Nicola Orridge
Language Development
Journal 1
29.07.2010
I have chosen to use the journal entries as a means to reflect on my learning during the Language Development course. I have made this decision as I feel it is something valuable that I can use in my future studies back in the UK with the help of the lecturers at EWU.
In order to place the students into the correct proficiency group, we had to complete a short interview and a written essay question within an hour. In reflection, I can recognise that I stumbled across some of my words and used a considerable amount of colloquial language during the interview. I intend to speak more accurately and take time answering questions rather than rushing to answer in future. I found the essay question task a little intimidating as I have not written an essay in class for over 10 years and felt a little out of practice.
During lesson 1, we were provided with a reading and asked to highlight words we did not understand the meaning of. As a native speaker of the English language, I did not expect to underline many words. I highlighted two words and was surprised to recognise that Emily had highlighted the same words. The words were infrequently used within the English language but it enabled the understanding that expanding vocabulary skills should always continue to be part of my literacy agenda. I also learnt new terminology from a word the lecturer used. I wrote it down on my paper – a technique not used in higher education in the UK but a method many of my fellow European Fulbright colleagues do to help with their English vocabulary. I intend to continue to use this technique during my studies in the USA and back in the UK.
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