Today, we will watch a number of videos and do some free writing. (If you were absent today, please watch the videos and write your response.)

The purpose of today’s class is:

• to begin the search for your research topic;
• what questions do you have about language, communication, linguistics?
• allow something about language, communication or linguistics to choose you that you want intensely to know.

Homework:

• On your blog (if you don’t have a blog, read this for instructions)  start your  learning journal  by writing your response to today’s class:
  • Freewriting.
  • In English.
• AND write your list of questions or possible research topics as an entry on your own blog, (or, if you can’t make your own blog then as a comment on this blog).  Deadline: Tuesday, midnight.
• Write your list on paper and bring it to the next class.
  

• What is a learning journal? It’s like a diary 日記 but focused on your learning – in this case, learning about language, communication and linguistics.　学習日記

• your own personal notes and reflections on the material you’re studying and on your experience of studying it; (Learning Journal Quick Start Guide)
• A learning journal is a collection of notes, observations, thoughts and other relevant materials built-up over a period of time and maybe a result of a period of study. (What is a learning journal? PDF)
• 学習奮闘記

Here are today’s videos. Which ones did you like? Leave a comment if you wish. Continue reading Studies in English, week 2: October 5th, 2012 →