https://padlet.com/lesleyknapp/dydrimtwa2bzjy2o Research the Observation from SLA that matches the number you were assigned. Post a brief description of the observation with an appropriate GIF and be prepared to share (written or verbally) how you might incorporate this insight into your own language learning journey. Finally, as a class, we'll determine which of the 5 steps of interaction best matches your SLA observation, there may be more than one! en-us 2023-07-20 04:15:22 UTC 2023-07-21 16:51:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f913.png lesleyknapp https://padlet.com/lesleyknapp/dydrimtwa2bzjy2o/wish/2649001560 In order to learn a language, you need to hear, and see, and be surrounded by that language in a meaningful way, immersed in it even! If your environment is void of input, or limited in the variety of input, your ability to progress in the language will be limited. 

Now that I know how important input is, I will make every effort to surround myself with opportunities to see, listen, and experience my target language - maybe by visiting a market where I can read labels, hear the spoken language, and hear music on the speakers. In my free time, I will watch movies or listen to podcasts in target language, but with intention so that input becomes intake. Overall, I will make receiving input a natural part of my every day life. ]]> 2023-07-21 04:19:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyknapp/dydrimtwa2bzjy2o/wish/2649001560 https://padlet.com/lesleyknapp/dydrimtwa2bzjy2o/wish/2649276803 Although your native language may impact your thought processes it does not impact your ability to learn another language to a large degree.

Now that I know that, I feel more confident about learning the language because I am not going to have a difficult time because of my native language.]]> 2023-07-21 16:40:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyknapp/dydrimtwa2bzjy2o/wish/2649276803 https://padlet.com/lesleyknapp/dydrimtwa2bzjy2o/wish/2649276845 Practice doesn't make perfect; perfect practice makes perfect.  Simply writing or speaking a lot doesn't make you good at a language, but may cement mistakes and misunderstandings.  Output that receives knowledgeable feedback corrects errors and reinforces proper understanding.]]> 2023-07-21 16:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyknapp/dydrimtwa2bzjy2o/wish/2649276845 https://padlet.com/lesleyknapp/dydrimtwa2bzjy2o/wish/2649276927 Language acquisition requires meaningful usage outside the classroom. Successful learners must use language to accomplish authentic tasks.

With this in mind, I will look for opportunities to use language outside the classroom and consider how I can apply lessons from class into everyday life.]]> 2023-07-21 16:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyknapp/dydrimtwa2bzjy2o/wish/2649276927 https://padlet.com/lesleyknapp/dydrimtwa2bzjy2o/wish/2649277112 Frequency has its limits:

Sometimes frequency alone won't help you learn a concept; you'll need to interact with it in a meaningful way before you learn it. In other words, you might need more than repetition for a concept to "click".

I would utilize this observation by employing various study techniques in regards to the concept. So not just flashcards, but also creating a story using this concept, or utilizing it in conversation.]]> 2023-07-21 16:41:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyknapp/dydrimtwa2bzjy2o/wish/2649277112 https://padlet.com/lesleyknapp/dydrimtwa2bzjy2o/wish/2649277388 Languages have multiple unique and variable parts that a student should expect to learn at different rates. You'll likely struggle with some aspects and excel in others. Don't let the fact that some aspects of language acquisition come slower or harder than others deter you. Keep going and you'll get there in the end!]]> 2023-07-21 16:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyknapp/dydrimtwa2bzjy2o/wish/2649277388 https://padlet.com/lesleyknapp/dydrimtwa2bzjy2o/wish/2649277723 The logical component of SLA acquisition observations that says our brains start making connections based on a concept of universal grammar. Our brains pickup unconsciously on certain aspects of languages. Similar how young children learn their first language's grammar structures without being directly taught. 
For students this means even if you are strong on the context or implicit aspects, you still need to explore the explicit aspects but more importantly  it does not mean that you can not figure out something you directly have studied (given a certain level of input).]]> 2023-07-21 16:43:28 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyknapp/dydrimtwa2bzjy2o/wish/2649277723 https://padlet.com/lesleyknapp/dydrimtwa2bzjy2o/wish/2649278031 Everyone learns at a different pace because we're all different. Don't compare yourself to your peers at DLI.]]> 2023-07-21 16:44:33 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyknapp/dydrimtwa2bzjy2o/wish/2649278031 lesleyknapp https://padlet.com/lesleyknapp/dydrimtwa2bzjy2o/wish/2649278135 Don't knock on all of the passive immersion that may arise from your second language that you are learning. Valuing the immersion and respecting the opportunities to interact with your target language further enhances it. Every little bit count! c:]]> 2023-07-21 16:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyknapp/dydrimtwa2bzjy2o/wish/2649278135 michaelgeorge8 https://padlet.com/lesleyknapp/dydrimtwa2bzjy2o/wish/2649278404 Language is built through time, repetition, and feedback.

Learner's output follows predictable paths, when you're a kid and you learn phrases such as "eat" to signify you want food. Some more stuff about want. Eventually, through time, repetition and feedback, you'll learn how to say "I want something to eat."]]> 2023-07-21 16:45:55 UTC https://padlet.com/lesleyknapp/dydrimtwa2bzjy2o/wish/2649278404