Hi Chris, Thank you for sharing your stories with us, I am sure your future students will enjoy hearing all the stories about your travels. You mentioned that you took Vietnamese classes, according to Ortega, this was done through the method of instructed learning. (p 23) Do you think that if you had been exposed to Vietnamese through the naturalistic method you would've been more willing to learn the language? I know that sometimes when our parents make us do things and we lose interest do you think that this was something that you can relate? Now as a future teacher do you regret not learning Vietnamese?
References: Ortega, L. (2013). Understanding second language acquisition. Routledge.
Thank you for watching Karla. I really hope they approve, but who knows? I did take Vietnamese classes when I was younger, and I enjoyed it. The only downside was that it was only once a week (Sunday) and we never really practiced Vietnamese outside of school. So in reality, it's my fault for not applying myself like I should have done. To answer your question, yes. I do believe that if it was more naturalistic, and while we were younger than four years old, it would have drastically changed the rate at which we learned Vietnamese. Ortega elaborates about how everyone learns differently, in different contexts, with different outcomes (p.23) and I believe that my outcome was not as I had hoped, rather, it's a minor setback to learning Vietnamese. I can still learn it, it just won't be as "easy" as if I started at age 1-4. Now I feel like I understand most of the words, but speaking them is different because there are so many accents (seven, if I'm not mistaken) and that alone is enough to trump someone. At first, when we heard we were going to Vietnamese school, we didn't know what to expect. I was kind of nervous at first, but after your first day, you already know what to expect. It was actually fun after a while. As a future teacher though, yes, I do have some feelings of regret not learning Vietnamese, however, I do not regret anything I have done in my life, otherwise I would not be here. Thank you for watching Karla!
Ortega, L. (2013). Understanding second language acquisition. Routledge.
Hey Chris, first I just want to say thank you for your service! My mother is a retired veteran from the army and her favorite memories always include her travel experiences. So thank you. It’s amazing that you had the opportunity to learn another language with the help and support of your mother. My household only spoke English and neither of us had experiences with any other language. So for me, I was used to speaking monolingual language mentioned by Ortega (Ortega, 2013, 20). I had to take advantage of the Spanish courses given at my middle and high school. Ortega, L. (2013). Understanding second language acquisition. Routledge.
Hey Eboni, thanks for commenting on my blogger. I really do appreciate that shout out, so for that, I thank you for the recognition. As for your mother, I want to personally thank her for her service, and I know that is a great leap to take in life. I spoke English mostly at home because my dad did not understand Vietnamese. Yes, I do wish that my mother spoke more Vietnamese around my brother and I, that way we could've gotten used to speaking to her in Vietnamese, even if it was a short phrase or not. Ortega explains, "learning an additional language in a variety of contexts" holds numerous possibilities of outcomes (Ortega p.23). I think I would be a prime example of how I had the opportunity to speak Vietnamese, but failed to because of the context as to which I was in: my father being a monolingual White individual, and mother a bilingual Vietnamese/Indian individual. If I applied myself, I know I could have accomplished learning Vietnamese. To do this though, you have to speak Vietnamese on the daily. Growing up in my household, I would still say that wouldn't happen because we still spoke majority English.
Ortega, L. (2013). Understanding second language acquisition. London: Routledge
Hey Chris! I really enjoyed your video. So much information to share with us. I didn’t know you were multiracial. It’s so interesting that you have so much diversity within your family. So, you just speak English with a slight vocabulary of Vietnamese? Even though your mother doesn’t speak to you in Vietnamese often, there Is still time to learn it and other languages. Especially, since you love to travel such as I. According to Ortega, “many people around the globe may learn, forget and even relearn a number of languages that are not their mother tongue over the course of their late childhood, adolescence and adulthood” (Oretega 2013 pp. 18). Thanks for sharing! - Knielle Williams
Ortega, L. (2013). Understanding Second Language Acquisition.
Hi Chris, thanks for sharing your video! I would also like to thank you for your service, it seems like it was an amazing experience that let you see and explore Southeast Asia. After watching your video, I learned that you have had many interactions with different cultures and languages in your life. You talked about coming from a diverse family and going through formal schooling to learn Vietnamese for 2 years. You have also had experience with Japanese when you were in high school. Now, you are interacting with students who speak Spanish in your student teaching placement. You mentioned that you can understand some Vietnamese, but do not speak it well. According to Ortega, we “learn enough of the additional language to fend for [ourselves] in selected matters of daily survival, compulsory education or job-related communication” (Ortega, 2013, p.1). When we aren’t actively using the additional language, we aren’t strengthening our knowledge of it. Like you said, you didn’t speak Vietnamese at home, so you weren’t getting much out of Vietnamese school and eventually stopped going. As you said, it takes practice and repetition to learn a new language.
P.S. I love your puppy! She’s so cute!
