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Title: More Help for the First Days of Class
Body: Here are a few more ideas to help you and your students set the pace for learning this year. ---- I greet them at the door, introduce myself (using cognates in target language)... We start learning phonetics/alphabet, greetings.... I give them a learning styles assessment; we do an icebreaker, watch a bit of video.... Blaz, D. Re: First Days of School. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (15 Aug. 2006). ---- Make a Scavenger Hunt/Search of your textbook to familiarize the students with the book. Jones, S. Re: First Days of School. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (16 Aug. 2006). ---- I have the students pick partners and get to know others in the class by making "dates" with each other...using a clock, they go around the room setting up dates for later on throughout the year...then on a given day, I will say, "today we are working with our 10:00 partner" .this way, they don't always work with the same person, or only their friends. This year, I am trying the same concept w/ countries of South America/Caribe.....this way, students also (hopefully) will learn all the countries in C. America while we're at it (or at least know that Spain is not there!!!) Giuliano, J. Re: First Days of School. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (15 Aug. 2006).
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Title: More Help for the First Days of Class
Body: Here are a few more ideas to help you and your students set the pace for learning this year. ---- I greet them at the door, introduce myself (using cognates in target language)... We start learning phonetics/alphabet, greetings.... I give them a learning styles assessment; we do an icebreaker, watch a bit of video.... Blaz, D. Re: First Days of School. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (15 Aug. 2006). ---- Make a Scavenger Hunt/Search of your textbook to familiarize the students with the book. Jones, S. Re: First Days of School. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (16 Aug. 2006). ---- I have the students pick partners and get to know others in the class by making "dates" with each other...using a clock, they go around the room setting up dates for later on throughout the year...then on a given day, I will say, "today we are working with our 10:00 partner" .this way, they don't always work with the same person, or only their friends. This year, I am trying the same concept w/ countries of South America/Caribe.....this way, students also (hopefully) will learn all the countries in C. America while we're at it (or at least know that Spain is not there!!!) Giuliano, J. Re: First Days of School. Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (15 Aug. 2006).
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Title: Mix It Up with Maps
Body: Here are a couple of fun ways to facilitate pair work and ensure that students work with a variety of partners, while re-enforcing some basic concepts. ---- I've heard several people mention that at the beginning of the year, they give their students a worksheet with a clock or a daily schedule page. The students then find a partner for 1:00 and write the other person's name at 1:00; they are then "1:00" partners. They continue for the other hours. This way, the teacher can say, "Do this exercise with your 5:00 partner" (or whatever time) and it prevents the students from working with the same person over and over. I decided to try that this year, but with a twist: we did a geography lesson today, looking at the different francophone countries that we'll "visit" during the semester via the textbook. After the students identified the countries, they found a partner and wrote their names for some of the countries. Now, I can tell them to work with their Canadian partner or their Tahiti partner--and it will require them to look at the map regularly! (Last year, they had to identify countries on the final exam, and they did dreadfully--apparently Haiti is in Africa and Tahiti is next to Guadeloupe??? I want us to keep revisiting maps this time around.) Just thought I'd share that idea and thank the folks who suggested the clock activity! Dodson-Knight, S. Clock partners? Map partners! Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (30 Aug. 2006).
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Title: Mix It Up with Maps
Body: Here are a couple of fun ways to facilitate pair work and ensure that students work with a variety of partners, while re-enforcing some basic concepts. ---- I've heard several people mention that at the beginning of the year, they give their students a worksheet with a clock or a daily schedule page. The students then find a partner for 1:00 and write the other person's name at 1:00; they are then "1:00" partners. They continue for the other hours. This way, the teacher can say, "Do this exercise with your 5:00 partner" (or whatever time) and it prevents the students from working with the same person over and over. I decided to try that this year, but with a twist: we did a geography lesson today, looking at the different francophone countries that we'll "visit" during the semester via the textbook. After the students identified the countries, they found a partner and wrote their names for some of the countries. Now, I can tell them to work with their Canadian partner or their Tahiti partner--and it will require them to look at the map regularly! (Last year, they had to identify countries on the final exam, and they did dreadfully--apparently Haiti is in Africa and Tahiti is next to Guadeloupe??? I want us to keep revisiting maps this time around.) Just thought I'd share that idea and thank the folks who suggested the clock activity! Dodson-Knight, S. Clock partners? Map partners! Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU (30 Aug. 2006).
