Language adaptation by Ирина Чаузова

Comprehension of what is trying to be communicated.

2022-09-01 06:41:15 UTC

What is the opposite of language adapation

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In Hungarian, "computer" is

számítógép.  It means a calculating/counting machine.  So...maybe in common use Hungarians might say "Comp" or computer...but someone made the decision decades ago that a Hungarian word should be used, and not a foreign borrowing.

Code Switching - is it a kind of language adaption?

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In the U.S., there are communities where people speak a kind of English that is not "standard" ...when they meet,interact and communicate with others who only speak "standard" English, they often code-switch, start using "standard" English so they can be better understood. Some folks are against this practice and do not want to feel obligated or pressured to stop speaking the way that is natural for them.

I don't really understand how it is going to work with children whose English level is 0 (in primary school). How will the process of adaptation be organized for them? Especially if their homeroom teacher doesn't speak their native language

2022-09-01 06:53:16 UTC

another question is how I, as a teacher, should behave when I have children who don't speak English in my classroom. Can i switch to Russian at some points, for some instructions? or do i need to develop some system that will help us to communicate using simple English words and pictures, for example? would like to have some instruction and guidelines here

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How am I suppost to communicate with kids if they dont speak at all in English ? And what about if the teacher don't speak their language?

2022-09-01 07:15:15 UTC

switching from one language to the other in order to bring a message across. It is something usual in multilingual contexts.

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I am worried for students at higher levels that are studying courses with high linguistic complexity (chemistry, physics, biology)

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In the sciences a complete understanding of concept occurs not only when each of the facets of language, verbal, symbolic, diagrammatic, which represent that concept are utilize in an integrated and overlapping manner (Lemke, 1998) but also when the student can recognize, use and interpret the equivalences between the various linguistic representations

Lemke, J. L. (1998). ‘Teaching All the Languages of Science: Words, Symbols, Images, and Actions’ DOI:10.13140/2.1.4022.5608 Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/270904608_Teaching_All_the_Languages_of_Science_Words_Symbols_Images_and_Actions

2022-09-01 07:17:13 UTC

Is it ok if I do not worry about language adaptation?) I believe language is not the only way to communicate and sometimes it can be very interesting and useful for emotional sphere to find different ways to understand each other 🤓

2022-09-01 07:17:19 UTC

understanding the purpose of speaking a foreign language, creating an environment where students TRY to use foreign language independently, creating an environment where students use foreign language

2022-09-01 07:17:24 UTC

When a child doesn't speak English, can I use some words in Russian for some instructions?

What EAL/ESL support will be in place? How is it going to be organised?

annaluchko — 2022-09-01 07:17:25 UTC

Will they learn English starting from KG?

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In what language will Russian be taught to English speaking kids?

Will we be allowed to use other languages (eg greek, russian) when giving instructions ?

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we will have a daily programme for adaptation Language?

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How can I encourage motivation for English learning via Vygotsky’s social motivation if all the children speak Russian?

If a classroom consists only of students who speak one language (eg Russian) are we allowed to explain some things in this language if they don't understand it in English?

2022-09-01 07:22:29 UTC

Are we going to organise boosting sessions to help them correspond to the desirable English level?

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Do we have the information about language possibilities after analyzing the results of students’ assessment?

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Fear and anxiety

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When you can't communicate, you can feel isolated, have feelings of helplessness, fear anxiety (My first year in Beijing, for ex. LOL)

not being able to bring a message across sometimes

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Because of the fact that it is not only the language, we should first get into the whole culture to understand better the meanings of that language

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Accents, slang, people talking together, crowded spaces and background noise while trying to understand others.

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Sometimes it’s difficult for me to speak at first, reply questions, because I’m afraid that I might pronounce some spelling mistakes . So sometimes I prefer to smile and not speak, feel shy🙈

sometimes it is hard to comprehend when native speakers speak fast. and sometimes i feel too shy to ask them to repeat. so there might be some misunderstandings.

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I’m shy to make mistakes and not knowing certain words

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Connecting to people with humor can be very difficult depending on the country and its culture.

2022-09-01 07:44:22 UTC

what we do do if the kids dot take the massage , if we use all the ways we kow ?

also the accent can be a problem. and some jokes and expressions that are kind of a part of a culture, not only the language

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i formulate complex ideas in russian in my head and then struggle with translating them into English because the structures of the 2 languages are very different

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Sometimes it is difficult to understand the accent of a native speaker.

Slow speaking and clear pronounciation in early levels of acquisition

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Confusing words or using incorrect grammar.

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Explicit lessons, practice, immersion, time & motivation to study, & google translate.

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sometimes it helps if i explain that i am just learning and might need some help. so i ask them to speak more slowly, to repeat, to explain some things that i dont understand, to correct my mistakes etc

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also sometimes people just offer help themselves, it is also great!

and friendly environment is definitely a crucial thing!!!

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Support

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( what might help? google translate😎, a colleague or a friend to practise with, read more books, watch movies in that language)

2022-09-01 07:48:19 UTC

Possitive vibes no panic! Definitely use of google translate!

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Yes, it’s helpful to read the question to ask to speak a bit slowly. And of course, every day to replenish vocabulary, learn synonyms and literary words, read fav books in English ☺️👍

Thinking from Greek to English

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the use of technology in the lesso

Sometimes we will need someone to look over our written work in case of any grammar mistakes.

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Getting my point across in a different language

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Compatible placings of students

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Students linguistic ability to be considered when course choice takes place

I think I ll need the help from all of my colleagues, translation 😁 Oh and good, possitive vibes. After all we can communicate with many other ways!

2022-09-01 07:51:14 UTC

Knowing your audience! When you are aware of the background of the person/ people you interact with and their level of English you can use an appropriate level of English and avoid, let's say, using idioms, slang language and talking fast, at least at first. Also, foster a culture in which students must come in terms with the fact that it is an English school, therefore they ought to boost their English skills.

2022-09-01 07:52:12 UTC

To be honest, my main difficulty is that I hear a little worse than the normotypical people because of some otolaryngology issues. And when the native speakers talk quickly and do it not very loud, I hear almost nothing(

2022-09-01 07:53:52 UTC

How many languages are they going to learn in PYP and which ones are?

chauzovai — 2022-09-01 09:42:36 UTC

What kind of support for ELL is going to be available?

chauzovai — 2022-09-01 09:46:23 UTC

Abbreviations

irinachauzova1 — 2022-09-01 09:57:26 UTC

When a speaker thinks I have to know it

Jokes

irinachauzova1 — 2022-09-01 10:05:11 UTC

Sometimes I can't understand if speaker is joking or not

I'd like my partner in conversation or speaker to keep in mind that I have some language difficulties. Sometimes they forget about it...

irinachauzova1 — 2022-09-01 10:12:34 UTC

If there is any possibility to organize English language courses for teachers to reach a higher level, it would be nice 🙌🏻

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