Return-Path: <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h4DL0UC01914; Tue, 13 May 2003 17:00:30 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 17:00:30 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <BAE6D50D.5FA9%lketzenberg@resolutionpictures.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Laurie Ketzenberg <lketzenberg@resolutionpictures.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8958] Re: English immersion X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 3502 Lines: 82 Everything heavily depends on what the students' goals are. If they're foreign students preparing for college study in the U.S., you would want them to become familiar with writing conventions and tackling academic texts; if they're only here for 4 weeks after which time they're headed back to their countries of origin, then more culturally-based themes are more appropriate. Either way, when dealing with young adults, the curriculum really must pique their intellectual curiosities. Using socially or culturally relevant close-captioned films, biographical studies of individuals (of their choice) from pop culture or history are also appropriate. Playing popular music that the students enjoy accompanied by cloze activities with lyrics is useful for listening practice. Creating activities wherein students engage with native speakers on campus (if there are any during the summer at your school) such as surveys, interviews is always a good challenge and provides opportunity for authentic language use with others (besides with you). Oh yes, and use authentic materials whenever possible!! > From: Lorraine Gardner <lad-oh@etop.org> > Reply-To: nifl-esl@nifl.gov > Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 16:04:54 -0400 (EDT) > To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov> > Subject: [NIFL-ESL:8957] Re: English immersion > > I agree, Susan: cultural does not equal patriotic. I think they would > appreciate a knowledge of American culture and practical English that they > will need for their studies and for living in the U.S. You have a good > plan, Esther, but I think it would be more beneficial for your students to > offer more practical topics. These topics are interesting, but not really > useful for immersion students, IMO. > > Lorraine Gardner > lad-oh@etop.org > > At 03:32 PM 5/13/03 -0400, you wrote: >> Are they becoming citizens? Our immersion students are not necessarily >> becoming citizens. They >> are here to return home with English as a foreign language. Cultural >> topics would be more appropriate than patriotic ones. And practical topics >> for new lives on an American college campus? >> Susan >> >> >>>> >>>> Dear Colleagues: >>>> >>>> I've just been hired to teach an English immersion class for college >>>> students for 4 weeks. It will be starting immediately, so yes any >>>> suggestions will be welcome. >>>> >>>> My plan is to focus on US cultural topics and teach pronunciation while >>>> I'm doing it. Each week we'll be learning a new patriotic song. The >>>> first week we'll be looking at US citizenship and what it takes to >>>> become a citizen introduced by Woody Guthrie's "This land is your land." >>>> >>>> >>>> I remember some time ago someone passed a website that was useful in >>>> teaching literacy as well as citizenship preparation. Does anyone still >>>> have it? >>>> >>>> The 2nd week I thought we'd look at the American Revolution, Declaration >>>> of Independence and sing "Yankee Doodle Dandy". >>>> >>>> The 3rd and 4th week are still unplanned, but I thought I'd finish up >>>> with some discussion of immigration and Ellis Island. >>>> >>>> There are 14 students in the class, 4 basic and 10 intermediate> >>>> >>>> All suggestions are welcome. >>>> >>>> Thank you >>>> >>>> Esther Perez-Apple >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* >> http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail >> >
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