Saturday, August 11, 2007
It was a tiring week. I had Dr. Richard's class everyday.
The work on his assignment has started. I have to plan
a 2 units of materials to support writing.
Dr Richards is actually nice. He gave us a choice of
what to do. I had to complete either a syllabus or material
design. I chose material. Sounded easy eh!
It is not that simple.... I have to write down the principles
behind choosing the materials. There are alot of factors to consider
before doing it.
Dr Chan's Language Testing class was hilarious and embarrasing at
the same time. As usual, before starting his new lesson, Dr Chan
would recapitulate the previous week's lesson. He would go round
the class calling on people at random to answer. I have never enjoyed
this. Dr Chan called on me... I was dreaming I guess and did not hear
his question... I then asked him to repeat his question and the whole
class burst out laughing. I managed to get the right answer after that.
The next incident.... the same thing happened. I was thinking of something
else and answered him wrongly. I guess... there is no chemistry between us.
He just know when to ask me. Frankly, it is quite difficult to stay awake and
pay attention for three hours.
I always come back home, mentally exhausted. What a week. I am
going to rest after which I am going to do some reading...
I am currently reading, Jean Atchinson's book on Words In Mind.
This is the second book that I am reading that is written by her.
She looks at how learners acquire language and explained alot of
Noam Chomsky theory. Beginning to love Chomsky... intelligent...
Imagine this... Chomsky was an undergraduate at Harvard University
when he challenged B.F Skinner's theory of Behaviourism in the
acquisition of language. Would like to meet him some day.
Need a rest... will write soon.
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