Entry 1: Course Introduction
Selena Rodriguez's Blog Hello! Welcome to my very first blog. My name is Selena Rodriguez, and I am a junior at the University of Houston. I am currently majoring in Teaching & Learning with an EC-6 certification, in hopes of becoming an elementary school teacher. The grade levels I would like to teach are grades Pre-K through 2nd grade. As my video plays, you will discover that I have encountered people from all over the world. I am not fluent in any language besides English. I can speak a few words and phrases in Japanese, French, German, and Spanish. I know a few ASL signs as well. Although I am Hispanic, I am not able to read, write, or speak Spanish fluently like many of my family members. In the textbook “ Second Language Acquisition: An Introductory Course ”, by Gass and Selinker, the text mentions how during “interactions with speakers of another language/culture, we have certain expectations and we often produce stereotyped...