An interactive workshop where participants will break into groups and discuss different solutions to support language acquisition. Jose Ronan Simones Ribeiro D4510, Brazil Dennis White D6220, USA Doris Wiedenholzer D1920, Austria

1. TITLE
Ronan Ribeiro – Co-chair D. 4510 Brazil – Asia & Oceania CoordinatorRonan Ribeiro – Co-chair D. 4510 Brazil – Asia & Oceania Coordinator
NGSE District CoordinatorNGSE District Coordinator
Rotary Youth Exchange - PreConventionRotary Youth Exchange - PreConvention
Sao Paulo - BrazilSao Paulo - Brazil
Non-Western Languages/Best PracticesNon-Western Languages/Best PracticesNon-Western Languages/Best PracticesNon-Western Languages/Best Practices

2. ALPHABETS X IDEOGRAMSALPHABETS X IDEOGRAMS
This map shows the countries in the world that use a This map shows the countries in the world that use a LatinLatin
alphabetsalphabets as the sole official (or as the sole official (or de factode facto official) national script official) national script
inin dark greendark green. The. The lighter greenlighter green indicates the countries that useindicates the countries that use
Latin as a co-official script at the national level.Latin as a co-official script at the national level.

3. My first worries about Non-Western LanguagesMy first worries about Non-Western Languages
(brief history of my son)

4. Communication is always a perfect key
to successful exchange students

5. How can you talk with Japanese friends if you do notHow can you talk with Japanese friends if you do not
know to speak their language?know to speak their language?
Rotary Global Peace Forum
- Hiroshima -

6. The very good result should be:
on the end Students must SPEAK, READ and WRITE
local language.

7. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU TO PLAY AS ONE
EXCHANGE STUDENT ARRIVING TO A NEW
LANGUAGE.

8. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU WHAT DOES IT MEAN ?
Rotary Four Way TestRotary Four Way Test
是否一切屬於真實？是否一切屬於真實？
是否各方得到公平？是否各方得到公平？
能否促進親善友誼？能否促進親善友誼？
能否兼顧彼此利益？能否兼顧彼此利益？

9. I BELIEVE YOU ALSO CAN UNDERSTAND
PORTUGUESE

10. Some of My Survey!Some of My Survey!
1- What kind of experience and1- What kind of experience and
preparations do we can have topreparations do we can have to
improve the best knowledge duringimprove the best knowledge during
the LTEP program considering thethe LTEP program considering the
difficulties to read and write?difficulties to read and write?
Answer -Answer - I will say that preparing inI will say that preparing in
advanced is always help a lot. Toadvanced is always help a lot. To
read and to write might not be soread and to write might not be so
important but to speak yes.important but to speak yes.

11. Some of My Survey!Some of My Survey!
2- What are you doing to prepare2- What are you doing to prepare
your LTEP students to go to Non-your LTEP students to go to Non-
Western languages countries?Western languages countries?
Answer -Answer - All our students will takeAll our students will take
intensive language course at least forintensive language course at least for
four months.four months.
(??? Is it enough to learn a new(??? Is it enough to learn a new
language???)language???)

12. Some of My Survey!Some of My Survey!
3- How inbounds students from Latin alphabets are3- How inbounds students from Latin alphabets are
learning and improving their new languages,learning and improving their new languages,
specially reading and writing?specially reading and writing?
Answer -Answer - It’s really depending on the studentIt’s really depending on the student
personal interest. Majority of students can readpersonal interest. Majority of students can read
Mandarin in six months if they really study andMandarin in six months if they really study and
practice since we do provide around 200 hours ofpractice since we do provide around 200 hours of
languages for all our IB. However, quite a lot oflanguages for all our IB. However, quite a lot of
students do not feel that learning Mandarin isstudents do not feel that learning Mandarin is
important so they will pick up at very late stageimportant so they will pick up at very late stage
once they realized others can speak really well.once they realized others can speak really well.
That is exactly what is happening withThat is exactly what is happening with
PortuguesePortuguese

13. Some of My Survey!Some of My Survey!
4- Are students arriving with some4- Are students arriving with some
knowledge in your (Mandarin)knowledge in your (Mandarin)
language? Is it useful?language? Is it useful?
Answer -Answer - It is definitely useful. If theyIt is definitely useful. If they
come with no knowledge at all, it’scome with no knowledge at all, it’s
really hard for them.really hard for them.
(!!! It is the unique way to learn a(!!! It is the unique way to learn a
new language!!!)new language!!!)

