant administrator, business development and administrative coordinator, strategic communications coordinator, and mentor to many. Mandy’s care and wisdom permeate CASLS’s history and successes. For that, we are grateful!
Here are a few of Mandy’s many accomplishments:
- Mandy received the 2014 Officer of Administration Employee of the Year Award in recognition for her leadership across campus.
- Mandy has cultivated and facilitated various public-private partnerships, including contract negotiation and project management.
- Mandy has managed three four-year cycles of the Title VI National Foreign Language Resource Center grant (through the U.S. Department of Education).
- Mandy has managed three four-year cycles of the Oregon Chinese Flagship Program (through the National Security Education Program).
Most of all, Mandy has worked tirelessly to support CASLS’s mission and staff since starting at CASLS 18 years ago. She loves “terrible” (her words) music, mushroom hunting, animals, and hiking. She advocates for her colleagues and works continually to support their development.
As CASLS Director Julie Sykes commented, “It has truly been an honor to work alongside Mandy. CASLS has grown, changed, and adapted because of her work and the team will benefit from that for years to come. More importantly, she is a caring, thoughtful person who is truly a joy to work with. We wish her all the best for her adventure to come and will really miss her!"
Thank you, Mandy, for your heart and dedication throughout your 18 years at CASLS!
Source: CASLS
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Title: InterCom: March 22, 2021
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This week, we continue our focus on strategies and approaches to language learning. Specifically, we explore the strategy of paying attention to pauses between turns in conversations in the L2.
There are a few ways to get connected with us this week:
- Join our InterCom Live! session. We connect on Facebook every Monday at 11:00 am Pacific. To join us, open CASLS's Facebook page at the designated time. Can't make it? The InterCom Live! events are always recorded, and you can find them on our Facebook page.
- Check out the Activity of the Week. This week, learners read and mark transcripts while they listen to an audio text.
- Try out some of the strategies listed in this video yourself!
- Check out some more cool information on turn taking by reading this article. In summary, one of the superpowers of human communication is the speed with which we can respond to utterances!
Happy exploring! We are excited to continue engaging with you this week.
Source: CASLS
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Title: The Southwest Conference on Language Teaching
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From: https://www.swcolt.org/?fbclid=IwAR0wCA995HUDJjs9OFBzti1dGyaB5NoM62vVmryveqHvbyN8rASMYQUK0UQ
The Southwest Conference on Language Teaching will be hosted virtually from March 26-28, 2021. Conference program information is now available online. The registration fee is $150.
Visit: https://www.swcolt.org/?fbclid=IwAR0wCA995HUDJjs9OFBzti1dGyaB5NoM62vVmryveqHvbyN8rASMYQUK0UQ
Source: The Southwest Conference on Language Teaching
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Title: 5 Things Students Should Do to Stay Safe and Secure Online
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The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) provides five tips for keeping students safe in online environments. These tips include conducting self-data mines, checking the privacy settings on social media accounts, teaching digital literacies, stressing the importance of digital maintenance, and teaching digital responsibility from a young age.
Source: International Society for Technology in Education
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Title: Virtual National Chinese Language Conference
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From: https://asiasociety.org/national-chinese-language-conference/nclc-2021
The National Chinese Language Conferene will be held virtually from April 15-17, 2021. It will feature some 30+ breakout sessions presented by Chinese language educators from all around the world. There will also be opportunities to connect with language educators. For more details, please visit the site.
Visit: https://asiasociety.org/national-chinese-language-conference/nclc-2021
Source: Asia Society
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Title: CARLA Summer Institutes for Language Educators
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From: https://carla.umn.edu/institutes/registration.html
The Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) at the University of Minnesota is offering a series of synchronous and asynchronous professional workshops for language educators in June and July. Topics covered include teaching language online, meaningful portfolio implementation (delivered by CASLS staff), teaching world languages and cultures in elementary settings, creativity in the language classroom, and using texts in the target language to improve communication. Details for each professional development opportunity and registration information are posted on CARLA's website.
Visit: https://carla.umn.edu/institutes/registration.html
Source: Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA)
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Title: Free Professional Development for Language Educators
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The Pathways Project is an initiative from the Department of World Languages at Boise State. This initiative provides open educational resources to world language educators. A free webinar on April 9 will introduce many of these resources and provide guidance on how to implement them in the classroom.
Source: Department of World Languages at Boise State
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Title: A Taste of Kurdish (Kurmanji)
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From: https://cmes.arizona.edu/events/taste-kurdish-kurmanji-april-01
Northern Kurdish, or Kurmanji, is the most widely used dialect of the Kurdish language. The Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Arizona will host a free virutal introductory course to Kurmanji every Thursday in April. Registration details can be found by visiting https://cmes.arizona.edu/events/taste-kurdish-kurmanji-april-01.
Visit: https://cmes.arizona.edu/events/taste-kurdish-kurmanji-april-01
Source: The University of Arizona
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