The quote I have chosen is from the sixth passage, “Pidgin in School. ” In this passage, the author reasons that “Children do best at school when they are able to make use of their home language and culture. A basic and well-established educational principle is to build on the strengths that children come to school with.” The author is pointing out that if a child’s first language is Pidgin, they will better understand the content that is being taught if they are allowed to use Pidgin. This is because the synapses in the brain form in the context of Pidgin, so new synapses will form faster when the information is presented in Pidgin as well. If the new information is presented in American Standard English, then the brain will have to translate the new information into Pidgin which may cause the students to miss some information since the information takes longer to process. If students are allowed to use both American Standard English and Pidgin in the classroom, they will use more brain power and improve their cognitive functions. Students are able to learn most effectively when they are allowed to use Pidgin and when their language is treated with respect.
Taking all this into account, the author is indicated that it could be more harmful to ban pidgin
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For example, if one of my students said: “Toire o okari shitemo iidesu ka?” I might ask them if they know how to say that in English (if it is not an emergency). If not, I’ll just tell them, and have them repeat after me “May I go to the restroom? ” If they struggle, I’ll let them go and thank them for trying. If they are able, praise them and tell them that they may go. Or, in America, if a student wants to say something but does not use American Standard English, I’ll allow them to talk freely. I may need to ask for clarification after they are done,
Therefore, Hawaii Pidgin English is more than a language, but an identification and social marker for all local people.
It is important for teachers to realize that everyone communicates differently. Some people have different dialects, vocabularies, and some people even communicate without using words. As a teacher, it is our job to support and teach the concept that there is no such thing as a superior language. According to Stubbs, people all have their own basic language and it is what we do with those languages that matter (????). We should not judge someone and try to make them change just because they sound funny to the supposed superior language. Did anyone ever stop to consider that for some of these children, they think that there teacher sounds funny? Instead of trying to make students change we should be helping these students embrace their
Then there is the language debate/barrier. I’ve heard many times, someone say "If you don’t want to learn the language, then go home" or "They just pretend like they don’t know English so that they can do whatever they want." I’ve even heard phrases like these coming out of the mouths of some of my own family members. Of course there are people who pretend not to understand, or who don’t really try to learn English.
There are many challenges that Moises faces. One problem he faces is with affective filter. When the teacher begins explaining directions for the day, Moises cannot “hear” the correct information because his brain is overloaded with the English information; Moises has subconsciously raised an affective filter and formed a “mental block.” According to Stephen Krashen’s Theory of Second Language Acquisition, in order to learn a second language at a faster rate, the affective filter must be low, so that the student will be prepared to learn the information (Schutz, 2005).
We should also be sensitive when talking and communicating to them and also listen to their opinions. Adults should also remain professional and talk in a formal language to each other and respect their opinions. For example at my setting we hold regular parents evening, where parents can talk about their child’s progress and ask questions, as the teacher we should listen give them our full attention and give them time to express their thoughts, wishes and issues they have. If we need to communicate with parents that don’t speak English as language, we tend to get a translator in so that they can understand fully. At my setting we also send home letters in different languages so that the parents understand what’s happening at the school. Another important factor to consider when communicating with adults is to understand that may come from a different cultural background and we should always consider the body language and physical contact used for example a hand shake which some cultures may accept but others may find
The United States is filled with many different ethnicities, cultures, customs, languages, etc. Supposedly, our public schools are equipped with classes, teachers, curriculums and materials in order to educate that part of the student population whose first language is something other than the English language. Bilingual classes, transitional classes, ESL classes are just a few of the programs that have been developed to instruct non-English speaking students in order for them to acquire the English language.
