This blog captures the experiences of an instructor in a pre-service ELL course carrying out a collaborative project with her university students and a small school district around questions and answers.
This week I began researching Russian syntax and language. I've never really been exposed to this language or culture, this activity will be a great learning experience for me! Some resources I looked at were: http://www.und.edu/dept/linguistics/theses/2001Rodionova.PDF
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ122787&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=EJ122787 (which I couldn't find a full text for but gave me a start on several places to look)
I also found a great language resource at http://www.language-archives.org/ which could be helpful to other groups.
I kinda broke the questions up a little and got a little more specific to what the teacher was really trying to ask.
How is the Russian language syntax different than English syntax? What do we need to know to help ELLs use 'proper' English and grammar structure in their writing and everyday speech (especially after vacations and weekends) What is the Russian Language Syntax? What is the English Language Syntax? What are the differences and what are the similarities? What can we do to help ELLs use proper English and grammar structure in their writing and everyday speech? How can we help them when they are not in school, in their everyday life?
How can we get them back on track after vacation and weekends? (I am assuming this is what this aspect of the question means, I have noticed this with AUAP students and some of the Saudi students, they take giant leaps of improvement in their English skills and then they go on vacation together, speak their Native language the whole time, using English only when needed. They then come back to classes and it’s almost like you have to backtrack again.)
This week I began researching Russian syntax and language. I've never really been exposed to this language or culture, this activity will be a great learning experience for me! Some resources I looked at were:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.und.edu/dept/linguistics/theses/2001Rodionova.PDF
http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/search/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ122787&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=EJ122787 (which I couldn't find a full text for but gave me a start on several places to look)
I also found a great language resource at http://www.language-archives.org/ which could be helpful to other groups.
I kinda broke the questions up a little and got a little more specific to what the teacher was really trying to ask.
ReplyDeleteHow is the Russian language syntax different than English syntax?
What do we need to know to help ELLs use 'proper' English and grammar structure in their writing and everyday speech (especially after vacations and weekends)
What is the Russian Language Syntax?
What is the English Language Syntax?
What are the differences and what are the similarities?
What can we do to help ELLs use proper English and grammar structure in their writing and everyday speech?
How can we help them when they are not in school, in their everyday life?
How can we get them back on track after vacation and weekends? (I am assuming this is what this aspect of the question means, I have noticed this with AUAP students and some of the Saudi students, they take giant leaps of improvement in their English skills and then they go on vacation together, speak their Native language the whole time, using English only when needed. They then come back to classes and it’s almost like you have to backtrack again.)
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