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Title: German Alphabet Song
Body: I just sang something crazy with my level 1s today and they really got into it, despite everybody laughing like crazy. I teach high school, so I'm sure you know, you really gotta win them over sometimes. I don't know if this will work for you, but I "sang" the letters like a drill instructor would chant. ABCDEFG! (and they repeat) HIJKLMN! (repeated by them) OPQRSTU! (repeated) VWXYZ! (sounds like this: FOWVAYIX-IP-SI-LON ZET!) Hoer zu! Hoer zu! (they repeat after me) and then... Das ist jetzt das deutsche Alphabet! I had them marching around the classroom -- freshmen all the way up to seniors, and it was surprisingly funny -- they liked it, and it sort of "bonded" them. Flynn-Spampinato, T. [AATG-L] Catchie alphabet song. American Association of Teachers of German listserv. AATG@listserv.iupui.edu (30 Aug. 2006).
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Title: German Alphabet Song
Body: I just sang something crazy with my level 1s today and they really got into it, despite everybody laughing like crazy. I teach high school, so I'm sure you know, you really gotta win them over sometimes. I don't know if this will work for you, but I "sang" the letters like a drill instructor would chant. ABCDEFG! (and they repeat) HIJKLMN! (repeated by them) OPQRSTU! (repeated) VWXYZ! (sounds like this: FOWVAYIX-IP-SI-LON ZET!) Hoer zu! Hoer zu! (they repeat after me) and then... Das ist jetzt das deutsche Alphabet! I had them marching around the classroom -- freshmen all the way up to seniors, and it was surprisingly funny -- they liked it, and it sort of "bonded" them. Flynn-Spampinato, T. [AATG-L] Catchie alphabet song. American Association of Teachers of German listserv. AATG@listserv.iupui.edu (30 Aug. 2006).
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Title: Langue Française
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Source: TV5 Monde
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Title: Langue Française
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This French TV site features several resources for Francophiles, including word games, quizzes, daily video features about the eccentricities of the French language, and a multi-function English-French dictionary.
http://www.tv5.org/TV5Site/lf/langue_francaise.php
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Title: French Learning Styles Assessment Tools
Body: These sites, recently recommended on the FLTEACH listserv (Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU), feature online tests in French for determining the modes through which individuals learn best and the conditions they prefer. These might be appropriate for your own information or for stimulating discussion in classes of advanced students. PedagoNet: Mon style d'apprentissage http://www.pedagonet.com/other/Styles.htm EmploisEtc.ca: Le questionnaire sur les styles dapprentissage par la vision, lécoute et le toucher http://www.emploisetc.ca/toolbox/quizzes/styles_quiz.do?lang=f EmploisEtc.ca: Le questionnaire sur les formes multiples dintelligence http://www.emploisetc.ca/toolbox/quizzes/mi_quiz.do?lang=f
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Title: French Learning Styles Assessment Tools
Body: These sites, recently recommended on the FLTEACH listserv (Foreign Language Teaching Forum listserv. FLTEACH@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU), feature online tests in French for determining the modes through which individuals learn best and the conditions they prefer. These might be appropriate for your own information or for stimulating discussion in classes of advanced students. PedagoNet: Mon style d'apprentissage http://www.pedagonet.com/other/Styles.htm EmploisEtc.ca: Le questionnaire sur les styles dapprentissage par la vision, lécoute et le toucher http://www.emploisetc.ca/toolbox/quizzes/styles_quiz.do?lang=f EmploisEtc.ca: Le questionnaire sur les formes multiples dintelligence http://www.emploisetc.ca/toolbox/quizzes/mi_quiz.do?lang=f
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Title: Great Britain Sees Drop in FL Enrollment, Rise in Performance
Body: The British government's decision two years ago to make language study optional has resulted in a significant drop in the number of students taking language classes. While some fear that the relaxed standards put students at a disadvantage, others point out improved grades in language and other core classes. Read the Times Online article at http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2326785,00.html .
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Title: Great Britain Sees Drop in FL Enrollment, Rise in Performance
Body: The British government's decision two years ago to make language study optional has resulted in a significant drop in the number of students taking language classes. While some fear that the relaxed standards put students at a disadvantage, others point out improved grades in language and other core classes. Read the Times Online article at http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-2326785,00.html .
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Title: Alaska Receives 16.7 Million in Education Grants
Body: From http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2006/08/08232006.html U.S. Department of Education Awards $16.7 Million in Grants to Alaska Organizations Awards to help Alaska natives in teacher training, tutoring, literacy, school construction August 23, 2006 U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today announced the award of $16.7 million in grants to 32 Alaska organizations to help them support the unique educational needs of Alaska Native children and adults. The three-year grants will support a wide range of innovative projects from family literacy and home-based tutoring to dropout prevention and teacher training designed to benefit Alaska native populations through enhanced teaching and learning opportunities. Read the entire press release at http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2006/08/08232006.html .
