Phonemics	KathrynGaugler	Phonemic Transcription Keyboard	Keyboard of IPA sound symbols	Helps teachers or students type IPA alphabet
Pragmatics	KathrynGaugler	Phrase search	Search tool that will find real-world use of word in context	Would help student see varying meaning of same word
Inflectional Morphology	KathrynGaugler	Verb Morphology	Type in any form of a verb to reveal the infinitive, present, past, present participle and past participle.	This would be a good tool to help with irregular verbs that students want to find the definition of and the alternative forms.
morphology	KathrynGaugler	Prefix Morphology  BINGO- (PDF) p. 61	Ss identify meaning of prefixes	Fun review of meanings of: c un = not, re = again, dis = opposite, and pre = before.
Sociolinguistics	KathrynGaugler	Sociolinguistic Regional Variations	Description of sociolinguistics and activities	Through explanation of sociolinguistics with links to many activities and reading for further exploration
Syntax	KathrynGaugler	Syntax battleship	Battleship game for students to pick correct sentence	Mixes verbs, adj, nouns, subjects up and forces player to select correct arrangement
Phonics	KathrynGaugler	Phonic Games	3 games to practice phonics	Ss can be engaged in phonic activities described by singing, playing I spy or using a grab bag
Phonics	KathrynGaugler	Phonic worksheets	Worksheets, flashcards, games	Tons of printable worksheets for teachers

Unit 12 Mind Map

With nine different readings the presentation is quite lengthy...sorry.  :)

http://prezi.com/z4do1itcgkkt/unit-12-mind-map


http://prezi.com/z4do1itcgkkt/unit-12-mind-map/

Language Comparison

Check out my presentation:


http://www.slideshare.net/katiegaugler/languagecomp-8741139




http://www.slideshare.net/katiegaugler/languagecomp-8741139

u10a2

Activity Topic 1
These websites were fascinating to explore the different mannerism of speech that exist in the English language.  Quite a few of these exemplify the regional ways of pronunciation.  Some also could indicate the heritage of the speaker.  The "Speech Accent Archive" also provided the IPA spellings of the paragraph and it was interesting to see the accents effect the spellings.  For a young learner this could be confusing especially if their family is bouncing around from region to region within the US.  As  I look at the migration map on in the O'Grady reading (p.493), I think of the old computer game "The Oregon Trail".  As you traveled across the great plains you encountered people from different cities that had distinct accents.  What I now realize that the game also portrayed the migration of East-coast dialects to the west and allowed them to morph throughout time.  These regional variations would be important to let a non-native here and to understand that they are not wrong, just different.

Activity Topic 2 -1 &2
Like I stated in the course discussion, I think that many people are not as liberal with multi-lingualism as I am.  The most frustrating thing for me is that in Europe, it's perfectly normal to speak 3, 4 or more languages and to use whichever one you like to address the people you're talking to. The understanding (outside of tourist places - which seem to all speak English anymore....) is that you would use the lingua franca to do business in.  I don't understand the sentiment that something other than English is "wrong" when almost everyone living in the US ancestral family came to this country speaking something other than English - or spoke a different variation of it.  This bigotry towards English being the only correct language is appalling.  I think I would try to work with adults who have this sentiment and be compassionate towards their feelings, but also try to educate them to my purpose as an ESL teacher and to the reasons why it's okay to be bilingual.

On the PBS website it said that in the 2003 study student spent less than an hour on homework.  Not that I'm advocating bludgeoning them with homework, but I would think that if they are spending more time texting or chatting using electronic devices with abbreviations and emoticon that we are going to really see a downward progression in achievement for formal writing.  Perhaps we are already.

u09a2

1.  John is a fisherman. He did not catch many fish last week. He wants to catch more fish tomorrow, but he doesn’t think he can. He is not a very successful fisherman. It is the only job John has. He needs to catch two nets full of fish to pay his debt. He tried to do this last year and for 3 years before that, but he was not successful. John wanted to be a farmer, but he did not have the money to buy land. 

His brother bought land last winter. He sold it to the neighbor when the economy crashed. John loves to fish, but wants to be more successful. When he was sad, he painted his boat, “Troubled Waters,” blue and shined it up. John asked his brother what he thought of the new look, but his brother just laughed and said, “You always fish for compliments.”

 If John wasn't tired, he would argue with his brother, but instead, he made more nets, and hoped to increase his catch the next day.

2.  ELLs might really struggle with the "You always fish for compliments" statement.  Understanding the metaphor about gaining praise will be tricky.  If students don't live near a body of water, understanding the importance of nets to fishing would need to be explained.  Providing background knowledge that many fishermen make their own nets or repair their own nets would help them understand how difficult the profession is.  

3. Timeline attached.  

4.  I agree with Betty Azar in the video as she pushed for  a "hybrid" of instructional method.  A disservice of students is done if we rely too heavily on one method vs. another.  The diverse population of ELLs will require us to use a variety of strategies to reach our students.  L2 is not learned in the same manner as their L1, complete immersion is not a good idea.

video grammar

grammar mini lesson

Here's a full version of the PPT - you will notice that the font page looks different.  I deleted the duck and rabbit to reduce file size. It was pointless in the end.  :)

You can view it full screen.  Please listen to the other post for the audio.  My apologies that I couldn't get the two to work together.