As far as learning new contents is concerned, I am more than ready to increase my knowledge. To tell the truth, some of these contents are completely new for me. For example, a know nothing about multilingual regulations and they intimidate me a little -they sound tricky and tedious. But I hope they turn out to be just as interesting fulfilling as the other concepts.

 

At first, this felt a little bit overwhelming. During my degree (Translation), I only had one subject related to teaching, and it was very short, but now I feel excited and curious to see how all these topics develop. 

 

I think the content will turn out to be entertaining and useful in the near future. As future teachers, we need to understand how the learning process happens and how to take advantage of it, and I find that fascinating.

 

My role is the representative and according to the qualities presented in the file would be the perfect role to be carried out. As well as the roles chosen by my colleagues which (we think) fit according to our qualities. 

 

Even though I am familiar with some of these contents because my final dissertation has a lot in common with this, I think these contents are wider, and asking our classmates will bring new ideas. Moreover, there are some aspects I have no idea about, but I am looking forward to getting into them!!

 

1. Language is aptitude is comprised of a number of separate abilities including language analytical ability; communicative ability and working memory. A good way to test Language Aptitude is with the Carroll and Sapon s (1959) Modern Language Aptitude Test (MLAT). 

 

2. The Modern Language Aptitude test could be useful for students that have different abilities and give them the right tools to develop their skills. There is not one only method to teach, therefore there may be more than one route to success. 

3. To become competent or effective learners we need to develop the working-memory (a multi-component memory system that includes controlling attention; storing and rehearsing visual and oral information and combining information from different sources) with the purpose of taking in new information, remembering it, and being able to use it later.  

4. As future teachers, we should promote the development of the working-memory and multi-learning skills by using long-term memory. This could be done through contextualized activities that combine different skills.  

5. Relationship between language aptitude and age. For children, communicative skills and memory-related activities play a key role when learning a new language. On the contrary, for adults, it’s different due to all the processes that have gone through their brains. Their analytical learning abilities are more developed in the second language as for the children.  

6. Traditional intelligence testing was based on performance in the test of language analysis and rule learning. These have developed to include other skills like communication and interaction. Nowadays, we know from research that language skills can be developed through experience and training.