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Language learning in education
Computers in Language Learning
2014/11/18
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Contents
• Why learn language?
Systems:• Denmark
• Sweden
• North America
• Japan
• Comparing the systems
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Introduction
Benefits of foreign languages● Communication● Culture● new ways of thinking
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The Danish System
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Language Learning in the USA
Michael Kibbe
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American School System
• Pre-K & Kindergarten
• Elementary School• 1st -> 5th Grade
• Middle School• 6th -> 8th Grade
• High School• 9th -> 12th Grade
• University 6
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When Do We Learn Languages?
• Optional: Middle School
• Required: High School
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What Languages Do We Learn?
• Spanish (51.4%)
• French (12.9%)
• German (5.7%)
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My Language Learning Journey
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Early Beginnings…
• Awty International School
• Started Spanish at age 3
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Studied Some French…
• Middle School, allowed to take a 3rd language
• Took French for 3 years
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High School
• Transferred to High School for the Performing and Visual Arts
• Still took Spanish for another 2 years
• Less intense
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University
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• Studied Japanese for 1 year
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How Do We Learn?
• Readers
• Workbooks
• Exams with Fill-In-The-Blank, Multiple Choice, and Short Answer questions
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Yearly Activities
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Criticisms
• Foreign languages not very important
• Little speaking/conversation
• Focus on tests, not recall
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The case in Japan
Foreign Language EnglishFrenchGermanChinese…
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1. System
• Public and Private School
• Classroom(Japanese teachers & ALT)
• English Lesson
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2. Characteristics
• Grammar & Reading
(less communication)
• English-Japanese Translation
• Teach English in Japanese
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3. problem
• Less Speaking Chance
• Study as a Subject
• Too many Students in a Classroom
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4. Debate
• The earlier, the better?
• Is English Education System really
useful?
• Is it necessary to learn English?
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Sweden - Foreign Language Education
Johannes Wennberg
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Sweden
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Sweden
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Sweden
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Sweden
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General Format
● The format of the lessons is up to the teacher/school
(National Agency for Education having veto)
● Some guidelines● National exams at:
3rd grade6th grade9th gradeHigh school
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● Few lessons● Mostly games
● (Mother tongue)
Preschool - First Grade (6 - 7 years old)
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2nd grade - 5th grade (8 - 11 years old)
● English
● (Mother tongue)
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2nd grade - 5th grade (8 - 11 years old)
● Weakly vocabulary tests● 3-4 hours a week● Reading texts
discussing themanswering questions
● some games and movies
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6th grade (12 years old)
● Select a “modern language”● French, German or Spanish
nowadays also chinese● Can be exchanged for lessons
in your mother tongue +
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6th grade (12 years old)
● Select a “modern language”● French, German or Spanish
nowadays also chinese● Can be exchanged for lessons
in your mother tongue +
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6th grade - 9th grade (12-15 years old)
● For me it was a mess“Kunskapsskolan” “The knowledge school”
● A huge amount of assignments● Free planning● Teachers for help and examination
● National exam at 6th and 9th grade
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High school - English
● Depending on what programme English A, B, C
● “A” is obligatory
● More of the same● My teacher liked songs and shakespeare
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High school - “modern language”
● Steps 1-5● One step is semi-obligatory● Not all schools offer steps 4-5
● Can be exchanged English/Swedish/mother tongue
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High school - “modern language”
● 1.5 + 1 hour● focus on vocabulary tests● later on mostly reading
● The last semester I was the only one in the class
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High school - Extra
● In theory, any language
● I asked for Japanese● 1 hour every other week
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Me
● 10 years English
● 7 years French
● ½ year Japanese
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Comparing / Conclusion
• Depends on region
• Size of the country
• What language is really needed?– English - Language of the World
• Sweden and Denmark - more languages
• U.S. and Japan - more written work