While teaching the Spanish lesson on the months of the year, CJ said an inappropriate word out loud causing disruption in the class. He did that three times, causing the rest of the class to begin to laugh. During the past two weeks, CJ has been acting out in class by making jokes, and laughing on the pronunciations. I have given him time to adjust to the new class, as we only meet every Thursday during the 6th period. However, today his behavior was not acceptable. Exploratory Spanish is a fun class, where I introduce Spanish in a very didactic and interactive way to the students. The students will have fun, and participate without causing a disruption in the class. Jokes and unsuitable words are unacceptable. Therefore, I ask for your
cooperation in this matter as it is our desire for CJ to excel and have a great academic school year.
Ronald Morrish would encourage Miss Pearl to speak with Joshua privately and remind him of the rules of behavior, which may entail treating the teacher and peers with respect and courtesy, following directions, and doing the best that he can to learn. Morrish would advise Miss Pearl to utilize compliance training to help Joshua to understand the basics between right and wrong behavior and then teach him appropriate and inappropriate behavior in the classroom through explanation, demonstration, and guided practice. Furthermore, Morrish would advise Miss Pearl to insist that Joshua redo the misbehavior correctly. For example, when Joshua speaks to his teacher disrespectfully and sarcastically, she would be advised to have him redo it in a polite
“Se Habla Español,” is written by a Latin author, Tanya Barrientos; and Amy Tan, a Chinese author, wrote “Mother Tongue”. In both literate narratives the authors write about their experiences with language and how it impacted their lives. In This essay we will be discussing the similarities as well as the differences in the stories and the authors of “Se Habla Español” and “Mother Tongue”. We will discuss how both authors use a play on words in their titles, how language has impacted their lives, how struggling with language has made them feel emotionally, and how both authors dealt with these issues.
“Se habla Espanol” wrote by Tanya Maria Barrientos. She is growing up in Texas, but she was born in Guatemala. That causes she cannot speak Spanish like Latina. In the article, she talked about what the feeling as a Lantana without the ability to speak Spanish so well. Her parents give her a few of knowledge about speaking Spanish. Because, she grew up in a special era, which Mexican Americans were considered dangerous radical. Nowadays, this theory is politically incorrect. The author wants to find some people that like her, does not fit in Spanish culture and help them, giving them a big mental supporting. I’m from China, growing and living in different places, which have different language and culture habit.
There are a lot of similarities and differences in holidays of Spanish-speaking countries and the United States (US) including the types of holidays, dates they are celebrated, and traditions. donQuijote said, “In Spain there are many regional and national holidays which means that there is a Spanish festival or Spanish fiesta being celebrated somewhere in Spain every month of every year. Every town, city and region has its own traditional holidays or Spanish fiestas in honor of a patron saint, founder or important historical event.” (“Spanish Fiestas”.)
America is recognized for its diverse nation, with multiple ethnicities coming together in one common geographical boundary. While this sentence sounds like Americans come together as one, Spanglish describes the life of a woman that has lived in America, and has never endured American culture in the slightest until a new job opportunity arises. It is noted that many principles that are studied in cross-cultural psychology are outlined in this film. Throughout this, the principles of ethnocentrism, individualism, power distance, and integrated acculturation will be looked thoroughly into pertaining to Spanglish
Many people immigrate to the United States from different countries to begin a better life. Once in the American territory, the first step for success is to learn the English language. Richard Rodriguez, the writer of "Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood" describes the language decisions he faced as a child: "Outside the house was public society; inside the house was private" (16). The English language is the primary language in the United States, and it must be learned to be able to communicate with the public world. The language that we speak at home is considered to be private because it is only used in the presence of the people we feel comfortable with, our family. Families immigrate to the United States from Mexico to find and give their children a better opportunity to succeed. The children of immigrants who have been raised or born in the United States were able to adapt much faster to the English language. The Spanish language, in the case of Mexicans, is part of our origin that most of us inherit from our ancestors although in the United States many, including me, seem to add a new language, which gives us better opportunities.
For my observation, I observed a first grade bilingual classroom. This first grade class has 22 students who are second language learners. During the time I observe it was only English time, so I was able to observe all the strategies the teacher used to support students.
