My Language Journey
Aims:
- to direct your language learning & track your progress
- to record what you can do in languages
- to understand what you need to learn
- to be able to join in all the class activities in your school
- to record what you have learned well
- to help you identify what you need to study more
- to organize your work so that you can use it to remind yourself about what you havealready learned
What is language?
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Why learn a language?
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What skills do I need?
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Language learning is important because….
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Foreign Languages in the Irish Education System
There are four main languages offered at second level: French, German, Italian & Spanish, through Communicative Language Learning.
According to the NCCA (National Council for Curriculum & Assessment), the syllabus is designed to lead every pupil towards four basic outcomes as a result of the experience of modern language learning:
(a) a communicative competence in the target language(b) awareness about language and communication
(c) an understanding of how to go about learning a foreign language
(d) a level of cultural awareness
To this end, you will develop four key skills:
(a)Reading(b)Writing
(c)Listening
(d)Speaking
My journey so far………………………
Primary School:______Dates: ______
Languages:English□
Irish□
______□ / Secondary School: ______
Dates: ______
Languages:English□
Irish□
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I learned to read at age:______
I learned to write at age:______
When I learn I like to:
See words□ Write words□
Hearwords□Say words□
I learn best by …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
I don’t learn well when …………………………………………………………………………………………………..
I enjoy learning when …………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Learning Log
Date / Topic / Language Learned / Difficult Areas / Mastered on…Sept. 6 / Greetings / Hola, Adíos, Hasta Luego…. / Exclamation marks: upside down ¡! / 12/09/2012
Learning Log
Date / Topic / Language Learned / Difficult Areas / Mastered on…Sept. 6 / Greetings / Hola, Adíos, Hasta Luego…. / Exclamation marks: upside down ¡! / 12/09/2012
Learning Log
Date / Topic / Language Learned / Difficult Areas / Mastered on…Sept. 6 / Greetings / Hola, Adíos, Hasta Luego…. / Exclamation marks: upside down ¡! / 12/09/2012
Learning Log
Date / Topic / Language Learned / Difficult Areas / Mastered on…Sept. 6 / Greetings / Hola, Adíos, Hasta Luego…. / Exclamation marks: upside down ¡! / 12/09/2012
SELF- ASSESSMENT SHEET (1stYr)
Name: / Date: / Class:How have I been doing since I started studying ______?
What can I do in ______?
What I like about ______class is .....
I think I am good at ......
In the next few months I would like to be able to ......
If you had a diary to record your experiences in ______class since coming to ______, what would you write?
SELF- ASSESSMENT SHEET (2nd Yr)
Name: / Date: / Class:How has language learning changed since my return after the summer break?
What is proving to be a challenge?
What I like about going to language class is…?
I need to……?
In the next few months I would like to be able to ......
If I could change something about language class, what would that be?
SELF- ASSESSMENT SHEET (3rd Yr)
Name: / Date: / Class:What is my main aim for this year?
How will I achieve this?
What challenges am I facing?
To face these challenges, I need to……?
In the next few months I would like to be able to ......
The key skill I most need to work on is:
Reading □ Listening □
Writing □ Speaking □
Self-assessment for Junior Cycle
Because I can conjugate verbs in the Past, Present and Future tenses, I can talk & write about things:
- that have happened yesterday/last week/last year□
- things that are happening/going on□
- that will happen in the immediate future/tomorrow/next week/next year□
- in the Conditional tense e.g. I would like/go□
Because I know my numbers I can:
- Deal with prices/percentages/ statistics/timetables/ dates/tel. #□
Because I have studied the culture of my MFL country, I :
- know some of its history & geography□
- can identify some of its famous people & politicians□
- can recognise native dishes & monuments□
Because I have kept a vocabulary notebook I can write & talk about:
- weather□
- clothing□
- school□
- my town/city/neighbourhood□
Knowing my vocabulary & grammar structures, I can:
- talk and write about myself, my family & friends□
- describe my pastimes and interests□
- write letters, notes, messages, emails and diary entries□
If I had the chance to visit my foreign language country today, I feel I could:
- ask for directions or help from a native□
- order food and read a menu□
- hold a conversation with someone my age□
Facing Senior Cycle…………………..?
- I am aware of my strengths as a language learner. These include:
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- I am aware of my weaknesses as a language learner. These include:
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- I will work on my weaknesses by:
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- I have found out what I will be expected to be able to do for Leaving Cert:
Yes□No□General idea□
- What key skills will I be using and developing further?
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- Which is the most important key skill?
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- Following my experience at Junior Cycle, I will be sure to:
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- Following my experience at Junior Cycle, I will be sure NOT to:
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- I am most worried about:
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- I am least worried about:
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- I know I can do the following in my foreign language:
Speak□Listen□
Write□Read