Will 3

What, if any, were your prior language learning experiences?

H: what was your language learning experiences prior to that time

S: Prior to that I had several years of French uh a little bit in elementary school well actually starting basically in in the fifth grade and going all the way up through high school and I took AP French but I didn’t take the AP exam it wasn’t my favorite uh course of study um and Ididn’t feel like I was particularly um apt at learning languages and so I figured (the) one way um I would learn a language well is if the military force me to learn it ((laugh)) At gun point as it were so um basically I just kind of threw myself into the (.) fire and uh I kind of survived it


Reflections – Compare the experiences of both Will and Rebecca in an intensive language program. How do their attitudes and motivational factors differ? Would you anticipate a difference in their language proficiency as a result? Why or why not? What signals some similarities, if any, between the two?

Have you noticed a difference in students’ motivation based on whether or not the course is required or elected? If so, what challenges does this raise for your instructional practices? How have you typically addressed these challenges?

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