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Authors:Marisol Marengo
Luis Haniel Reyes-Agosto
Department of Defense
Acquire and Maintain Foreign Language Proficiency:
Collaborate with Area Studies
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Authors:Marisol Marengo
Luis Haniel Reyes-Agosto
Department of Defense
Acquire and Maintain Foreign Language Proficiency:
Collaborate with Area Studies
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Join us:
Help your students acquire and maintain foreign language skills.
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What is Area Studies?
• Regional and Cultural Studies• NOT just “culture facts”• Content and context:
Geography, government & politics, economy, religion, regional issues.
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Family Relations &
Social Status
Law & MoresLaw & Mores
ReligionReligion
Language & Communication
Language & CommunicationHistoryHistory
Geography & Climate
Geography & Climate
Social Values & Traditions
Social Values & Traditions
Government & Politics
Government & Politics
CULTURECULTURE
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Government
& Politics
Family Relations &
Social Status
Law & Mores
Religion
Language & Communicatio
n
History
Geography & Climate
Social Values & Traditions
CULTURE
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• Sequenced Area Studies in the language curriculum
• Authentic materials as base of language topics
Learning:Language with Area Studies
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• Students learn about real life in countries where their foreign language is spoken.
• They can understand how countries interact among themselves and with the US.
Learning:Language with Area Studies
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AREA courses:• Requirement driven• In English and foreign language• Generally at 3/3+• Full day (one to three days)• Authentic materials,
interesting issues, real problems, subject matter expert
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Research has found:
Students of foreign languagewho empathize with the culture of those who speak it, more often reach higher levelsthan those who do not.
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Our Area Studies courses in foreign language are the best example of content-based instruction.
Effectively, they are mini-immersions.
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At lower levels:• Choose an important, interesting
current topic related to the country, e.g., cultural events, politics, cuisine, etc.
• Create a sequence of exercises,from readings to scenarios.
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• Collaborate with your Regional and Cultural representative
• Contact us for further information
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Contact information:
MarisolLuisMaria??
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There better be no questions
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