Class was very difficult today. We started out in small groups and were to decode a transcription using the IPA code. The decoding in groups was not good. My group started working on it and we never really discussed what everyone was going to do. So i really feel like I did not get the chance to practice working with the decoding. Otherwise it would have been a good activity for me.
When we went back to the large group. My affective filter was pretty high because I didn't feel like I learned anything from the group activity, and I thought it would be a good chance for me to practice it because I am having trouble understanding the material. So when lecture started and I started hearing all of those terms, my affective filter skyrocketed. I did try to stay focus and key in on what seemed familiar, but it was so difficult. I felt like the lecture was in Hindu. Not a productive class at all in my personal opinion.
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Hey...sorry to hear about your frustrations. I thought it was interesting how most people, even in small group, chose not to use their microphones. I felt good about the IPA transcription, but the other activities still boggle my mind a bit--allophones vs. phonemes, etc. Hopefully, you will have a better experience this week.
ReplyDeleteHey Brian, you were not alone who had difficult day.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry you had a tough session, Brian. I hope things are looking better for you now. Again, feel free to make more appointments, online or face-to-face.
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