Readings

1. Cook, V.J., Long, J., & McDonough, S. (1979). First and second language learning. In G.E. Perren (ed.), //The Mother Tongue and Other Languages in Education.// CILTR. accessed June 17, 2010
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 * Note: You can access this article through the link above or through the word doc. that I have posted here.

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 * Note: You can also click on the link for a printer-friendly version. This may be helpful since some of the text is funny on the website, funny as in strange, not hilarious.

3. This is a website that is associated with a university linguistics course.
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4. Selection on SLA theory from Rod Ellis' book The Study of Second Language Acquisition, 2nd ed.
With this reading, I want you to be able to explain the major theories in SLA and give one piece of evidence or reasoning in support of it and one piece of evidence against it. Skip the boring parts, jk. :)



1. Baker, Colin. A Parents' and Teachers' Guide to Bilingualism. Multilingual Matters, Ltd.: Clevedon, 1995.
[|http://primofe1.byu.edu/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?scp.scps=scope%3A(LEE)%2Cscope%3A(BYU)%2Cscope%3A(LAW)%2Cscope%3A(byugle)%2Cscope%3A(Unicorn_online)%2Cscope%3A(CONTENTdm)%2Cscope%3A(JUV)%2Cscope%3A(SPEC)%2Cscope%3A(INTERNET)%2Cscope%3A(SWKT)%2Cscope%3A(SLC)%2Cscope%3A(LEELRC)%2Cscope%3A(MUSIC)%2Cscope%3A(saskia)&vid=byu-cl&vl(freeText0)=A%20Parents%27%20and%20Teachers%27%20Guide%20to%20Bilingualism&fn=search&tab=default_tab&dstmp=1276894036719&dscnt=0&mode=Basic&fromLogin=true] Note: Please read the whole thing or alternatively you can choose 10 of the questions and read the answers Also, the link above should take you to an electronic copy of the book, if not go to [|www.lib.byu.edu] and copy and paste the name of the book and you should get there just fine.

Readings for June 28
1. CAL.org, this is an overview of different types of bilingual education programs. [] 2.

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Readings for June 30
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Readings for July 2
(Note: There are a lot of readings this time, but there weren't that many on Wed. so it balances out :)

1st hr.
1. Read the Open Doors report and answer the following questions about U.S. students studying abroad. [] This is an overview letter/press release with summaries of some info. [] This is the link that takes you to specific links about parts of the report. Scroll down to the info. on U.S. students abroad. That's why I don't ask for 2009 info. below. a. How many students from the U.S. studied abroad in 2008? What percentage increase or decrease is that over 2007? b. What was the leading destination for U.S. students studying abroad in '08? c. How many Spanish or PORTUGUESE speaking countries made the list of top destinations? d. About how many more students go abroad from the U.S. now as compared to 2001? e. What was the average length of time that a student spent abroad in '08? f. How many Spanish or PORTUGUESE speaking countries made the list of top destinations? g. Click on Top 40 Institutions by Carnegie Type. Where does BYU fall in the number of students it sends abroad each year? What kind of institution is BYU classified as on this list?
 * Note: The data table for 2009 has info. from 2006/07 and 2007/2008 school years.

2. Summary of Program Types [] Look over this brief summary and try to answer the following questions: Which program types would be most effective for language learning? Which program(s) would be most difficult or scary for our students to enroll in? Which kind of programs does the Department of Spanish AND PORTUGUESE sponsor here at BYU?

2nd hr.
3. Brecht, R. D., Davidson, D., & Ginsberg, R. B. (1993). Predictors of foreign language gain during study abroad. NFLC Occasional Papers. Washington, DC: National Foreign Language Center. For this article try to answer these questions: What was the average improvement that students experienced in their oral language skills? What are some things that students who made improvements in their language skills did that other students didn't do as much of?

4. Martinsen, R. (in press). Short-term Study Abroad: Predicting Changes in Oral Skills. Foreign Language Annals. For this article try to answer these questions: How did the researcher measure oral skills in the L2? What factors predicted improvements in students' oral language skills? Were you surprised? Find one flaw in the validity or reliability of this study?

5. Allen, H., Herron, C. (2004) A Mixed-Methodology Investigation of the Linguistic and Affective Outcomes of Summer Study Abroad. //Foreign Language Annals//, 36. What non-linguistic factors changed during study abroad? What are you impressions of the importance of living with a host family based on this and the Martinsen article?

