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Second Languages at LTCHSCourses

Japanese

Spanish

French

German

9, 10, 20, 30

20IB, 30IB

French 10H, 20IB, 30IB Japanese 20 IB, 30IB

How do you learn?Relevant learning tasks

Interactive Activities

Reading texts

Viewing

Techno:Twitter, Facebook, Wiki,

Blogs

Fun

Student Samples

Academic Reasons

“I enjoy learning it”“I’m good at it”“I find it easy”“I like learning a language with a different writing system.”

Personal Interest & Relationships“I can speak with my grandparents.”“I can go on the exchange trips.”

Career Reasons

“It might be useful when I get a job”“Great skill to have in life”“Can help in a future career path”

Why do students learn a second language?

A language is not just words but a window to another culture

•Second language study will help you relate better to people from other languages and cultures around the world.

•Learning a second language is FUN and occupationally rewarding.

More critical thinkersMore creative problem solversMore understanding of other individuals, cultures, ways of seeing the world, faithsMore compassionateMore understanding of your first language

BIG PAYOFFS

Monolingualism will not serve the next generation well. It implies inflexibility and that others should always be prepared.

Only knowing English makes you dependent on the linguistic competence and goodwill of others.

Nuffield Languages Inquiry 2000 - UK

Learn a second language and change

your world....

Nelson Mandela 2007

“If you speak to a man in a language

he understands, you speak to his head.

If you speak to a man in his own language,

you speak to his heart.”

BACKPACKS to an Orphanage inGuatamala: students donations

CLASS PROJECTS

Make a Wish Foundation Japan, Germany, France

Exchange Trips

France

Germany JapanSpain

Through learning LANGUAGE we learn about culture.

Through learning about CULTURE we learn respect for others.

Through learning RESPECT for others we can hope for PEACE. Anonymous

2008The International Year of Languages

References:

S. Eaton. (n.d.) Want to change the world? Learn another language.