Marissa Gonzalez: Second Language Methodology Vlog #2!
https://youtu.be/tHVt3KMdCZ4
Hello everybody! Here is my second vlog as well as my reflection.
I learned a lot of information that I did not know previously by interviewing my own mother. Although I knew my mom had learned English as a second language I didn't know all of the details about it such as when she began learning it and how it affected how well she was able to develop the language. One thing I definitely picked up on from the interview was how learning in a natural environment is just as beneficial as learning a second language through a classroom setting is. Since Spanish was my mother's first language, I can infer that my mother learned Spanish subconsciously, as Wright states (2015, p.51). Another thing I picked up from the interview with my mom is that learning English in a classroom setting and among peers was very beneficial, although a little bit harder. Wright states that it takes 5 years or longer for ELL's to catch up to proficient english speakers (2015, p. 40). I think my mother would agree that learning English as a second language was a tad harder than learning Spanish as a first language. This goes back to what Wright says about learning a first language subconsciously, while learning a second language later in life takes a little more conscious effort. Overall, my mom says that learning English in a classroom setting as well as through peers and siblings was an ideal way for her because it gave her plenty of circumstances to use and practice a second language. It allowed her to learn with ease.
Hello everybody! Here is my second vlog as well as my reflection.
I learned a lot of information that I did not know previously by interviewing my own mother. Although I knew my mom had learned English as a second language I didn't know all of the details about it such as when she began learning it and how it affected how well she was able to develop the language. One thing I definitely picked up on from the interview was how learning in a natural environment is just as beneficial as learning a second language through a classroom setting is. Since Spanish was my mother's first language, I can infer that my mother learned Spanish subconsciously, as Wright states (2015, p.51). Another thing I picked up from the interview with my mom is that learning English in a classroom setting and among peers was very beneficial, although a little bit harder. Wright states that it takes 5 years or longer for ELL's to catch up to proficient english speakers (2015, p. 40). I think my mother would agree that learning English as a second language was a tad harder than learning Spanish as a first language. This goes back to what Wright says about learning a first language subconsciously, while learning a second language later in life takes a little more conscious effort. Overall, my mom says that learning English in a classroom setting as well as through peers and siblings was an ideal way for her because it gave her plenty of circumstances to use and practice a second language. It allowed her to learn with ease.
Hi Marissa! I found your mother's responses very similar to my upbringing and how I acquired the English language. My siblings and I are first generation, and I am the fourth born out of five. So growing up or at a young age, I learned from my other siblings to speak English. Reading Chapter 5, I believe it was the most effective way because of the "Natural Approach". One can acquire the language in a natural setting and enjoyable environment (Wright, 2015, pg. 61). I believe being surrounded by siblings who have already learned the language can bring the enjoyable setting to which subconsciously we are learning. The classroom can also become the same setting when we are surrounded by our peers.
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Hi Patricia! Thank you for replying to my vlog post! I also agree with you that a natural approach and a setting where students feel comfortable is one of the best ways to learn another language. My mom had the benefit of learning from both siblings as well as in a school setting. This allowed her to develop English fluently as well as formally. She is now able to read, write, and speak English completely fluently.
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ReplyDeleteI enjoyed watching your video! There is so much I would like to comment on, but for this post I will just tell you the first two things that stood out to me. First, when you said she had siblings that were older than her that started learning English before her. They would come home and talk in English, so she was exposed to the language prior to her even being in school. In the text it says, "If the student is one of the younger children in the family, and the family has been in the United States for several years, it is likely that the older siblings speak English and use it often in the home" (Wright, pg. 17, 2015). Secondly, when you said it was hard for her parents to help with school work that she brought home. I cannot imagine how frustrating that would be as a child to be in that kind of situation. Hopefully her older siblings were able to help!
Hello Tori! Thank you for watching and replying to my vlog post! I am glad that there was a lot to discuss in my video. I would just like to say that yes my mom was the third of four children so it definitely helped that her older siblings were able to speak English in front of her and introduce her to the language at such an early age. Wright was definitely correct in that stat!
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