Genoveva T. Palmieri
The first exercise in this curriculum plan will be an inquiry for students in learning a second language or their personal experience when exposed to a second language, and its impact on their life. All students will have to answer the questionnaire as homework.
Discussion will be carried out in class after questionnaires have been completed on each one of the questions.
QUESTIONNAIRE -
Your Personal Experience with a Second Language
Each student will answer each question. Be prepared to share and discuss in class.
1. Do you speak another language other than English? Write something about it, whether you do or don't. (Have you thought or wanted to learn a second language).
2. Your Parents or Grandparents do they or did they speak a second language at home? How do you feel about it?
3. Have you ever been in a gathering or situation where everyone else spoke a different language than your own? What were your feelings and reactions? Please explain as much as you can.
4. Have you had to be a translator for someone? What were some of your thoughts, fears or reactions? (For example, when traveling, at a friend's house, etc.)
5. Did you have to have someone translated for you? How did you feel? (Insecure? Suspicious? Happy?)
