From: Perry L. Stepp (stratfink@email.msn.com)
Date: Fri Sep 08 2000 - 09:46:29 EDT
"non-English-primary" is probably not the right term.
I have an interesting dilemma. I am teaching introductory Greek to a group
of students, most of whom seem to be catching it quite well. But I have one
student for whose primary language is not English but French. I (of course)
know no French beyond "dijonnaise" <g>.
Has anyone else encountered this? How did you handle it? Is there a good
answer?
He spoke to me yesterday about the biggest problem he has in following along
in class: everything I say in English, he has to translate into French in
his head. This is especially difficult when I am describing syntax for the
students in English terms: "In English, we would say, 'John from Georgia.'
In Greek, they would use a genitive. In English, we would say, 'paper
sack.' In Greek, they would use a genitive--'sack of paper.'"
When I do this, I can see the smoke begin to seep from his ears--he's having
to make an extra step with every example to get it across the language
barrier. The same thing happens when I write common noun constructions on
the board: EN TWi IERWi is pretty simple for most of my students, but for
him it's a full day's work.
Any suggestions?
Perry L. Stepp
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Adjunct Professor, Christ for the Nations Institute
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When there is no pebble tossed
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