Aung Win Naing Associate Professor Department of Foreign Languages PSRU1

May you have an auspicious moment.Pali loan word + Myanmar polite form particle for formal greeting. (FORMAL PLAIN)2

May you have an auspicious moment.Pali loan word + Myanmar polite form particle + Polite ending used by male speaker for formal greeting. [FORMAL POLITE]3

Cultural diversity: the common heritage of humanity

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QUADALINGUAL STONE INSCRIPTION (BAGAN -1113 AD)

MYAZEDI

MON (Mon-Khamer) MYANMAR (Tibet-Myanmar)

PALI (Indo-European) PYU (Tibet-Myanmar)6

MYANMAR

THAI

ENGLISH

bra

language vowel place (of articulation)

thuwnbum

golden land Buddhist Saint7

rha

Buddham Saranam Gacchami

(I take my refuge in the Buddha!)8

Buddha: the Buddha Gaccha: to go

Buddham: to the Buddha Gacchami: goes

Sarana: shelter, refuge Saranam: refuge

Buddham Saranam Gacchami

(literal translation) To the Buddha I go for refuge.

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Teaching Foreign Languageswatashi wa biruma jin des I (male/female) topic marker Burmese nationality, tribe to be (copular verb) I (male/female) topic marker Myanmar nationality, tribe to be (copular verb) verb ending is, am, are kya naw ga. myanmar lumyo: phyit thi kya naw ga. myanmar lumyo: phyit thi thi phyit pa thi

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Introduction1. Development of Teaching Myanmar

Language 2. Teaching Myanmar Language in Myanmar 3. Discussion

Conclusion

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Teaching Myanmar Language in MyanmarMandalay University of Foreign Languages (YUFL)

Yangon University of Foreign Languages (YUFL)12

Teaching Foreign Languageswatashi wa biruma jin des I (male/female) topic marker Burmese nationality, tribe to be (copular verb) I (male/female) topic marker Myanmar nationality, tribe to be (copular verb) verb ending is, am, are kya naw ga. myanmar lumyo: phyit thi kya naw ga. myanmar lumyo: phyit thi thi phyit pa thi

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Grammar Translation Method- Traditional Method, with roots from Pali and Latin teaching,

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in both Myanmar monasteries and universities. Emphasizes reading, writing, translation and learning grammatical rules. Memorization. Teach about a language instead of in a language. The student has not much contact with the real use of the langauge moreover the classes may become boring and repetitive.

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Audiolingual Method-Behaviorist learning theory of the 1950s. - Mechanistic process of habit formation. - Students are conditioned to respond oral or written stimuli. - Learning is not a creative, cognitive process but a mechanical mimicry. - Pattern drills - Dialogue memorization - Knowledge of grammatical rules would only obstruct the mechanical formation. - As the parrot learning, lack of understaning. - Not a unique method.

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The Communicative Approach- Comprehension precedes production. - Production emerges in stages. - Goal is meaningful communication. - Affective filter is lowered. - Language is acquired through interaction as well as learned from the teacher. - Practical real-life situations & focus on functions of language. - Cooperative groups, pairs, peer-tutoring increase interaction. - No restrictions placed on use of L1.

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kya naw=

ba

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kya ma.=

ba

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nga=

ba

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nga=

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nga=

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watashi wa biruma jin des. . I am Myanmar.

N kya naw kya ma. nga.N kya naw kya ma. nga.

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Teaching in some private schoolswatashi wa biruma jin des I (male/female) topic marker Burmese nationality, tribe to be (copular verb) I (male/female) topic marker Myanmar nationality, tribe to be (copular verb) verb ending is, am, are kya naw ga. myanmar lumyo: phyit thi kya naw ga. myanmar lumyo: phyit thi thi phyit pa thi

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Language Lab in YUFL

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Remains of Dutch factory

Ancient Mrauk U in Western Myanmar (1676)

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(9 August 1788 12 April 1850)

Judson Memorial Church in Yangon University27

Burma Research Society (BRS) founded in 1910

J. S. Furnivall

Pe Maung Tin

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During the Second World WarProfessor Leonard Bloomfield Dr. Raven Ioor Mc David Jr. Dr. William S. Cornyn

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Dr. Hle Pe and Ms. Ann J. Allot

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John OkellOne of the worlds leading experts on Myanmar language and culture

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Department of South East Asia (Senior Lecturer in Burmese (Myanmar)) Centre of South East Asian Studies (Member, Centre of South East Asian Studies) Name: Dr Justin Watkins Email address: jw2@soas.ac.uk Telephone: 020 7898 4254 Address: School of, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG Building:Oriental and African Studies, University of London Thornhaugh Street Russell Square: College Buildings

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Australia School of Humanities, Division of Asian Languages, La Trobe University, Bundoora VIC 3083, Australia. Phone (03) 479 1315. Email Prof David Bradley on lindb@lure.latrobe.edu.au33

Northern Illinois University

Saw Tun Associate Professor Dept. of Foreign Languages and Literatures http://www.seasite.niu.edu/burmese/ FLBU 103/104 FLBU 203/204 FLST 381/382 FLIS 481/482 Beginning Burmese Intermediate Burmese Special Study Independent Study34

Cornell University

San San Hnin Tun (On Leave 2010-2011) Senior Lecturer, Burmese Language 421 Rockefeller Hall (607) 255-5671 e-mail: sht3@cornell.edu Website: lrc//cornell.edu/asian/courses/burmese35

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Activities A journal of Knowing Myanmar (in Thai) Summer courses for Beginning Myanmar language Reading-room with a collection of books on Myanmar and area studies. Lecture and seminar on current issues about Myanmar Myanmar Exhibitions

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Thank you very much.Pali loan words with Myanmar verb, polite form particle and verb-sentence marker.39

Thank you very much.Pali loan words with Myanmar verb, polite form particle and verb-sentence marker + polite ending.40