台大多國語言交換社
緣起:
我有一位從小在法國長大的朋友,她到國中時才回到台灣;我學日文的時間滿久了,
雖然離Native Speaker的程度還有一大截,但對於初學者可給予有效的幫助.我有短時間
內把法文念好的需求,不斷地尋求練習的機會,於是我問她語言交換的可能性.一開始,我
們都很懷疑這樣是否真的能有效互助,很擔心amenalism(片利共生)的情況發生.然而,結
果都令我們滿意.所以,我相信,即使不是Native speakers之間的語言交換,也是可以達
到效果的.
此外,就現行學校的外語課程來說,說的機會實在很少,若能與志同道合的朋友
有外語聊天,一定會進步的很快.這個社團,除了語言交換之外,還有練習會話的功能.
創社之理念:
傳統上,語言學習可分為"聽,說,讀,寫"四項,"讀"的能力很容易自修取得,持之以恆的必定
有所成果;"聽"在過去可能是語言學習者的憂慮,但在網路發達的今日,聽的來源不勝枚舉,
以英語為例,BBC,CNN,ICRT,STUDIO classroom...,自行在家養成優良聽的能力,並非難事;
屬於輸出的"說"和"寫"就很難自修,其中,寫的訓練是最麻煩的,不但需要有耐心持續的寫,
還需要一位老師幫忙批改,所費不貲."說",一般人可能覺得一定要找個老外聊天才會進步.
沒錯,到了極高級的境界,的確需要母語人士的有系統的指導,會話能力才能有所進步.但對
口說能力屬於中下程度的學習者來說,只要有許多說的機會,很快就能掌握會話能力. 此外
，有鑑於語言交換難尋，我們想建立一個提供語言交換的平台，讓更多人能找到學習語言
的夥伴。
社團活動進行之方式:
1)社員間的會話練習暨語言交換:
我們依語言別分組，從社員中選出學有專精的小組長，社員可依自己的興趣在
活動時間自由參加不同組別。在每個語言組別中，只能以該組指定語言交談，小
組長會準備討論題目、教材，讓大家在交談中不但增加口語能力，也能學的新的
字彙與表達方法。如果真的無法用別的語言溝通說明,才以英文輔助.在這樣的環境中,大
家自然而然地會習慣說英文,不但可以練習說第二外語,英文也會越說越流利.此外，我們
的教學團隊會不斷研究遊戲、活動，讓大家在自然而然在各種情境中增進口語能力。
2)語言交換之募集:
至各大中文學校作廣告,請想學中文的外國朋友來跟我們做語言交換
3)社課:關於外語學習的各種課程,外聘老師或請學有專精之社員授課
指導老師 --- 史嘉琳 外文系
美利堅合眾國明尼蘇達州人,從小對語言就很有興趣,語言學是她的專長,其中語
音學是她最自豪的學門. 最令人驚訝的,莫過於她的中文,說的完全跟我們這些native
speakers 一模一樣.此外,她還通曉德、西、法、義、葡等印歐語系的主要語言,"會"的語
言則不勝枚舉,實為擔任本社團指導老師的第一人選,我們很高興能請到史教授擔任我們的
指導老師.
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NTU Multi-Language Exchange
Our objective:
Learning a language can be a costly undertaking, especially when it comes to
writing and speaking practice. Good written materials and online audio and
video resources are easily available in many languages, so reading and
listening practice in the target language can be done on one's own without
too much help from others. Writing and speaking practice, on the other hand,
require someone to give you feedback and corrections. Privately-arranged
one-to-one language exchanges are free, but their effectiveness is limited.
Our objective is to offer, at minimum expense, a flexible platform for
language exchange that focuses on speaking ability. Through diverse
activities, members can spend pleasant hours not just their polishing
language skills but also making friends. We invite everybody interested to
come and enjoy the activities of our club - and to bring your friends!
Club activities:
1. Conversation in different languages:
Club members choose a group in which their target language, e.g. English or
French, is spoken. Each group is assigned a leader who excels in the target
language, and who provides topics and materials for discussion. Club members
are free to join different groups based on their needs and interests. Group
members are expected to communicate only in the target language of the group
they have joined. Through this exchange, group members can learn new words,
expressions, and correct grammatical usage in the target language, and maybe
pick up some interesting cultural background as well.
2. Language exchanges:
For those wishing to practice their Chinese, the club can help set up an
individual language exchange with a club member or members.
3. Language Courses:
The club will offer a variety of language courses taught by skilled club
members or non-member instructors.
Club Advisor: Karen S. Chung, Instructor, Department of Foreign Languages and
Literatures, NTU
Our club advisor is Karen Chung, an instructor in the Foreign Language
Department of NTU with a PhD from Leiden University, the Netherlands.
Originally from Minnesota (USA), she has been interested in language and
languages, now including German, Spanish, French, and Chinese, since
childhood. Her main academic interest is linguistics, especially phonetics
and morphology. She will do her best to use her passion for and training in
languages to offer useful guidance and encouragement to club members.
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