A language, much like a person, is molded over time by different experiences, and is influenced by the languages which surround it. History has taught us time and time again that all it takes is one action to change the course of a language. During the battle of Hastings, King Harold II was shot in the eye by the Norman invaders; resulting in the Norman-French language all but taking over English in the 11th century AD. This seemingly insignificant event would forever change the way that English is spoken. Similar to English, Spanish is from the Indo-European family of languages. Unlike English however, Spanish is derived from a category of the Romance Languages, of which it is the most widely spoken today. The Spanish language is also known as Castilian, which is the dialect from which Modern Spanish is derived, and originated in the Iberian Peninsula of Spain. Today, Spanish is the official language of: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. Spanish has evolved, in a multilingual environment, over the course of the last 2000 years, beginning with Vulgar Latin, it evolved into medieval Castilian in the 8th century, it then became Early Modern Spanish during 15th century, finally it became Modern Spanish from the 16th century on.
In Saturday nights in Buenos Airs make sure you go to Cachirulo Milonga if you want to watch or enjoy tango in one of the best places for Tango in the city. While making eye contact with your dancing partner know that Eye contact is very important in the Argentine culture; not maintaining eye contact when talking or dancing to considered impolite, and rude. Also when meeting someone or asking for a dance for the first time, an eye contact is encouraged. A handshake, with direct eye contact and a welcoming smile will leave a good impression. Moreover, Maintaining eye contact shows interest. Therefore, looking in the eyes of others is significant to Argentines, because they will judge you not only on what you say, but also on the way you present yourself.
The movie Babel (2006), directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, is an interesting and impressive film. This movie shows four different episodes, which are all related to each other. This movie is about the relationship between stereotypes and communications of people, and the way the film discusses the topic to the audience is very interesting, because there are many episodes. There are four episodes in this film; first is Susan and Richard’s story, second is Yusef’s episode, third one is Amelia’s episode, and the last one is Chieko’s story.
I would first address this situation with the student privately as soon as I say the problem. Either between activities or to the side of the room when a video is playing, I want the student to know that the behavior is not acceptable. If the behavior continues, I would address the behavior in front of the class explaining that again the behavior is not acceptable. A continuing behavior would require a punishment of time out and the student receiving a point reduction. After class, I would notify the teacher of the instances in class. I would also talk to the child one on one and find the deeper meaning behind the situation, why did they do the behavior in the first place. Is something going on at home or in class that has caused
In the United States, the language we know as Spanish is so prevalent that most automated voice messaging systems use it as a second option, the majority of stores feature it as another language option on their pin pads, and more importantly it is in fact considered the second most widely spoken language in the U.S. Spanish is part of our everyday lives not just as far as the people who live here and speak it, but the cultural traditions we have adopted from other Spanish speaking countries. America would not be the same without Spanish cultural influence, and not only that, there are beneficial reasons behind learning the Spanish language and the meanings and influences of its culture
Verbal communication is what many believe to be the key source on how people communicate, but what is often ignored is a more subliminal way of communicating. This neglected aspect is known as non-verbal communication, which is done through body language. Body language is an important way to communicate, and humans use it more extensively than many people believe.
How does language affect our interaction with other genders? Language is the basis of all interaction. The language we use is essential to other’s perceptions of us. We instinctively know this, so we cater our language to suit how we want to be perceived by others. Language is not the only factor in perception though. Other’s interpretation of our language is as important an ingredient in their perception of us as the language we use is. Our perceptions of each other, more than anything else dictate our interactions with each other. The essential question is does interpretation of language vary between genders?
The book An Intorduction of Sociolinguistics is an outstanding introductary book in the field of sociolinguistics. It encompasses a wide range of language issues. In chapter 13, Wardhaugh provides a good insight to the relationship between language and gender. He explains gender differences of language-in-use with concise examples. Wardhaugh riases questions about sexist language and guides readers to look closer at how people use language differently because of their own gender in daily life. According to the Whorfian hypothesis, which indicates that the way people use language reflects their thoughts, different genders adapt different communication strategies.