Hi Rachel, thanks for sharing your video. I think it's awesome that you transferred from Arizona to come to the University of Houston to play soccer! I used to play soccer too...when I was seven. Then, I did Tae Kwon Do until I was fourteen. I too haven't had much of a bilingual experience while growing up, other than my mom's side of the family speaking Vietnamese. My brother and I were never fluent with Vietnamese but we understood it. I would have never imagined you to have a Filipino father, but that is still awesome. Did your father ever speak the native dialect with you when you were young? Do you understand some of it? I'm just curious because I wish my mom spoke more Vietnamese to my brother and I when we were still young (ages 1-4). Ortega explained that "bilingual acquisition" was basically critical in the early years of adolescence, or "before the age of four" (Ortega p.4). I guess that ship has sailed for me.
Also, your dog is adorable.
Ortega, L. (2013). Understanding second language acquisition. London: Routledge
Hi Chris, He didn't actually speak to us. I don't know if that was because he didn't think it could be beneficial for us or if he thought that learning proper english was more important but I do regret that we didn't learn. When quoting Ortega (2013) it made me realize how true that it is that learning at a young age is critical because I have tried to learn new language (high school Spanish) and it is so difficult.
Ortega, L. (2013). Understanding second language acquisition. London: Routledge
Rachel, thanks for sharing your story and knowledge, I love to see how different everyone's experience in life are. It is so crazy when you go to other countries and you see how they live. I remember going to the Dominican Republic multiple times on mission trips and every time I learned something new about the people. I saw how their environment and culture shaped the way that they thought and acted in life. In the second chapter in Ortega (2013) talks a lot about age and how it can affect when and how well people learn a first or second language. How do you think it could have changed you if your dad knew his native language fluently, and he taught it to you as a child? Ortega, L. (2013). Understanding second language acquisition. London: Routledge
Hi Vanessa, I got this question a few times and I must say I regret not growing up knowing two different languages. I think it would greatly benefit me in all different areas. Work wise, it could help me stand out when applying for jobs. Like you said, Ortega focusses on learning a language at a young age so I definitely missed out and starting a new language now could take years.
Ortega, L. (2013). Understanding second language acquisition. London: Routledge
Thank you for sharing your video! I agree, when it comes to teaching fourth and fifth graders you are able to have more in depth conversations. I also think it is awesome how you had the opportunity to study abroad and get to experience a different culture. We are all different but very alike in many ways. Ortega mentions that “whether we grow up with one, two or several languages, in most cases we will learn additional languages later in life” (2013, pg. 1). Do you wish you had learned any of the eight different dialects? If so, would you still be willing to learn any of them right now?
Ortega, L. (2013). Understanding Second Language Acquisition. London and New York: Routledge.
Hi Rachel, thanks for sharing your video. I think it's awesome that you transferred from Arizona to come to the University of Houston to play soccer! I used to play soccer too...when I was seven. Then, I did Tae Kwon Do until I was fourteen. I too haven't had much of a bilingual experience while growing up, other than my mom's side of the family speaking Vietnamese. My brother and I were never fluent with Vietnamese but we understood it.
ReplyDeleteI would have never imagined you to have a Filipino father, but that is still awesome. Did your father ever speak the native dialect with you when you were young? Do you understand some of it? I'm just curious because I wish my mom spoke more Vietnamese to my brother and I when we were still young (ages 1-4). Ortega explained that "bilingual acquisition" was basically critical in the early years of adolescence, or "before the age of four" (Ortega p.4). I guess that ship has sailed for me.
Also, your dog is adorable.
Ortega, L. (2013). Understanding second language acquisition. London: Routledge
Hi Chris,
DeleteHe didn't actually speak to us. I don't know if that was because he didn't think it could be beneficial for us or if he thought that learning proper english was more important but I do regret that we didn't learn. When quoting Ortega (2013) it made me realize how true that it is that learning at a young age is critical because I have tried to learn new language (high school Spanish) and it is so difficult.
Ortega, L. (2013). Understanding second language acquisition. London: Routledge
Rachel, thanks for sharing your story and knowledge, I love to see how different everyone's experience in life are. It is so crazy when you go to other countries and you see how they live. I remember going to the Dominican Republic multiple times on mission trips and every time I learned something new about the people. I saw how their environment and culture shaped the way that they thought and acted in life. In the second chapter in Ortega (2013) talks a lot about age and how it can affect when and how well people learn a first or second language. How do you think it could have changed you if your dad knew his native language fluently, and he taught it to you as a child?
ReplyDeleteOrtega, L. (2013). Understanding second language acquisition. London: Routledge
Hi Vanessa,
DeleteI got this question a few times and I must say I regret not growing up knowing two different languages. I think it would greatly benefit me in all different areas. Work wise, it could help me stand out when applying for jobs. Like you said, Ortega focusses on learning a language at a young age so I definitely missed out and starting a new language now could take years.
Ortega, L. (2013). Understanding second language acquisition. London: Routledge
Hi Rachel,
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your video! I agree, when it comes to teaching fourth and fifth graders you are able to have more in depth conversations. I also think it is awesome how you had the opportunity to study abroad and get to experience a different culture. We are all different but very alike in many ways. Ortega mentions that “whether we grow up with one, two or several languages, in most cases we will learn additional languages later in life” (2013, pg. 1). Do you wish you had learned any of the eight different dialects? If so, would you still be willing to learn any of them right now?
Ortega, L. (2013). Understanding Second Language Acquisition. London and New York: Routledge.