Sunday, September 30, 2012
Mateo Rocha and Michael Trent
Documenting areas around campus where language is an adversity for non-English speakers
Friday, September 28, 2012
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Geneva & Erin
Zimmerman Library. Most of the important signs and papers (like the evacuation map) are in English only :( , except for the instructions on the pay phones and on the message/flyer board.
Geneva & Erin
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Friday, September 14, 2012
Haitian Creole (by Erin Chavez)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anveusFJybA
Now for the useful stuff!
Koman yo rele ou? or
Ki non ou? | What is your name?
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Non mwen sé Paul.
Yo rele mwen Paul
| My name is Paul.
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Bon jou, Mesyé.
| Good day, Sir.
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Bonn apré midi.
| Good afternoon
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Bon swa.
| Good night.
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Ki sa ou vlé?
| What do you want?
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Mon vlé yon bwéson
| I want a drink.
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Mon swaf.
| I am thirsty.
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Mon grangou.
| I am hungry.
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Mon pa grangou.
| I am not hungry.
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Jodi a sé yon bèl jou.
| Today is a beautiful day.
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Lapli ap tonbé.
| It is raining.
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Li fè cho jòdi a.
| It is very hot today.
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Ki kote ki mwen ka jwen'n
yon légliz? |
Where can I find a church?
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http://www.haitisurf.com/creolesentences.shtml
Erin Chavez
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Considering Multilingualism in the Classroom
http://suite101.com/article/cultural-sensitivity-in-the-esl-classroom-a363885
James and Christina
Justice in Palestine.
Brazil Club
French lady with yummy french bread and stuff.
Middle Eastern food.
Flamenco.
Language Diversity in the Workplace
http://diversity.sdce.edu/content/diversity-workplace-benefits-challenges-and-solutions
English is the dominant language of the world
English for Restaurant Workers - Unit 01 - Dialogue 02
An example of a way to teach language diverse restaurant employees to speak English.
Corporate Language Diversity
http://www.harzing.com/download/langman.pdf
Relates to language diversity and management in multinational corporations.
Relates to language diversity and management in multinational corporations.
Skateboarding on a world stage
Brazil is home to the exponential progression of the discourse community of skateboarding.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Speak English or Die
A song called Speak English or Die, relating to my topic of English becoming an international language.
Lindsay Longacre: Second Language Writers-Article for Friday
http://mendota.english.wisc.edu/~WAC/page.jsp?id=107&c_type=category&c_id=69
An article about working with second language students in classrooms.
An article about working with second language students in classrooms.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Friday, September 7, 2012
Brittany & Erin
by: Brittany & Erin
Brittany & Erin
by: Brittany & Erin
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