Questions Answered From ELL Texts

¶ … learning of words and vocabulary, which is something that many English Language Learner people struggle with, is to make the words that are being learned "multi-sensory." Meaning, rather than making it just something that is heard and parroted, the words are linked to other senses that a student experiences. For example, the use of any sort of visual aid is good because it links the hearing part of the vocabulary word with the sight function of a student.

One example given by the Lems book is the use of word or flash cards. Another example is saying it with pictures. Indeed, the use of such cards are an easy way to "say it with pictures" rather than trying to do everything in a verbal format. Keywords and "word walls" are other methods. Question Four - The emergence of the Internet and how people speak in slang and shorthand on the same can be a good thing and a bad thing.

Indeed, if students are able to move back and forth between that jargon and real-world speech that uses full words and does not omit important ones for the sake of brevity or any other reason, then it is not all that harmful. For example, if internet chat techniques are used to make lessons relatable and thus easier to learn for students, then it can be useful. Text structures have indeed changed and that cannot be undone.

However, it should not be allowed to pollute the learning of English by anyone, especially those who are learning as a second language. Question Eight -- There are some definite trends when it comes to "messages" that society gives about reading. A reading fitness program is indeed a "harder sell" as there seems to be a shift away from printed books or even books in general (including online/ebooks) in favor of online media, games and such. The messages from society are mixed.

People often mock people for being stupid (and ELL people seem to be part of that) but reading and learning as a hobby is being phased out in many ways. Irrespective of the proposensity for society to be contradictory in such a manner, teachers need to try and create a new paradigm where reading and learning is welcomed and to be embraced rather than being forgotten about at some future point, whether that be in childhood or adulthood.

Being successful in this regard is an obvious boon to the learner, irrespective of age. Reflective Journal for Chen Book (Chapter 9) - Please include any new vocabulary you encountered with its definition, something you liked or learned, and anything that you wondered about or would like to know more about. Semantics -- This word means of or relating to the meaning the phrases or words that are encountered by reading. Further, it can be of or relating to semantics.

Semantics is a bit more expansive in that it means the study of the meanings of words and phrases in language. Another definition or meaning is the meaning of words or phrases as they exist in a particular context. Obviously, this word is very integrated and part of learning a language. For example, "semantics" has a particular meaning when it comes to how and in what way languages are learned. Indeed, certain words and phrases are presumed to mean certain things.

There is a "standard" or norm of sorts and people that are new to the language need to learn those norms and ideals. It is interesting how words come to mean different things and even different things to different people. Indeed, people will say two different things about something and one or both will chalk it up to semantics. The author is curious how some disparate outcomes of thought can occur about the same thing. Perhaps that is part of the rather massive divide in this country.

Preproduction -- In short, it just means before or earlier than something else. Otherwise, it can mean "in advance" or beforehand. In language learning, preproduction refers to the stage before production, meaning that it is earlier in the learning process and happens with the language (or word within) is still being learned. Obviously, the author is curious to see how this word is applied to things that do not really involve "production" of anything tangible .. but rather discrete.

It is clear that some use of this word is more abstract and this would include the language teaching paradigm. The author of this response is curious of how this came to be. Accustomed -- This is when someone becomes familiar with an item or something else so as it becomes natural, normal or usual to a person.

Stated another way, it is when something becomes "usual" or "regular." In language learning parlance, this would be when someone learns something about a language or becomes "accustomed" to a language in general. The author of this report would wonder what the "line" is when it comes to being accustomed to a language and those definitions might differ from person to person. Discussion Question After viewing the podcast on Reading Comprehension at Color In Colorado, please comment on what you.