TESOL Class
Indonesian Lesson
Today was a long day of TESOL class, although it was
informative. We spent lots of time
discussing what we learned from the readings and how we can implement TESOL
strategies into our classroom. My
favorite part of class today was comparing world cultures, especially comparing
Western culture to Asian cultures. I
never realized how drastic the differences are between Americans culture and
Indonesian culture. Many different
exercises helped me understand how lost English Language Learners’s can feel
inside an American classroom. We watched
and discussed a video about a Spanish student in an American classroom, which
really showed me how confused many immigrant students feel. He could comprehend the material, but he
didn’t have the English skills to respond to the questions in the manner the
teacher wanted. He was unable to use his
Spanish dictionary on the exam, which allowed him no chance at success. There were major things wrong with this
scenario, which we all discussed in the class.
During our Indonesian language lesson today, I felt extremely overwhelmed
with the new language, which again helped me to realize how ELL’s feel in a
typical American classroom. Today we had
our first checkpoint meeting, and it was great to know I wasn’t alone with my
fears and struggles of being on this trip.
I am having a great time so far, but I’m still struggling with feeling
out of place in the language and feeling constantly tired because of jet
lag. Thankfully, many people are in the
same situation, and we can all work through these things together. Today was a fun day and I’m excited to
continue to learn more about TESOL strategies in our coming days here.
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