Blog #6
When communicating with others I have always had occasional difficulties. I just never classified them with a name. I always thought it was just a moment of forgetfulness. I was glad to finally find a proper name to describe my occasional difficulty, "Tip of the Tongue." Usually it happens when I'm trying to refer to someone. Most of the time I get the first letter right or I will say something like, "It sounds..., rhymes..., it's almost.... like." W hen I speak Spanish it happens all the time. I know what I want to say, but it just won't come out. I start describing the item, person, etc. or I try to say a synonym for the word. It doesn't always work because the synonym might be just as hard to say. I hate it when I want to refer to a person and i just can't say their name, then 5 hrs later when it is no longer necessary, it comes back to me.
Sunday
The Revolving Dialect
Blog #5
Dialect is all around us. The difference in dialect can be in pronunciation, grammar usage, and conversation style. I, like many English learners have different dialects. I have a different dialect for the word "ballet" and "buffet." I just don't seem to let the silent sounds at rest. I tend to pronounce every sound in the word, and every time a different word comes out. On Thursday as I was teaching my after school students I spoke a different dialect. I was trying to say that a sweeter option for a snack is a banana because they are sweeter. Instead I said something closer to "sweater." My students laugh because they hear sweater. Right away I notice my mistake. My difference in dialect is influenced by many social barriers.
Dialect is all around us. The difference in dialect can be in pronunciation, grammar usage, and conversation style. I, like many English learners have different dialects. I have a different dialect for the word "ballet" and "buffet." I just don't seem to let the silent sounds at rest. I tend to pronounce every sound in the word, and every time a different word comes out. On Thursday as I was teaching my after school students I spoke a different dialect. I was trying to say that a sweeter option for a snack is a banana because they are sweeter. Instead I said something closer to "sweater." My students laugh because they hear sweater. Right away I notice my mistake. My difference in dialect is influenced by many social barriers.
Black English
Blog #4
It really is weird when I hear non-blacks speaking Black English. It just doesn't make sense to me. I don't think that dialect is necessary. I don't think it sound cool. I disagree with that behavior. I think that Black English is unique to blacks and that it should be kept like that. What amazes me more is the fact that not only small kids are speaking like this, grown young men and women in college are using this dialect. I hear it all the time in campus. Sometimes I just tell myself, "You didn't hear anything." I guess it is kind of a habit that they have. I don't blame them because I understand that Rap music might have the biggest influence in this behavior. Music in general is very "catchy." Many times they used improper dialect, but the listeners will take it as it is. Later on they use the dialect without having much clue of how the world sees them mocking that behavior. I hate to hear, "Sup!"
It really is weird when I hear non-blacks speaking Black English. It just doesn't make sense to me. I don't think that dialect is necessary. I don't think it sound cool. I disagree with that behavior. I think that Black English is unique to blacks and that it should be kept like that. What amazes me more is the fact that not only small kids are speaking like this, grown young men and women in college are using this dialect. I hear it all the time in campus. Sometimes I just tell myself, "You didn't hear anything." I guess it is kind of a habit that they have. I don't blame them because I understand that Rap music might have the biggest influence in this behavior. Music in general is very "catchy." Many times they used improper dialect, but the listeners will take it as it is. Later on they use the dialect without having much clue of how the world sees them mocking that behavior. I hate to hear, "Sup!"
Men and Woman in the Classroom
Blog #3
This article was prettty interesting. I like the way the experiment was performed. I definately agree witht the findings. For the most part I have always been shy to speak outload. I always seemed to feel misplaced, like if I am taking all the attention. I consider myself a shy person, and I related myself to the shy women in the story. I can also relate myself to being the "oppresor" in certain environments. In high school I recall situations where I became an oppresor because we had school work to get done and the rest of the members where distracted, I seemed to pushed myself to talk because I wanted the work to get done. I would usually iniciate the conversation. I remember when I had an "out spoken" male in my group. I was waitting for him to say his ideas about the project, but he wasn't saying much. I iniciated the conversation by telling my group my ideas and then he added his ideas to mine, it was weird! I really enjoyed reading this selection, it made me feel as if I am not alone =)
This article was prettty interesting. I like the way the experiment was performed. I definately agree witht the findings. For the most part I have always been shy to speak outload. I always seemed to feel misplaced, like if I am taking all the attention. I consider myself a shy person, and I related myself to the shy women in the story. I can also relate myself to being the "oppresor" in certain environments. In high school I recall situations where I became an oppresor because we had school work to get done and the rest of the members where distracted, I seemed to pushed myself to talk because I wanted the work to get done. I would usually iniciate the conversation. I remember when I had an "out spoken" male in my group. I was waitting for him to say his ideas about the project, but he wasn't saying much. I iniciated the conversation by telling my group my ideas and then he added his ideas to mine, it was weird! I really enjoyed reading this selection, it made me feel as if I am not alone =)
Time
Blog #2
The Taylor video amazing. Her reasons for career choice grabbed my complete attention, it was as if I was looking in a mirror. My grandmother also had a stroke and for a long time I wanted to be a doctor to cure her. Her stroke was not that different than the one Taylor describes, my grandmother was fine she was on a road trip to Mexico. Then all of a sudden she felt a little weak, then weaker, a few minutes later she felt dizzy and her speech disappeared. My aunt emidietly dial 911 having no knoledge of what my grandmother was experiencing. They rushed her to the nearest hospital in an airplane, the medical staff knew that time was essential! In numerous occasions I was told that time is key in a medical emergency such as a stroke. The doctors said that every minute counts! I find it difficult to understand a valid reason for why Taylor did not dial 911, after all she is a brain doctor. It just doesn't compute right in my head. The positive side of the story is that she is able to inspire others with her remarkable story. I really enjoyed the use of gestures and facial expressions. She brings the story to another level.
The Taylor video amazing. Her reasons for career choice grabbed my complete attention, it was as if I was looking in a mirror. My grandmother also had a stroke and for a long time I wanted to be a doctor to cure her. Her stroke was not that different than the one Taylor describes, my grandmother was fine she was on a road trip to Mexico. Then all of a sudden she felt a little weak, then weaker, a few minutes later she felt dizzy and her speech disappeared. My aunt emidietly dial 911 having no knoledge of what my grandmother was experiencing. They rushed her to the nearest hospital in an airplane, the medical staff knew that time was essential! In numerous occasions I was told that time is key in a medical emergency such as a stroke. The doctors said that every minute counts! I find it difficult to understand a valid reason for why Taylor did not dial 911, after all she is a brain doctor. It just doesn't compute right in my head. The positive side of the story is that she is able to inspire others with her remarkable story. I really enjoyed the use of gestures and facial expressions. She brings the story to another level.
Saturday
Genie
Blog # 1
Genie's situation was hard, but it would have been harder if she hadn't learned a type of language. I was a bit more at comfort to learned that she was progressing with her language acquisition. I was blown away with the fact that she was able to learn sign language. I found it pretty clever how the scientist tried different learning methods to prove their point about the critical age. I definitely agree with the idea that is best to learn a language before the critical period is reach, but i disagree with how the reach was handle in reference to Genie. Genie became a research instrument, in many ways and that is heart breaking to me!
Genie's situation was hard, but it would have been harder if she hadn't learned a type of language. I was a bit more at comfort to learned that she was progressing with her language acquisition. I was blown away with the fact that she was able to learn sign language. I found it pretty clever how the scientist tried different learning methods to prove their point about the critical age. I definitely agree with the idea that is best to learn a language before the critical period is reach, but i disagree with how the reach was handle in reference to Genie. Genie became a research instrument, in many ways and that is heart breaking to me!
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