1. Pre-production / listening Waaah!!! Zzzz Waaah!!! Waaah!!! (birth - 6 months) 2

2. Early Production- speech approximation /imitation Goo goo? Ga ga!! Aa ma. Claro que s! (6 months-2.5 years) 3 ba 3. Early Production - words and sentences!(6 months-2.5 years) 4 Da Da You are a GENIUS! Say it again! OH MY GOSH! SHES TALKING! 4. FLUENCY!!! Mommy! Danny is sticking beans in the cats ears even though I told him not to and that youd be mad! So, Im confused who should I choose to be my best friend? Its a hard choice, dont you think Grandma? Pretty please buy me an ice cream cone and I promise to be good for the rest of my lifeI PROMISE! At 5 years of age, they have native like proficiency and can speak almost as well as the adults around them. 5 5. 6 READING & WRITING (5 years old) 6. Whats the music angle? 7. 8 MUSIC ACQUISITION Teachers Manual, pgs. 3-28 8. Mama, MILK! Mama, milk? Mama, milk! TRANSLATION: Mom, I have been waiting for a whileare you getting me my milk yet TRANSLATION: Mom, if I dont get my milk soon my world will be ruined forever. How could you be so cruel? TRANSLATION: Mom, it just doesnt get any better than this! I just cant believe itall for me! 9 SPEECH EMERGENCE 9. Mama, milk? Wow what part of Mama milk? does she not understand? WHAT WE DONT DO Thats not a sentence! THIS WOULD KICK OUR KIDS AFFECTIVE FILTERS INTO OVERDRIVE! Wait, would it help you if I wrote it out on paper for you? 10 Look, I think I see where youre going with this. Try using a verb. Say,Mama I would like some milk. And then, for added effect, say Please. 10. Oh my gosh, what on earth could THAT be? 11 THE AFFECTIVE FILTER 11. What do you call someone who speaks two languages? What do you call someone who speaks three languages? And someone who Speaks just one? Bilingual. Trilingual. An American? 12 LANGUAGE ACQUISITION 12. TRUE OR FALSE? The fast team? The slow team? ANSWER: FALSE! 14 Children learn languages more quickly than adults. 13. In 1995 he: is head surgeon of major hospital has a staff of 300 is a respected voice of authority is a known member of his community In 2008 he: moves to NYC drives a cab doesnt speak English is a complete newcomer TAKING THE PLUNGE THE PLUNGE 15 14. FRUSTRATED HUMILIATED ANXIOUS UPSET SCARED NERVOUS is an impediment to learning caused by negative emotional responses to one's environment. Certain emotions, such as anxiety, self-doubt, and OTHERS interfere with the process of acquiring a second language. They function as a filter between the speaker and the listener that reduces the amount of language input the listener is able to understand. These negative emotions prevent efficient processing of the language input. The blockage can be reduced by sparking interest, providing low anxiety environments and bolstering the learner's self-esteem. CONFUSED ALIENATED HELPLESS THE AFFECTIVE FILTER STUPID EXASPERATED HOPELESS 16 15. Adults can and do create elaborate support systems to expedite the necessities of day to day living and to feel a sense of belonging. An added benefit of this is that non-native speakers can avoid losing face, feeling shame or being made to feel uncomfortable due to a language barrier. However, this type of environment is not conducive to language acquisition. 17 AVOIDANCE 16. 18 A low-anxiety environment? 17. APPROXIMATION (Gangnam Style) 18. APPROXIMATION/EMERGENCE 19. APPROXIMATION/EMERGENCE 20. APPROXIMATION/EMERGENCE 21. Two Words kick 22. Bonobos are the hominids that most resemble humans in their cognitive abilities. Scientists like Sue Baker have shown that they can acquire language 23. Acquisition vs. Learning 24. Rock And Roll Radio- The Ramones Land Of A Thousand Dances- Wilson Pickett 26 We Will Rock You - Queen Buddy you're a boy make a big noise Playing in the street Gonna be a big man some day You got mud on your face You big disgrace Kickin' your can all over the place Singin We will we will rock you Can you SAY these? 25. All people are musical We are music teachers but we are also music speakers and guides. Our job is to draw the music out of our students rather than drum it in. 26. 28 musician |myooziSHn| (noun) a person who plays a musical instrument, esp. as a profession, or is musically talented: your father was a fine musician | aspiring rock and pop musicians. 27. 29 music maker |myo ozik mkr| (noun) a person who makes music esp. for their own enjoyment or the enjoyment of others: he was one of the first music makers at a party| emerging music makers