14. Some of My Survey!Some of My Survey!
5- How long your students are studying the new5- How long your students are studying the new
language that they are going to speak duringlanguage that they are going to speak during
their LTEP?their LTEP?
Answer -Answer - At least they will prepare the languageAt least they will prepare the language
for 4 months, however, since majority of ourfor 4 months, however, since majority of our
students still have to pay lot of attention on thestudents still have to pay lot of attention on the
school exams, they normally will arrive withschool exams, they normally will arrive with
basic communication skills but not really a lotbasic communication skills but not really a lot
due to the timedue to the time
(!!! It is the problem! Students where they have(!!! It is the problem! Students where they have
heavy duties at school before exchange notheavy duties at school before exchange not
have any time to learn previously a newhave any time to learn previously a new
language!!!)language!!!)

15. Some of My Survey!Some of My Survey!
6- How long Non-Westerns countries are developing6- How long Non-Westerns countries are developing
alphabets languages, beside their own ideograms?alphabets languages, beside their own ideograms?
Answer -Answer - No matter who are from non-westerns speakNo matter who are from non-westerns speak
English well or not, we need to learn Portuguese from theEnglish well or not, we need to learn Portuguese from the
beginning. Maybe some people will say English is a littlebeginning. Maybe some people will say English is a little
similar to Portuguese, so it won’t be so hard for whosimilar to Portuguese, so it won’t be so hard for who
already knew English. But that is not true. So it doesn’talready knew English. But that is not true. So it doesn’t
matter if we speak English or not. We still have to learnmatter if we speak English or not. We still have to learn
Portuguese, and it’s hard for us because our languagesPortuguese, and it’s hard for us because our languages
are totally different, not as Americans and Europeansare totally different, not as Americans and Europeans
can learn faster because their languages are more similarcan learn faster because their languages are more similar
than us. And the pronunciation of Portuguese is hard forthan us. And the pronunciation of Portuguese is hard for
us to pronounce too.us to pronounce too.
(!!! This is one very good student from Taiwan she(!!! This is one very good student from Taiwan she
is speaking now a very good Portuguese!!!)is speaking now a very good Portuguese!!!)

16. New worry !!!New worry !!!
As District Chairs of Districts that US District 5230 normallyAs District Chairs of Districts that US District 5230 normally
exchange students, I have been asked to share informationexchange students, I have been asked to share information
with you. As most of you are aware, the United Stateswith you. As most of you are aware, the United States
Department of State is aggressively enforcing the regulationDepartment of State is aggressively enforcing the regulation
requiring exchange students coming to the United Statesrequiring exchange students coming to the United States
must be able to validate their English proficiency.must be able to validate their English proficiency. CouncilCouncil
on Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET) ison Standards for International Educational Travel (CSIET) is
requesting you take the 10-question survey. We wouldrequesting you take the 10-question survey. We would
appreciate very much if you would take a minute or two toappreciate very much if you would take a minute or two to
complete this survey.complete this survey.
Thank you on behalf of District 5230 - California.Thank you on behalf of District 5230 - California.
Junso OgawaJunso Ogawa
Youth Exchange OfficerYouth Exchange Officer
District 5230 ChairDistrict 5230 Chair
NoteNote:: Local language is important !Local language is important !

17. NoteNote::
StudentsStudents
must havemust have
ATTITUDE!ATTITUDE!

18. LET’S HAVE A TEST!
Get a paper and a pen. Now if you write with a right
hand copy this with you other hand, also you who write
with left hand use other hand to write. (Dennis White)
This is exactly how students areThis is exactly how students are
feeling to learn a new language,feeling to learn a new language,
everyone needs time to be bettereveryone needs time to be better..

19. BEST PRACTICES !
• Students areStudents are always differentsalways differents eacheach
other, and each mother language hasother, and each mother language has
its different time to learn a newits different time to learn a new
language. We havelanguage. We have respect torespect to
encourageencourage them !!!them !!!

20. BEST PRACTICES !
• Start your district candidates selectionStart your district candidates selection
very earlyvery early;;
Our district has done the selection sinceOur district has done the selection since
last April and all our students alreadylast April and all our students already
know where they are going to exchangeknow where they are going to exchange
inin August 2016August 2016..

21. BEST PRACTICES !
• KeepKeep good partners to exchangegood partners to exchange , which, which
you have commitments and agreementsyou have commitments and agreements
to host your students to permit you ato host your students to permit you a
good selection andgood selection and long time to learnlong time to learn
the culture and language previously;the culture and language previously;

22. BEST PRACTICES !
• Prepare students to travelPrepare students to travel encouragingencouraging
themthem andand their parentstheir parents to work togetherto work together
onon language and best behaviourlanguage and best behaviour ..

23. Muito obrigado!Muito obrigado!
Thanks a lot!Thanks a lot!