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Name Effects

Name Effects. Name Use in the Multicultural ELT Classroom b y Tony Rusinak . Reflection. Which names were easy to remember? Why? Which names were hard to remember? Why? Did you do anything to help you remember the names?

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Name Effects

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  1. Name Effects Name Use in the Multicultural ELT Classroom by Tony Rusinak

  2. Reflection Which names were easy to remember? Why? Which names were hard to remember? Why? Did you do anything to help you remember the names? Which of these names did you like? dislike? find interesting? Did this remind you of your classroom? How would you feel if you were given this as your new name?

  3. Why some students change their names? Fluency favors information that’s easy to use (Lahama, Kovala, Alter) People predict income and education using only their first name (Lahama, Kovala, Alter) Fear of discrimination Many foreigners can’t pronounce their name Many foreigners can’t remember their name Don’t want to stick out Can’t find an adequate English spelling Eas­y-to-pronounce name may help you win allies and favor in the work­place Students feel pressure to assimilate

  4. Why should students keep their names? Students name choice = Canadians getting Chinese character tattoos You know the students English name, but no one else does. Sounds like a name your great-grandmother called her milkman Disney? Only nationality in class to have changed their name ELTs should be leaders/ first Canadian to use name fluently Wine connoisseurs spend more $$$ on foreign sounding names (G&M) Remember this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXyfPJKWqig Canada is a melting pot. Get used to it! If your students learn 200 words a month, you can learn 20.

  5. What should teacher’s watch out for? Do the students…? insist on using “English names” have an attachment to their “English names” prefer their L1 name only with peers or close friends prefer teachers in their own culture to use this name have other teachers and staff at the school use this name worry that fumbling or forgetting their L1 name might bring shame and embarrassment worry that others will confuse which name should come first

  6. Useful Classroom Activities 1.Word association  and pronunciation games/ rhymes 2.Photos and profile wall 3.Name modification games4.Seating plan maps5.TPR Alphabetical Arrangement 6. Create Business/ Name cards and exchange etiquette

  7. Useful Classroom Activities continued… 7. Course Book labeling 8. Social media exchange9. Spelling tests and tasks for each other’s names10. Same name presentations11. Name swaps role play

  8. Useful Classroom Activities continued… 12.Boarding names for tasks and activities13.Who is it? Pop Quiz Sshead down and see w14.Name spelling visuals- IPA15. L1 Phonetic Sounds Presentations- use Ss names as target sound 16. Pronunciation Charts for common names and pronunciation guides.

  9. Sources Globe and Mail Online. If Wine is Hard to Pronounce its Worth MoreAccessed October 2013 from http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/food-and-wine/wine/beppi-crosariol/if-the-wine-is-hard-to-pronounce-is-it-worth-more/article2345309/ Lahama, Simon M. , Kovala, Peter and. Alter, Adam L. “The name-pronunciation effect: Why people like Mr. Smith more than Mr. Colquhoun.” By Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, published online Dec. 9, 2011. DOI: 10.1016/j.jesp.2011.12.002 Lescher, Troy. How Can I Build and Maintain Classroom Rapport? From Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development Center (TLPDC)Texas Tech University Accessed October 2013 from  http://accenttrainingcenter.com/blog/can-people-pronounce-your-foreign-name Stern. NYU and CultureAccessed October 2013 from http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~aalter/culture.pdf UberFacts Online An Easy Name Gets You Ahead. Accessed October 2013 from http://uber-facts.com/2012/02/22/an-easy-name-gets-you-ahead/

  10. What would you do if… 1. …you met a long time student outside of class and completely forgot his/ her name? 2. …you mistakenly call the same student the wrong name numerous times? 3. …other students in the class find it impossible to remember a classmate’s foreign name? 4. …an adult student has an offensive name they have been using for years? 5. … you offend a student by using their name in a funny chant? 6. … a student changes their name once a week?

  11. Appendix 1: Pronouncing Chinese Names

  12. For a copy of the presentation and detailed list of the activities…tonyrusinak@gmail.com

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