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Language Minor(s)(Required)

IMPORTANT: Please note that French is not included in this list because it is taught in the Department of French.

ASL

Mandarin Chinese

German

Italian

Japanese

Korean

Russian

Spanish

Why did you choose this particular language?(Required)

Your Learning Experience(Required)

What were some memorable moments from your courses? Were there topics that left a real impression? What did you find challenging and/or fun?

The unique challenges of learning ASL(Required)

As a signed language, ASL presents a unique set of challenges to learners. Which aspects of the language did you find most engaging, surprising, and/or challenging? Has the experience of learning ASL left any lasting impressions on your behaviours and/or worldview?

Did you travel to another country as part of your university experience?

This could either be as part of your program itself (e.g. BIB, BGInS) or through a separate Exchange or Internship experience.

Yes

Travel as part of degree(Required)

How was the experience? Would you recommend it? Did it have an impact on your language learning? If so, how? And finally, what did you learn that you’d like to share with someone who’s considering it?

Using language after graduating

Since graduating, have you put your language skills to the test? Maybe you’ve travelled to other countries for work or on vacation. Maybe you found opportunities to use your new-found language skills in your own hometown. However it happened, how was the experience, do any particular moments stand out, and/or were there any memorable doors that language helped you open?

Why study a second or additional language?(Required)

Learning a language can have practical benefits (e.g. ordering food, asking for directions) but it can also have other benefits that are more difficult to measure (e.g. connecting more authentically with people, participating more fully in daily life). Even the act of studying a language can itself be rewarding. The challenge is, these reasons are not always easy to explain. This becomes even more difficult when advances in technology promise improved real-time translation on cellphones and/or in virtual space.

So, with all this in mind, how would you explain the role and value of learning a second or additional language as part of your university experience and/or in life?

Your personal experience of studying a language at university(Required)

Finally, reflect on your personal experiences with language learning. What did you find most personally rewarding about pursuing a language up to a 4th year level? Do you feel that committing yourself to learning an additional language has shaped your life in some way. If so, how?

Follow-up Interview?

We have been receiving some really heart-felt responses to this survey. Fantastic! Please let us know if you would be willing to participate in a short interview over Zoom to drill down on particular answers.

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Language Learning in a Word

What is one word you would use to characterize language learning? You can use English or another language.

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