There are many ways Pastors and Teachers try to implement a message. The structure and implementation of each message depends on the ability of the listener. Teachers must understand the importance of delivering the message so that the listener can understand. Pastors must…
First was the food. It was hard to get used to the food because everything tasted too salty. The fast food restaurant that my family often visited were completely different from the ones from Korea. My family will usually stay home to eat. For the first year, my family stayed home often. We didn’t know how to speak or know the area. Even at school, I only nod as a response. It was hard to make friends because I couldn’t speak the language. Yet, with the help of my kind teacher, I was progressing fast. After a while, the teacher helped me make a friend. Even if we couldn’t communicate, I could understand with her actions and emotions. I think the most effective way to learn the language is communication. By spending most of my time with that friend, I was able to speak and read english in couple months. Writing came later. I really enjoyed the school life in America. In Korea, I remembered forced to go to school and attend multiple after school classes. What I liked about schools in America was the classrooms had friendly environment. I was very surprised how close the relationship between the students and the teacher. In Korea, there was always a boundary between the teacher and the students that had to respected. Also, the students were very racially diverse. I had many friends from different background, and it was interesting to learn about their culture and personalities. Out of all, my favorite was the art and music…
I went to the school, experienced different cultures and people my way of thinking has been changed. I met new friends, new people, study was so different and most importantly different language, however language was a big problem for me and for my whole family, because we frequently speak English when we were in Pakistan. I really work hard for my language. These changes in my life, teaches me the benefit of being a patient person. After few years I learned how to be a calm person and one thing, I learned from my whole different experiences that don't judge anything in your…
We as English as second language students, frustrate at the beginning due to the lack of communication with others and for instance, most of the time, we feel the impulse to connect with other people that speaks our language. For some of us who came from countries where the Gregorian alphabet is not used, the learning process becomes even harder. Pronunciation or speaking is a challenge too because most of the time we are betrayed by our accent. However, once the English skills start improving due to the acculturating process, we assimilate that there is no going back and we look forward to master our English skills. Learning foreign languages opens our minds to new ways of thinking. While there are some people that learn a language because of interest or they want a challenge, we have to learn in this case English because of a practical need for…
* A type of learning in which a stimulus acquires the capacity to evoke a response that was originally evoked by another stimulus…
This experience taught me numerous new things that shaped who I was and altered the way I returned to my community, Los Angeles. The most important thing I learned at this internship was the ability to “fit into” this new way of life. While studying abroad, I believe that this skill I gained from my internship will allow me accommodate and adapt easily to the new culture. I also learned from this internship how to properly communicate with new people in general, but also with people who may not be familiar with my own culture and lifestyle. This new skill will also allow me to communicate and connect with other students while abroad by expressing an interest in who they are. I will also be able to grow a connection with my peers by showing them a bit of my culture and help them learn a new way of life.…
The language courses - in my case Italian - are aimed at widening the knowledge of different people cultures and their ways of expression within community groups and as such embedding functional skills helps to develop intelligence, attitude and behavior in each individual. These skills allow individuals to make a positive contribution to the community in which they live and work…
Over the years, we have all had our share of experiences. Some were better than others and some were more significant than others. Some had a positive outcome and some had a negative outcome. Hopefully most were positive and, if they were negative, we learned from them. For myself my favorite experience was lacrosse, which had a positive effect on my future.…
Learning a new language is a very intimidating process that very few choose to pursue. Many people will say that speaking a foreign language is beneficial, however, they still choose to remain monolingual. The list of benefits of learning a new language spans not only to simply communication, but go as far as building independence in a foreign country. Here are a few reasons as to how learning a foreign language can enhance your perspective and experiences in life.…
was that I found myself missing the rest of my family and of course, my friends. However, I realized that I have to make new friends, and in order to make new friends, I had to learn how to speak the language. In order to learn English as fast as possible, I decided to read children’s books and pick out the words that I do not know. Then, I translated the words and tried to memorize and put them in different sentences. One year after another, I started to have more and more friends who gave a meaning to my life.…
The best part of this English class was all of the different topics which were discussed, the class partpipation, all the extra help received from each one of the students.…
It is always great to experience other diversities and their costumes. This can most certainly give me the chance to be very open minded to the whole world. I understand that languages can be very difficult to learn, however, that is exactly what I want. I want to know how my mother felt when she moved to the United States without having any knowledge of the language, how much she had to struggle, and what she did to seek for help. I hope to come back home and tells others about my experiences while study abroad. I intend to impact other students to also consider study abroad as one of their life options while attending their school careers. With my experiences in study abroad, I’m hoping that I will open doors for students whom would want to do this, and that there are many resources to help you reach this dream like this one. Coming from very low income parents also will target a certain group of students who have always desire to take courses in other countries, and I hope to impact them as…
Reinforcement is an essential part in identifying and encouraging a certain behavior. In the most classic definition, positive reinforcement is a method of identifying to children which behaviors are acceptable and appropriate and which are not (Sigler, E. & Aamidor, S, 2005). Reinforcement is often given as praise for doing a certain task. As educators, saying “great job” or a simple word like “fantastic” are expressed towards students as praise. However, when a student is struggling and praise is given such as “you are doing so well”, the negative aspects of praise present themselves. The child is aware of the empty praise therefore it may work against the teacher if it is taken as a false praise. So, as educators, we must determine what reinforcements will work with each individual child through experimentation. Also, building a relationship with not just the child, but the parents and all those involved with the child will be instrumental in developing the proper use of reinforcements and can be helpful in gaining knowledge of certain behaviors. The stronger reinforcements for most children are usually food, candy, or drinks. The durability and effectiveness of a reinforcer can usually be determined best by reinforcing the behavior intermittently or by providing a strong alternative which could interfere with the behavior in question (Ferster, C, 1961).…
“Teaching foreign language can change a persons life, as it can open many doors in the future”, said Valerie Smith during our interview. She also stated that,…
The benefits of learning is the ability to develop natural abilities such as learning from one’s past mistakes, creativity ways of thinking, and increased brain power. Our mind is our most powerful weapon; it helps us adapt to change, makes social groups, and establishes valuable relationships. It also helps us establish lines of daily communication. Learning different languages impacts our attitudes and correlates to academic achievements. As a person our main focus is achieving a better sense of self, learning leads to this self-fulfillment. It will keep your mind and memory sharp, increases confidents, offers inexpensive ways to try something new, feeling of accomplishments, and even offers opportunities to learn new skills and trades to increase income.…