For our unit 3 projects, we were asked to look at the personal narrative of a classmate, or their experience with another language. After picking one of our choice, we were asked to generate a research question about multilingualism based off of that text. From that point, we created a very detailed annotated bibliography, using 3-5 sources to analyze the works of our classmates,
For my unit 3 project, I looked at two separate personal narratives, that of Rhea’s and that of Bridget’s. Rhea’s narrative shares her experience of teaching children in Ahmadabad, India English. She was fearful of their language barrier, but ultimately she was able to teach them a fair amount of English. Bridget’s narrative discusses how she has learned English in school in China for a fair amount of time, but upon her arrival in the United States, her English was not good enough for her to be able to hold a full conversation nor was she able to understand English idioms and expressions. Both of these narratives raised larger questions about the teaching of a second language, mainly, what is the most effective way for children to learn a second language. Is it better that the kids are fully immersed in a language as Rhea had taught her children? Is there a beneficial aspect to textbook learning? Learning a second language is helpful in one’s future to communicate with many people, but it is also a very nerve wrecking process. What is the most optimal way to help people conquer the fear of using a second language?
For my unit 3 project, I looked at two separate personal narratives, that of Rhea’s and that of Bridget’s. Rhea’s narrative shares her experience of teaching children in Ahmadabad, India English. She was fearful of their language barrier, but ultimately she was able to teach them a fair amount of English. Bridget’s narrative discusses how she has learned English in school in China for a fair amount of time, but upon her arrival in the United States, her English was not good enough for her to be able to hold a full conversation nor was she able to understand English idioms and expressions. Both of these narratives raised larger questions about the teaching of a second language, mainly, what is the most effective way for children to learn a second language. Is it better that the kids are fully immersed in a language as Rhea had taught her children? Is there a beneficial aspect to textbook learning? Learning a second language is helpful in one’s future to communicate with many people, but it is also a very nerve wrecking process. What is the most optimal way to help people conquer the fear of using a second language?