1. Study Abroad
Do people living abroad learn the language? (military, businessmen)
Why or why not?

2. Study Abroad
Do people living abroad learn the language? (military, businessmen)
Why or why not?
How is that different from study abroad?

3. Study Abroad
Do people living abroad learn the language? (military, businessmen)
Why or why not?
How is that different from study abroad?
Prior language study
Language study in the country

4. What makes successful learning abroad?
Study Abroad
What makes successful learning abroad?

5. Study Abroad What makes successful learning abroad?
Talking with natives not classmates
Finding opportunities to talk

6. Study Abroad What makes successful learning abroad?
Talking with natives not classmates
Finding opportunities to talk
Being outgoing, willing to make mistakes

7. Study Abroad What makes successful learning abroad?
Talking with natives not classmates
Finding opportunities to talk
Being outgoing, willing to make mistakes
Listening to music in target language
Watching movies/TV in target language

8. If you can’t go study abroad Foreign language housing

9. In US, when do people start studying a foreign language?
Language Study
In US, when do people start studying a foreign language?

10. Language Study
In US, when do people start studying a foreign language?
How does that compare to other countries?

11. Language Study
In US, when do people start studying a foreign language?
How does that compare to other countries?
What does the critical period tell us?

12. Language Study
In US, when do people start studying a foreign language?
How does that compare to other countries?
What does the critical period tell us?
Kids are also more culturally adaptive than adults

13. Language Study L2 can be used to teach things normally done in L1 Math
Colors, shapes, categorization, weather, geography

14. Myths about Immersion Programs
Immersion is only for the gifted

15. Myths about Immersion Programs
Immersion is only for the gifted
Immersion is for older students

16. Myths about Immersion Programs
Immersion is only for the gifted
Immersion is for older students
Students will be fluent by 12th grade

17. Myths about Immersion Programs
Immersion is only for the gifted
Immersion is for older students
Students will be fluent by 12th grade
Student will be confused, will have poorer English skills

18. Myths about Immersion Programs
Immersion is only for the gifted
Immersion is for older students
Students will be fluent by 12th grade
Student will be confused, will have poorer English skills
Code switching is evidence of confusion

19. Myths about Immersion Programs
Immersion is only for the gifted
Immersion is for older students
Students will be fluent by 12th grade
Student will be confused, will have poorer English skills
Code switching is evidence of confusion

20. Myths about Immersion Programs
Immersion programs in Utah