Long Pause Explained


Over the summer I didn't blog regularly because...well...because it was the summer. Now that the semester has started I haven't blogged regularly either, but for one very different reason: Francesco Barbieri.
He arrived August 20 (7 1/2 lbs) and joined his big sister, Giulia, and brother, Marco. We're all happy, but I think the kids thought that they would be able to play with him. Soon they will.
No promises. I will blog, but probably not as frequently as I did last semester.
Hopefully some SPAN 232 students will blog for their honors project or my thesis students will add to this blog. It's always great to have students' perspectives here.
As usual, CBL has been both a joy and a challenge this semester. Will explain in later posts.
Ann

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  1. AnonymousSeptember 12, 2008 at 8:13 PM

    Okay, I would say, oh, look it's a baby, BUT all I see is a white space where a picture should be. So I don't know if that is just me or if that is everyone because I don't see pictures anywhere else on the blog either. Anyway, it's a baby...

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2008 at 12:17 PM

    Okay, now I see the baby...

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2008 at 4:50 PM

    Hola Ann Abbott, soy Anna y estoy en su clase de doscientos treinta y dos. Soy un voluntario de BTW y por eso estoy escribiendo un comentario en vez de un papel de mi primero día de trabajo. Felicidades con su nuevo niño de la familia. Que lindo foto usted tiene en la pagina de web. Bueno, quiero hablar más sobre mí así que usted puede aprender más de uno de sus estudiantes. Durante el verano fui a Buenos Aries, Argentina con Carolina Rocha y Marcos Campillo Fenoll allí estaba en las clases de dos veintiocho y doscientos ocho. Ahora estoy en la clase con Marcos cada Martes y Jueves. Mi especialidad ahora es español con un minor en química. Quiero ir a una universidad de medicina después me gradúo, yo creo que es importante para saber otros idiomas cuando trabaja en una profesión donde trabaja con muchas personas diferentes. Mi razón de aprender español es porque hay más gente en los Estados Unidos que hablan español tan todos los más idiomas del mundo, español es el idioma necesario a aprender. Estoy en la clase de trescientos dos, introducción de hispánica lingüística, con la profesora Silvina Montrul también. Estaba estudiando español hasta mi primero vez de mí ultima año de secundario. Durante este tiempo estaba en México estudiando con Rotarios Internacional. Cuando yo regreso a los Estados Unidos tuve que a repetir al ultimo año de secundario. Ahora estoy en la universidad estudiando español para mi especialidad con una meta para ayudar gente con su salud y nutrición. Estoy en un grupo se llama ALMA (Aspiring Latinos in Medicine Association) y nosotros ayudamos la comunidad latina aquí en Champaign y Urbana. Nosotros voluntamos con muchos eventos también tenemos proyectos y recaudadores de fondos para ayudar los que podemos ayudar.
    Estoy muy emocional para la clase doscientos treinta dos, español en la comunidad. Creo que la clase va a ayúdame con mi español mucho especialmente cuando voy a trabajar con niños. Creo que es lo mejor con niños cuando esta aprendiendo español, puede aprender mucho con ellos, también voy a tener más diversión. Yo sé que no voy a tener ningún problema con mis horas cuando comienzo a trabajar, no puedo esperar para comenzar a trabajar. Espero que esta experiencia sea una gran experiencia. También espero que mí español no sea tan demasiado horrible para entender, especialmente cuando estoy hablando. Bueno, ahora sabes muchas cosas de uno de sus estudiantes. Gracias para su tiempo, Anna.

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