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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Title: Alaska Receives 16.7 Million in Education Grants
Body: From http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2006/08/08232006.html U.S. Department of Education Awards $16.7 Million in Grants to Alaska Organizations Awards to help Alaska natives in teacher training, tutoring, literacy, school construction August 23, 2006 U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings today announced the award of $16.7 million in grants to 32 Alaska organizations to help them support the unique educational needs of Alaska Native children and adults. The three-year grants will support a wide range of innovative projects from family literacy and home-based tutoring to dropout prevention and teacher training designed to benefit Alaska native populations through enhanced teaching and learning opportunities. Read the entire press release at http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2006/08/08232006.html .
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Title: Need for English Skills Imperative in India
Body: These recent news articles highlight the importance of English skills in the Indian job market. Pune Newsline: Mind your language, says Pune Municipal Corporation Young job-seekers in one part of India benefit from a free English language program offered by the city. http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=197533 DNA India: DGCA asks foreign pilots to learn English Near-collisions caused by language barriers have prompted the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation to plan language exams for all pilots, most of whom are not from India. http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1048624
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Title: Need for English Skills Imperative in India
Body: These recent news articles highlight the importance of English skills in the Indian job market. Pune Newsline: Mind your language, says Pune Municipal Corporation Young job-seekers in one part of India benefit from a free English language program offered by the city. http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=197533 DNA India: DGCA asks foreign pilots to learn English Near-collisions caused by language barriers have prompted the Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation to plan language exams for all pilots, most of whom are not from India. http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1048624
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Title: Funding Opportunity: AERA Research Grants
Body: From http://www.aera.net/grantsprogram/res_training/res_grants/RGFly.html With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the Institute of Education Sciences, the AERA Grants Program announces its Research Grants Program. The program's goals are: (1) to stimulate research on issues related to U.S. education policy and practice using NCES and NSF data sets; (2) to improve the educational research community's firsthand knowledge of the range of data available at the two agencies and how to use them; and (3) to increase the number of educational researchers using the data sets. AERA invites education policy- and practice-related research proposals using NCES, NSF, and other national data bases. Research Grants are available for faculty at institutions of higher education, postdoctoral researchers, and other doctoral-level researchers. Applicants for Research Grants may be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or non-U.S. citizens. Proposals for Research Grants will be reviewed three times a year, with funding decisions made within a month of the review date. Upcoming deadlines for proposals are: September 1, 2006 to be reviewed in September January 5, 2007 to be reviewed in February March 1, 2007 to be reviewed in April For more information, visit http://www.aera.net/grantsprogram/res_training/res_grants/RGFly.html .
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Title: Funding Opportunity: AERA Research Grants
Body: From http://www.aera.net/grantsprogram/res_training/res_grants/RGFly.html With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) of the Institute of Education Sciences, the AERA Grants Program announces its Research Grants Program. The program's goals are: (1) to stimulate research on issues related to U.S. education policy and practice using NCES and NSF data sets; (2) to improve the educational research community's firsthand knowledge of the range of data available at the two agencies and how to use them; and (3) to increase the number of educational researchers using the data sets. AERA invites education policy- and practice-related research proposals using NCES, NSF, and other national data bases. Research Grants are available for faculty at institutions of higher education, postdoctoral researchers, and other doctoral-level researchers. Applicants for Research Grants may be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or non-U.S. citizens. Proposals for Research Grants will be reviewed three times a year, with funding decisions made within a month of the review date. Upcoming deadlines for proposals are: September 1, 2006 to be reviewed in September January 5, 2007 to be reviewed in February March 1, 2007 to be reviewed in April For more information, visit http://www.aera.net/grantsprogram/res_training/res_grants/RGFly.html .
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Title: Revised Standards for Foreign Language Learning
Body: From http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4283 NOW AVAILABLE! Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century The NEW 3rd Edition Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century, Revised and including Arabic standards, is now available. For more information, visit http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4283 .
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Title: Revised Standards for Foreign Language Learning
Body: From http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4283 NOW AVAILABLE! Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century The NEW 3rd Edition Standards for Foreign Language Learning in the 21st Century, Revised and including Arabic standards, is now available. For more information, visit http://www.actfl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=4283 .
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