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TEXTO 1
Some people seem to learn languages readily, while others find it very difficult. Teachers
and the circumstances in which the language is learned also play an important role, as well as each
learner's motivation for learning. If people learn a language because they need to use it
professionally, they often learn it faster than people studying a language that has no direct use in
their day to day life.
Apparently, British diplomats and other embassy staff have found that the second hardest
language is Japanese, which will probably come as no surprise to many, but the language that they
have found to be the most problematic is Hungarian, which has 35 cases (forms of nouns according
to whether it is subject, object, genitive, etc). This does not mean that Hungarian is the hardest
language to learn for everyone, but it causes British diplomatic personnel, who are generally used to
learning languages, the most difficulty. However, Tabassaran, a Caucasian language has 48 cases,
so it might cause more difficulty if British diplomats had to learn it.
Different cultures and individuals from those cultures will find different languages more
difficult. In the case of Hungarian for British learners, it is not a question of the writing system, which
uses a similar alphabet, but the grammatical complexity, though native speakers of related
languages may find it easier, while struggling with languages that the British find relatively easy.
No language is easy to learn well, though languages which are related to our first language
are easier. Learning a completely different writing system is a huge challenge, but that does not
necessarily make a language more difficult than another. In the end, it is impossible to say that
there is one language that is the most difficult language in the world.
(Extraído de www.usingenglish.com )
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1) The question of how hard a language is to learn is relevant to both first and second language
acquisition.
3) A Japanese speaker may well find the Chinese writing system easier than a speaker of a
European language.
a) 3 adjetivos.
RESPUESTAS
TEXT 1
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2) Respuestas posibles:
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many people
det + sustantivo
People
Sustantivo
d) A native speaker of Spanish, for example, will find Portuguese much easier to learn than a
native speaker of Chinese. (comparative)
Por ejemplo, un hablante nativo de español encontrará mucho más fácil aprender portugués que
un hablante nativo chino.
People often ask which the most difficult language to learn is. (superlative)
e) Teachers and the circumstances in which the language is learned also play an important role.
También juegan un rol importante los profesores y las circunstancias en las que se aprende un
idioma.
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GUÍA DE TRABAJO
TEXTO: TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM
a. Observe el título, subtítulos, palabras que sobresalgan en negrita o cursiva (las palabras
subrayadas son verbos), las imágenes o ilustraciones, la organización general del texto,
¿puede predecir de qué se trata el texto? ¿cuál es su predicción acerca del tema
principal del texto?
2. Realice una lectura más detallada de todo el texto (utilice el diccionario si fuera necesario) y
responda las siguientes preguntas:
a. ¿Cuáles son los recursos tecnológicos más usados en las aulas actualmente?
b. ¿Qué actividades pueden realizar los docentes usando computadoras en sus clases?
c. Una vez que el docente crea una página web de su clase o materia, ¿qué recursos o
materiales puede subir (o postear) en ella?
d. ¿Cuáles son las ventajas para los estudiantes de tener un blog de una clase o materia?
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There are various types of technologies currently used in traditional classrooms. Among these are:
Computer in the classroom: Having a computer in the classroom is an asset to any teacher.
With a computer in the classroom, teachers are able to demonstrate a new lesson, present
new material, illustrate how to use new programs, and show new websites.
Class website: An easy way to display your student's work is to create a web page designed
for your class. Once a web page is designed, teachers can post homework assignments,
student s’ work, famous quotes, trivia games, and so much more. In today's society,
children know how to use the computer and navigate their way through a website, so why
not give them one where they can be a published author.
Class blogs: There are a variety of Web 2.0 tools that are currently being implemented in the
classroom. Blogs allow for students to maintain a running dialogue, such as a journal,
thoughts, ideas, and assignments that also provide for student comment and reflection.
Fuente: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_technology#Technology_in_the_classroom
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GUÍA DE TRABAJO
TEXTO: Social Foundations of Education
Fuente: Harmon, D y Stake Jones T. (2005) Elementary Education: A Reference Handbook. P. 50-51.
California. ABC CLIO
1. Preste atención al diseño y la organización del texto. ¿De dónde fue extraído?
3. Subraye las palabras transparentes y conocidas. ¿De qué cree que va a tratar el texto?
9. Identifique la función del conector “as well as” en el tercer y cuarto párrafo, ¿qué significa?
¿cuál es su función?
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