Readings for July 7
Ok, the theme here is how students use their time, and a major part of that is how and why they do or do not interact with native speakers. Enjoy!

1. Wilkinson, S. (1998b). Study abroad from the participants’ perspective: A challenge to common beliefs. Foreign Language Annals, 31, 23–36.

2. Pellegrino,

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Readings for July 9
see materials page for assignment, no official class meeting.

Domestic Immersion
For each of these try to figure out what the purpose of the program is. What might a daily schedule look like in each of these programs? Which one would you think is most effective? Concordia []

Middlebury []

Pueblo inglés []



Readings for July 21
1st hr. - RM's and language learning

2nd hr. - Teaching advanced learners

Developing Professional-level Language Proficiency
-Read Part 2 Chapter 6 titled, Developing Professional-level Language Proficiency: The Shektman Method of Communicative Teaching
 * [|Note:CLICK HERE for online access. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/byuprovo/Doc?id=10064322]**

[[file:CAL Teaching Adv Learners Accessed 7-17 10.pdf]]
Note: you can also read this [|online], and it's really short :).

Readings for July 23
No Class, Pioneer Day

Readings for July 26
1st hr. -- Guest Speaker, Dr. Anthony Brown 2nd hr. Pronunciation This article talks a lot about the lack of teaching of pronunciation in foreign language classes. See also the appendices for descriptions of interesting lessons on teaching pronunciation and links to helpful sites for teaching pronunciation.

This is a brief article about how to teach pronunciation in ESL. Start reading at the heading "Language Features Involved in Pronuciation" and go to the end. See you're practically done. []

This is two chapters from Avery and Ehlrich's, Teaching American English Pronunciation. You only have to read chapter 13, which is a list of techniques for teaching pronunciation. It is very brief as well.

Readings for July 28
Note: Most of these materials will talk about English for Specific Purposes. Feel free to replace English with any other foreign language that might be relevant, for example Spanish or even Portuguese. 1st hr. This is a breezy overview of teaching English for Specific purposes. Glance at it and pick out any important details [| http://www.usingenglish.com/teachers/articles/teaching-english-for-specific-purposes-esp.html]

This is also a quick overview of what teachers of languages for specific purposes do. []

This is an interesting article that talks about why we have Humanities. When you read this article, try to answer the question, Why did I go to college? Come prepared to share at least a little bit. I hope this article gives us some perspective on Language for Specific Purposes and language teaching generally.

2nd hr. This reading gives an overview of theories of acquisition of pronunciation in an L2. We will have a guest speaker this day who will talk about some of his own research on the topic.

Readings for July 30
1st hr.



2nd hr. Guest Speaker on Language for Specific Purposes

Readings for August 2
This is actually a book, you are welcome to read the whole thing but it is not required. Definitely read the first chapter, "Service-Learning and Spanish: A Missing Link"

Readings for August 4


This is a Master's thesis. Kind of long so good luck, ha, just kidding. Just read chapter 5 pay particular attention to her suggestions for making service learning work well. Refer back to prior chapters as needed.

Readings for August 6
This link connects to an explanation of independent language learning, at the top is a set of links within the site giving a brief explanation of themes related to independent language learning, please read each. []

This is an example of an independent language learning program at Emory University in the U.S.A. Read the about section and then read each of these other sections as well. [|__"__About] | [|Applications] | [|Guidelines] | [|Language Partners] | [|Resources] | [|Contact]" []

This article is by Dr. Bown, talking about independent learners, warning Sean it is a qualitative article, proceed with caution.

2nd hr. -- Guest speaker, Dr. Jennifer Bown, Independent Learners

Readings for August 9
No readings 1st hr. presentations of final projects -- 6 mins. total, a large buzzer will sound at 6 minutes, followed by the appearance of a large wooden hook whisking you back to your desk, then a few minutes for questions. Include in your presentation, an overview of your topic or project, your rationale, and some of the most important interesting and enlightening points, if you have any relevant hands on activities you would like us to do as part of your presentation those could be included as well. I will have laptops for everyone that day. 2nd hr. Quiz, brief, over service learning, independent learners, theories of second language acquisition. Party, Online Course Evaluations.