Students’ Narratives Telling us about The Role of the First Home Literacy Practices Rapprochements in the Learning of English as a Foreign Language

AbstractThe role of the first foreign language learning rapprochements in a home environment setting is investigated in the present qualitativedescriptive – interpretative small scale study. Experiences and feelings about those first literacy practices rapprochement in the learning of English as a f...

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Main Author: Colmenares Pérez, Yadira Rocío
Format: Online
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Published: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2013
Online Access:https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/enletawa_journal/article/view/1923
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description AbstractThe role of the first foreign language learning rapprochements in a home environment setting is investigated in the present qualitativedescriptive – interpretative small scale study. Experiences and feelings about those first literacy practices rapprochement in the learning of English as a foreign language were examined in a group of students at the Santo Domingo convent through narratives. Analysis of these students’ narratives demonstrated significantfacts in relation to the role of their first home literacy practices as well as the role of their parents, siblings, teachers, encyclopedias, games, etc. The learners’ musical factor was found as a crucial aspect in the desire to learn English due to the attraction and pleasure they felt because they wanted to understand the English’s lyrics songs. This positive, as well as some negativeresults are also explained.Key words: role, language learning, first rapprochement, home environment, literacy practices, narratives. 
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spelling oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-19232013-06-05T13:30:26Z Students’ Narratives Telling us about The Role of the First Home Literacy Practices Rapprochements in the Learning of English as a Foreign Language Colmenares Pérez, Yadira Rocío AbstractThe role of the first foreign language learning rapprochements in a home environment setting is investigated in the present qualitativedescriptive – interpretative small scale study. Experiences and feelings about those first literacy practices rapprochement in the learning of English as a foreign language were examined in a group of students at the Santo Domingo convent through narratives. Analysis of these students’ narratives demonstrated significantfacts in relation to the role of their first home literacy practices as well as the role of their parents, siblings, teachers, encyclopedias, games, etc. The learners’ musical factor was found as a crucial aspect in the desire to learn English due to the attraction and pleasure they felt because they wanted to understand the English’s lyrics songs. This positive, as well as some negativeresults are also explained.Key words: role, language learning, first rapprochement, home environment, literacy practices, narratives.  Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2013-05-29 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/enletawa_journal/article/view/1923 10.19053/2011835X.1923 Enletawa Journal; No. 4 Jan (2011) Enletawa Journal; Núm. 4 Jan (2011) 2463-1965 2011-835X spa https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/enletawa_journal/article/view/1923/1914
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title Students’ Narratives Telling us about The Role of the First Home Literacy Practices Rapprochements in the Learning of English as a Foreign Language
title_full Students’ Narratives Telling us about The Role of the First Home Literacy Practices Rapprochements in the Learning of English as a Foreign Language
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title_short Students’ Narratives Telling us about The Role of the First Home Literacy Practices Rapprochements in the Learning of English as a Foreign Language
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