Blog 8: Teaching Bilinguals even if you are not one

 Larissa Guido Swenson

FNED 546 - Summer 2023

Dr. Lesley Bogad

Blog 8: READ: WATCH: Teaching Bilinguals…Even if You Are Not One (episode 1, episode 2, and episode 5)

WRITE: Blog Post #8 on videos 




Bilingual students learn about different contents through a second language, just as it happens with their mother tongue. This means that there is an immersion in the language, both linguistically and culturally.

There are several ways to learn a second language, whether in Basic Education school, in a language course or even self-taught.

Regardless of the methodology, English is undoubtedly the most common language in bilingual education. This is because it is currently the most spoken language in the world.

In episode 1 it was related to the importance of working linguistic variety in the classroom. It is a crucial process for society, as it makes it possible to reduce existing prejudice and expand the students' linguistic repertoire. Thus, the aim is to improve the teaching of the English language.

I enjoy the language and culture portraits in episode 2. I am actually amazed to learn how students see themselves as an emergent bilingual in society. Finding ways in class for students to share their language with their peers, and or allowing the use of translanguaging, for example If the class is talking about a vocabulary word, asking students how they would say the word in their language is a way to advocate for them. Another valid way to show support to bilingual students is to add books written in students' native languages to their classroom collections.

Last but not least, in episode 5, talking about the benefits of bilingual education, the competitive differential that speakers of two languages ​​have in the job market is naturally highlighted.

However, there are other advantages of teaching students foreign languages, such as: it favors cognitive development, expands their cultural repertoire, improves interpersonal relationships, enhances memory and expands perspectives for the job market. Therefore, this is a skill that contributes decisively to the formation of increasingly qualified professionals, which is excellent for their career and for the intellectual capital of the country.

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