LLA Summer 1 2024
Teaching the skills, techniques, and attitudes needed to learn another language
The Language Acquisition course will help your entire family develop the skills, methods, techniques, and attitudes to learn another language.
Learn how to use phonetics techniques to gain speech flexibility and prepare the mouth to learn new, foreign sounds.
Discover your individual learning style and the role it plays in language learning.
Practice your newly learned language-learning methods with native speakers.
Class Notes
Due Day 1: Complete Lesson Plan for Language Helper Session #2
Due Day 2: Highlight the "Four Approaches Checklists" (Four Approaches & Styles)
Due Day 3: Complete "Self-Assessment Checklist"
Due Day 3: Language Program Planning Workbook — Part A (Four Approaches and Styles)
Due Day 3: Am I Still Me? (LanguaCulture & Identity)
Due Day 3: Complete Phonetics Homework Section A
Due Day 4: Complete Phonetics Homework Section B
Due Day 4: Complete "LanguaCulture" Reflection Paper (LanguaCulture & Identity)
Due Day 4: Familiarize yourself with PLACE online
Due Day 5: Read "Participant Observation" Article (PLACE)
Due Day 5: Familiarize yourself with PLACE online
Due Day 5: Complete Phonetics Chart (Phonetics)
Due Day 6: Familiarize yourself with PLACE online
Day 6: Collect Pictures for Photobook Assignment
Due Day 6: Complete Lesson Plan for Language Helper Session #3
Due Day 6: Language Program Planning Workbook — Part B
Due Day 6: Complete Phonetics Homework Section C
Due Day 7: Read "Working with Language Helpers" and Complete Chart
Due Day 7: Read "Preparing for Language School in a Cross-Cultural Setting" Article
Due Day 7: Complete Lesson Plan for Language Helper Session #4
Due Day 7: Complete Phonetics Homework Section D
Due Day 8: Complete Lesson Plan for Language Helper Session #5
Due Day 8: Complete Phonetics Homework Sections E & F
Due Day 9: Familiarize yourself with PLACE online
Due Day 9: Language Program Planning Workbook — Part C
Due Day 10: Read "Language and Language Learning: Orientation for Learners and Teachers"
Due Day 10: Read “Motivation, Morale and Commitment in Language Learning”
Due Tuesday July 16: Course Evaluation
Due Tuesday July 16: Facilitator Evaluations
Due Tuesday July 16: CIT 2.0 Sign up
Due One Week After SLA Ends: Language Program Planning Workbook — Final