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by criley
Sat Dec 15, 2007 10:58 pm
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: TEFL and encouraging indigenous languages?
Replies: 22
Views: 20656

TEFL and encouraging indigenous languages?

I am currently working on my TEFL cert. However, as an anthropologist, (and as me) I am concerned about language loss globally. I live in a US community with many immigrant who are indigenous from Oaxaca Mexico and speak Zapotec, and already I see the new generations losing their languages. Whether ...
by criley
Sat Dec 15, 2007 10:28 pm
Forum: Applied Linguistics
Topic: two language conversation group for adult learners?
Replies: 1
Views: 1503

two language conversation group for adult learners?

This is probably not an applied linguistics question, but I posted on adult ed and got some views but no responses. I am currently working on my TEFL, and have an idea I was thinking about implementing in my US community, which has a significant Latin American immigrant population segregated from ev...
by criley
Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:37 pm
Forum: Adult Education
Topic: community conversation group in two languages?
Replies: 2
Views: 1978

community conversation group in two languages?

I am currently working on my TEFL certification. I have an idea for my community, which has a large latin american immigrant population and is somewhat segregated. I don't know if this idea has been used before and tested and found to be useful by TEFL/TESL teachers. My idea is this: a weekly group ...