This week you have to choose between:
1) A career-related website that you enjoy visiting
You have to:
- provide the link
- describe the website (sections, features, etc.)
- say how often you visit the site
- explain why you like the site.
Add comments to 3 of your classmates’ blogs + a comment on your teacher's post
OR
2) A person or expert in your field that you admire
Say:
- Who she/he is. (short biography)
- What she/he has done. (examples of their work)
- Why you like her/him.
- Include his/her image
Add comments to 3 of your classmates’ blogs + a comment on your teacher's post.
Here is an example of an expert in my field who I admire.
Zoltán Dörnyei is a professor of Psycholinguistics at the University of Nottingham. He is originally from Budapest, Hungary. He has done a lot of interesting research and work on second language acquisition and motivation of the language learner. He has been quite prolific in publishing over the past few decades. His most famous books are: Motivational Strategies in the Language Classroom, Teaching and Researching: Motivation, and Research Methods in Applied Linguistics.
I find the topic of motivation in language learning interesting because it combines a bit of my undergraduate studies of Psychology and my career in English language teaching. I found out about Dörnyei when I was studying a course on second language acquisition. As part of the course I wrote a literature review on the use and influence of motivational strategies in the language learning classroom, which later became a presentation that I gave at a conference. I think what I like best about Dörnyei is the way he writes; in that even when he is describing a complicated concept he explains it in a simple way so that most teachers can understand.
Hi Miss, I really like the way you describe the eagerness for this author and that you have such a professional person as an inspiration. If I were to read some of what he writes, I am sure that what I would like the most would be the same as you, that Dörnyei can express in a simple way concepts that can be difficult to understand.
ReplyDeleteHello Miss, that interesting the subject of psycholinguistics. I can see that this professor knows a lot about the subject, especially if he knows how to make it understandable.
ReplyDeleteHi teacher, I found the person you described very interesting and I would like to read some of your books because they could help me with my second language acquisition :)
ReplyDeleteHi Miss. The branch of research in which Professor Zoltán focuses is very interesting, especially because learning languages opens up many possibilities for you
ReplyDeleteHi miss, I find the books of the professor you mentioned interesting, especially "Motivational Strategies in the Language Classroom"
ReplyDeleteHello miss, I found the person I admire too interesting, I will read more about him.
ReplyDeleteHi miss, I find very interesting the topics that your expert talks about, it is interesting how two things like psychology and languages, things that in theory are different but at the same time have a lot in common.
ReplyDeletehi miss the subject of psycholinguistics is very interesting as it teaches how to acquire another language.
ReplyDelete¡Hi Miss! Zoltán Dörnyei's research is very interesting, especially in motivating students to learn new languages. In fact, his books could help me with the study of English.
ReplyDeleteHi miss!
ReplyDeleteIt has never occurred to you to make a book telling your experiences and relate it to the studies you have ?
It's so interesting!!!
ReplyDeleteHi miss, this post is very interesting,I really would like to read more about him
ReplyDeleteHello teacher, very interesting blog, I am very interested in your wisdom of the language, very fascinating.
ReplyDeleteHi miss, I did not know that person, personally I have always thought that it happens to be able to write a book you have to be a genius, especially with the ease that this person has to understand.
ReplyDeleteHi Miss Haverland. I'm going to researching immediately about Zoltán Dörnyei, because sounds very interesting his work, thank you for share this professor with us.
ReplyDeleteRegards!
Hello Miss, I think the most interesting and admirable thing about this man is the fact that he explains complex things in a simple way, because many times as a student you want to learn new things and very technical or professional explanations make it difficult.
ReplyDeleteHi miss, your blog is very interesting
ReplyDeleteHello Miss, I agree with you regarding the importance of learning more than one language, which, more than personal experience, opens up a world of opportunities for us!
ReplyDeleteHi Miss! I find the teacher's contribution very interesting. I would like to read some of your books
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