Ortega, Lourdes. (2013). Understanding second language acquisition. London: Routledge
Hi Chris,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your stories with us, I am sure your future students will enjoy hearing all the stories about your travels. You mentioned that you took Vietnamese classes, according to Ortega, this was done through the method of instructed learning. (p 23) Do you think that if you had been exposed to Vietnamese through the naturalistic method you would've been more willing to learn the language? I know that sometimes when our parents make us do things and we lose interest do you think that this was something that you can relate? Now as a future teacher do you regret not learning Vietnamese?
References:
Ortega, L. (2013). Understanding second language acquisition. Routledge.
Thank you for watching Karla. I really hope they approve, but who knows? I did take Vietnamese classes when I was younger, and I enjoyed it. The only downside was that it was only once a week (Sunday) and we never really practiced Vietnamese outside of school. So in reality, it's my fault for not applying myself like I should have done. To answer your question, yes. I do believe that if it was more naturalistic, and while we were younger than four years old, it would have drastically changed the rate at which we learned Vietnamese. Ortega elaborates about how everyone learns differently, in different contexts, with different outcomes (p.23) and I believe that my outcome was not as I had hoped, rather, it's a minor setback to learning Vietnamese. I can still learn it, it just won't be as "easy" as if I started at age 1-4. Now I feel like I understand most of the words, but speaking them is different because there are so many accents (seven, if I'm not mistaken) and that alone is enough to trump someone.
DeleteAt first, when we heard we were going to Vietnamese school, we didn't know what to expect. I was kind of nervous at first, but after your first day, you already know what to expect. It was actually fun after a while. As a future teacher though, yes, I do have some feelings of regret not learning Vietnamese, however, I do not regret anything I have done in my life, otherwise I would not be here. Thank you for watching Karla!
Ortega, L. (2013). Understanding second language acquisition. Routledge.
Hey Chris, first I just want to say thank you for your service! My mother is a retired veteran from the army and her favorite memories always include her travel experiences. So thank you. It’s amazing that you had the opportunity to learn another language with the help and support of your mother. My household only spoke English and neither of us had experiences with any other language. So for me, I was used to speaking monolingual language mentioned by Ortega (Ortega, 2013, 20). I had to take advantage of the Spanish courses given at my middle and high school.
ReplyDeleteOrtega, L. (2013). Understanding second language acquisition. Routledge.
Hey Eboni, thanks for commenting on my blogger. I really do appreciate that shout out, so for that, I thank you for the recognition. As for your mother, I want to personally thank her for her service, and I know that is a great leap to take in life.
DeleteI spoke English mostly at home because my dad did not understand Vietnamese. Yes, I do wish that my mother spoke more Vietnamese around my brother and I, that way we could've gotten used to speaking to her in Vietnamese, even if it was a short phrase or not. Ortega explains, "learning an additional language in a variety of contexts" holds numerous possibilities of outcomes (Ortega p.23). I think I would be a prime example of how I had the opportunity to speak Vietnamese, but failed to because of the context as to which I was in: my father being a monolingual White individual, and mother a bilingual Vietnamese/Indian individual. If I applied myself, I know I could have accomplished learning Vietnamese. To do this though, you have to speak Vietnamese on the daily. Growing up in my household, I would still say that wouldn't happen because we still spoke majority English.
Ortega, L. (2013). Understanding second language acquisition. London: Routledge
Hey Chris! I really enjoyed your video. So much information to share with us. I didn’t know you were multiracial. It’s so interesting that you have so much diversity within your family. So, you just speak English with a slight vocabulary of Vietnamese? Even though your mother doesn’t speak to you in Vietnamese often, there Is still time to learn it and other languages. Especially, since you love to travel such as I. According to Ortega, “many people around the globe may learn, forget and even relearn a number of languages that are not their mother tongue over the course of their late childhood, adolescence and adulthood” (Oretega 2013 pp. 18). Thanks for sharing! - Knielle Williams
ReplyDeleteOrtega, L. (2013). Understanding Second Language Acquisition.
Hi Chris, thanks for sharing your video! I would also like to thank you for your service, it seems like it was an amazing experience that let you see and explore Southeast Asia. After watching your video, I learned that you have had many interactions with different cultures and languages in your life. You talked about coming from a diverse family and going through formal schooling to learn Vietnamese for 2 years. You have also had experience with Japanese when you were in high school. Now, you are interacting with students who speak Spanish in your student teaching placement. You mentioned that you can understand some Vietnamese, but do not speak it well. According to Ortega, we “learn enough of the additional language to fend for [ourselves] in selected matters of daily survival, compulsory education or job-related communication” (Ortega, 2013, p.1). When we aren’t actively using the additional language, we aren’t strengthening our knowledge of it. Like you said, you didn’t speak Vietnamese at home, so you weren’t getting much out of Vietnamese school and eventually stopped going. As you said, it takes practice and repetition to learn a new language.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I love your puppy! She’s so cute!
Ortega, Lourdes. (2013). Understanding second language acquisition. London: Routledge