Welcome! Kristen Foster April 11 th, 2012

When I was in 4 th grade, I believed that cute boys could read my mind. So, every time I came face-to- face with a handsome guy, I would try really hard to erase all thoughts from my brain, because I didn’t want that boy to know that I had a crush on him!

Discuss! 1.What do you think about this woman’s strange belief? 2.Did you have any strange beliefs when you were a child? 3.Did these beliefs affect your actions or behavior? How? When I was in 4 th grade, I believed that cute boys could read my mind. So, every time I came face-to-face with a handsome guy, I would try really hard to erase all thoughts from my brain, because I didn’t want that boy to know that I had a crush on him! Affect (verb): To cause a change in someone, something

Thinking about our beliefs about language learning The Power of Beliefs

1.Read interviews with two unsuccessful language learners. 2.Listen to an interview with a successful language learner. 3.Think and talk about your past language learning beliefs and behaviors 4.Write about a classmate’s past language learning beliefs and behaviors You will describe your past beliefs about language learning, and how those beliefs affected your learning experience.

Kyla: Hypotheticals in the Past If I had lived in the 1960s, I would have listened to The Beatles. Bridget : Probability and Possibility You could have the flu. You might go see the doctor!

Using Modals and Phrasal Modals to Talk About the Past Would Used to (to describe habits or actions that happened regularly) Would Used to (to describe habits or actions that happened regularly) Could Be able to (to describe ability in the past) Could Be able to (to describe ability in the past) Should Need to Have to (to describe necessity/obligation Should Need to Have to (to describe necessity/obligation My family would go camping almost every weekend when I was younger. My family used to go camping almost every weekend when I was younger. My family would go camping almost every weekend when I was younger. My family used to go camping almost every weekend when I was younger. She could speak seven language! She was able to speak seven languages! She could speak seven language! She was able to speak seven languages! The students knew that they should do their homework. The students needed to do their homework. The students had to do their homework. The students knew that they should do their homework. The students needed to do their homework. The students had to do their homework.

Vocabulary Time

We couldn’t learn a second language! 1. What were some of Lebron and Angelina’s beliefs about language learning? 2. Do you think these were healthy or unhealthy beliefs? Why? 3. How did their beliefs affect their behavior and language learning?

I was able to successfully learn English! 1. What were some of Shinae’s beliefs about language learning? 2. Do you think these were healthy or unhealthy beliefs? Why? 3. How did her beliefs affect her behavior and language learning?

Think-Write-Pair-Write 1 Minute! Think about your past language learning beliefs and experiences. 3 Minutes! Write about your past beliefs and experiences. 4 Minutes! Talk with a partner. 6 Minutes! Write about your partner!

Homework Think about a belief that you have had about something other than language learning. How did that belief affect your behavior? How was that beliefs good or bad? Write a short composition using modals and modal phrases to describe your answers to these questions.