Helene Cormier
French
Aug 29, 2017
Merci Kate! Ça m'a fait plaisir de te rencontrer, et n'hésite pas si tu as d'autres questions! :)
Profile
Hello italki members!
I am focusing on French right now, as I plan on visiting French-speaking Canada in January 2018. I enjoy: reading (right now I am reading "Middlemarch" by George Eliot); knitting, cooking (French, Italian, Indian, Moroccan); making coffee; having chats with different people from all over the world; religion/theology; and politics, especially concerning workers' issues.
Talk soon!
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Activities
- Calling Welsh speakers! I recently had a baby girl whom we have named Winifred. We chose it in large part due to its Welsh origins. I would love to hear a native speaker pronounce the Welsh form, "Gwenfrewi". Is there a native speaker out there who would be willing to upload an audio file of themselves saying the name in Welsh? I would also be interested in hearing all known diminutive forms that you know of (ex. Winnie, Freddie, etc.). Diolch!!May 27, 202130
- Why isn't there a Language Challenge for those who use italki for language exchange?
Hello everyone,
I am a community tutor and a fellow language learner, and I was just reading through the language challenge rules and FAQs for this upcoming July 2018 Language Challenge. It seems to me that there is no room in this challenge for people who are trying to advance their language skills with a language exchange partner. I think this is a real shame, and that there should be a similar or parallel challenge for the loads of people on italki who have partner's, or who can't afford a tutor for 12 -20 hours of instruction. In some cases, many of you might be speaking with your language partners for as much as that, already! In my own case, I speak with my Italian exchange partner 1 -2 hours a week.
I don't much care about a digital badge of course, but for a site that cares about language EXCHANGE, I really think the presence of this challenge that exists only for people buying lessons really highlights a lack of attention and care for the language-exchange-only population on italki.
What do you all think?
June 8, 201846 - Un jour froid dans South Dakota Aujourd’hui, je m'ai lève assez tôt, a la six heure. J'ai pris le petit-déjeuner assez tôt aussi; d'habitude je le prend autour neuf ou dix. Récemment, j'ai arrivé au South Dakota, donc je suis en train de créer une routine quotidienne. J'ai beaucoup des choses à faire, donc, j'ai un peu de stress. Pendant que ici dans South Dakota, j'aide mon mari avec son travaille. Il est un journaliste. Il est en train d'ecrire sur la vie religieux de le peuple autochtone. Il a neigé hier soir, donc, le neige couvrait le sol, et tout étais blanc. La temperature étais au-dessous de zéro. J'ai resté a l'interieur de la maison pendant surtout le matin. Je suis sorti dans l'apres-midi, je portais tout mes choses d'hiver -- les bottes, le veste, le manteau, les gants, le chapeau, l'écharpe, et sous tout, sous-vêtements thermiques! Parce que c'est le période de l'Avent, j'ai ecrit des cartes de Noël au famille et amis. Peut-être, demain je vais décorer le sapin avec les boules. On dirait que c'est une bonne journée pour le faire, parce que le sixième de décembre est le jour de fête de Saint Nicholas.December 6, 201730
Motivation
I've just watched a video about motivation. I can't remember the name of the guy who gave the lecture, but it's on the top 25 most watched on ted.com.
It was amazing! He talked about a scientific experiment, in which a person is asked to light a candle in such a way that the wax doesn't fall on the table.
The first attempts were always about trying to put the candle in the wall, but that never worked out.
There was a box with nails on the table too, and some people figured out to use the box by nailing it to the wall, so the wax fell into the box.
The interesting thing about this experiment was that they had separated people into two groups: one would receive money if they succeeded, and the other group wouldn't receive anything.
And guess what? The group that received the money did terribly worse than the other group. Why? The research shows that when people receive a money incentive, they focus too hard and the ability to think "outside of the box" is lost.
The video is about a lot more than this, it's very impressive. I think everybody should watch it.0 votedJuly 26, 20170Master's degree
From my point of view, nowadays a master’s degree is an integral part of higher education. Without it, higher education is incomplete, so to speak. During my studies at the Master’s level, I expect to obtain in-depth knowledge in the field of foreign languages, as well as learn more about teaching methods.
As a student, I always try to benefit as much as possible from university classes. I try to use every opportunity to increase the level of my knowledge and professionalism. I already have an experience in an international exchange program, and I don’t want to stop there.
At the moment, I have a bachelor’s degree in teaching French as a foreign language. I decided to do a Master’s degree for several reasons. Firstly, because in modern society it is necessary to have a Master’s degree to obtain a better job. Secondly, I have already obtained general knowledge in the field of pedagogy, and now I want to develop my knowledge. The main reason why I choose this major -- foreign languages in the field of professional communication -- is because it is opportunity to practice language during an internship abroad. That’s why I’m ready to work hard, and even learn a new language if necessary.
As for my graduate qualification work [thesis?], it was about competition in a foreign language as a way of increasing motivation. It was really interesting for me, because I’m going to become a teacher in the future. It’s very important to know how to motivate students, how to make the learning process more interesting, and also how to increase the effectiveness of your classes. Actually, I already have some experience in teaching Russian as a foreign language. I like it but I also want to be a teacher of English and French.So I expect that a Master’s degree program will help me to perfect my English and French in order to be able to teach people, or to use these languages to teach Russian.
Beyond my teaching profession, I feel that foreign languages will be an integral part of the rest of my life. Lately, I often meet people from all over the world, and some of them inspire me, so my goal for the moment is to become fluent in both English and French. Besides, I really love traveling, and knowledge of foreign languages will provide new opportunities for me, not only for traveling, but also gaining employment abroad.
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