English Language Learners range from Newcomers learning survival English and developing foundational literacy skills to Long-Term English Learners who have had 6 years or more of their education in English yet continue have significant language gaps. These students may speak English with little or no accent and still lack the vocabulary, grammar and grade level literacy to be successful in school. English language learners may remain silent in the classroom as they adjust to a new school, environment, and culture unless he is a native language comrade to interact with. The English language learners are concerned about decoding verbal and non- verbal communication as well as understanding the social culture framework of the school. Most of the time English language learners are observing during instruction, trying to repeat words used by others, memorizing simple phrases and sentences, tired by midday or be frustrated attending long lectures unaccompanied by visual and gestures, relying on first language translation used peer translation or bilingual dictionary, as the students begin to learner they become more involved in the classroom, they can respond non-verbally to commands, statements, and questions in simple form. As their oral comprehension increases, they begin to use simple word and phrases and may use English spontaneously. They can understand short conversation on a simple topic when reading students can understand a narrative text and authentic materials, although they will be below
First version of their hypothesis is about human beings remarkable ability in language acquisition in their early life. In this hypothesis they predict that people's ability to acquire languages will be fade or decrease with maturity if they do not practice in early life. Whereas, they will have an active ability to acquire languages if they practice in their early life. The second version of their hypothesis is that human beings will completely or partially lose their available ability to acquire languages as time went by with maturity.
Understanding more than one language has positive effects on the brain’s ability to think. In comparison to multilingual individuals, monolingual English speakers are at a considerable disadvantage when it comes to learning, cultural awareness, and effectiveness in global affairs.
Children do not think like adults. He says that in the first 18 months of life, the child starts to explore the world and it is because of this action that he starts to understand better the world. The development of the acquisition of the language would be due only to his individual capacities. Piaget affirms that the language is a representation of the thought and in the next stages of language acquisition, just with the help of the intelligence, the child will be able to learn the first language. Moreover the environment would be a help for the acquisition of the language but not a reason for the learning. The child, between 2 and 7 years old, would become egocentric; he observes the events just from a point of view, his own, he is not so glad to communicate, but after 7 years of age this period tends to end. (Piaget, The Language and thought of the child 2002)
communicating with them. Although, it could have a negative affect on their own language skills, as they could be around children who use broken English, and so they might start to use it too. However, it could have the flip side, that those who use broken English are having the opportunity to experience proper
The writer, Maria Sacchetti told me how this was the first time that she came to Brockton, MA and that she was there because she was fascinated not only at the Brockton Public School district but me. At the time, I just turned 6 and thought I was a regular kindergarten. It turns out that she was surprised that I came from Kenya two years prior and I was already fluent at English, able to read and write and even recite my alphabets. In the article I was able to explain to her that at first it “made me sad” that I wasn't able to speak to my peers fluently in preschool and sometimes even the teacher couldn't understand. For some reason I left her astonished because she couldn't believe how much I was able to overcome from coming to the country less than 18 months to being able to speak as fluently as my classmates. One thing Maria didn't know is, that I spent hours making up an English conversation in my head. I would literally sit n my room and try to have a conversation with myself in English and respond in English. Honestly, I was not going to give up learning English without a
... middle of paper ... ... Language development also is influenced by environmental experiences, including culture” (p. 116).
International students may be sent to America to study, speak, write and read in English but the chance of encountering difficulties and struggles is high. According to researchers, learning English in America especially for foreign students is a difficult decision because one may not be able to become accustomed to the environment, behavior of difference culture and the acts of other around. English learners will also encounter reading disability because one cannot read English in a short time; additionally, international students usually struggle with reading English even though one may have the knowledge of the English language. No matter how many disadvantage the English language has, the world most common language will not be extinct because jobs, education and many other parts of the world use English as a primary
In 2009, teachers of a New Jersey school banned foreign languages and stated, “any language other than English will not be tolerated" (Debaron 1). This situation was soon no longer allowed. While over ten percent of the total adolescent education systems contain emergent bilinguals, a whopping sixty percent of those students are educated in only English (Bale). Maria Estela Brisk, a Boston College Education professor, believes, “schools has wasted much energy in the search for a "perfect" model and the best way to learn English” when they could just focus on proving “quality education” to every student in the system (1). Teacher’s main priority should consist of effectively teaching their students to prepare them for the future, but currently there are a lack of certified bilingual education teachers. When students are taught more in different ways, they can educationally benefit their cognitive abilities, involving the brain with “mathematics, problem solving, logic and memory”, can be improved to create an overall better student. Even by learning another language at a earlier age can contribute to __________. Learning another language will be