In tonights class, I liked the content of Solen's presentation. I think it was helpful for some who have never experienced and listening speaking class like that. However, I have taken such classes before joining my MA program. My classes were really intensive and very useful start for me in the US. We were assigned to go to American events and then speak or write about that. Some other assignments that we had were such as, whaching movies, or listening to NPR stories and write about it. We also had a program of Host family which would connect us to an American family and they would invite us some times and we would talk about culture and other stuffs. In addition, we had conversation partners program. For example, we would get together with an American student and would share food and talk about whatever we would desire. I really enjoyed the time when I was in my preacademic program.
I enjoyed the last phase more which was devoted for students to get into groups and come up with a plan on doing the final portfolios. So, my groupmates and me came up with some good ideas that hopefully will lead us to accomplishing the task. I think a teacher should always devote some class times at the end of a class to facilitate students with their upcoming assignments the was we usually do in this class. It is a clearification of the assignment and a leading point towards doing the assignment. because we got into our group and we decided our
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Were you saying that you went to ESL classes before you came to the TESL pogram at MSU? How long had you taken these classes? I took ESL 101 and ESL 202 at MSU at my first semester in the states as well. I wish I could have some fun activities like what you've done in your classes.
Solen's presentation was interesting.
I am still thinking about how it is that students are hesitant to seek help from the teacher and how that might be changed.
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