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ALG Linguistic Video Series

Taiwan Tainan, Taiwan  |  May 11, 2009
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 New Video: ALG Linguistics (Part 1of 5) 

Linguist and author, Antonio Graceffo, explains ALG, Automatic language Growth, a second language acquisition theory, developed by Dr. J. Marvin Brown, of the United States. The method is currently being used to teach, Thai, Chinese, and Japanese, at AUA School in Bangkok, where David Long continues Dr. Brown’s research. Antonio took the concepts he learned, while studying under David Long, and applied them to teaching in Taiwan. This video was filmed at one of Antonio’s linguistics seminars at a university in Tainan, Taiwan. The participants learn to employ an ALG tool, called Cross Talk to communicate across barriers. In the video, you will hear people speaking Chinese, English, German, French, and Thai.

 

See parts 1 through 5 on youtube

 

Watch it fee on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEhFCbn8f1c

 

ALG, Automatic language Growth, is a second language acquisition theory, developed by Dr. J. Marvin Brown, of the United States. The method is currently being used to teach, Thai, Chinese, and Japanese, at AUA School in Bangkok, where David Long continues Dr. Brown’s research. Antonio took the concepts he learned, while studying under David Long, and applied them to teaching in Taiwan. This video was filmed at one of Antonio’s linguistics seminars at a university in Tainan, Taiwan. The participants learn to employ an ALG tool, called Cross Talk to communicate across barriers. In the video, you will hear people speaking Chinese, English, German, French, and Thai.

 

 

ALG Linguistics  (Part 2)

 

Host Antonio Graceffo leads a group of students in Cross Talk, an ALG based communication tool, developed by David Long of AUA Bangkok, to help facilitate crosscultural and extra-linguistic communication.

 

ALG, Automatic language Growth, is a second language acquisition theory, developed by Dr. J. Marvin Brown, of the United States. The method is currently being used to teach, Thai, Chinese, and Japanese, at AUA School in Bangkok, where David Long continues Dr. Brown’s research. Antonio took the concepts he learned, while studying under David Long, and applied them to teaching in Taiwan. This video was filmed at one of Antonio’s linguistics seminars at a university in Tainan, Taiwan. The participants learn to employ an ALG tool, called Cross Talk to communicate across barriers. In the video, you will hear people speaking Chinese, English, German, French, and Thai.

 

Watch it fee on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5uiVkMWfHc

 

ALG Linguistics (Part 3)

Demonstration Lesson

 

Host Antonio Graceffo presents a sample of the ALG teaching method, which is employed at AUA school, Bangkok, Thailand. ALG requires students to listen to

 

ALG, Automatic language Growth, is a second language acquisition theory, developed by Dr. J. Marvin Brown, of the United States. The method is currently being used to teach, Thai, Chinese, and Japanese, at AUA School in Bangkok, where David Long continues Dr. Brown’s research. Antonio took the concepts he learned, while studying under David Long, and applied them to teaching in Taiwan. This video was filmed at one of Antonio’s linguistics seminars at a university in Tainan, Taiwan. The participants learn to employ an ALG tool, called Cross Talk to communicate across barriers. In the video, you will hear people speaking Chinese, English, German, French, and Thai.

 

Watch it fee on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PL9XXJwNqkI

 

ALG Linguistics  (Part 4)

Comprehension Check

 

Antonio Graceffo wraps up his German language presentation and check’s student comprehension. Students are amazed at how much the understood. Next, he invites students to come to the board and tell their own story in their own language: Chinese, Thai, and French.

 

ALG, Automatic language Growth, is a second language acquisition theory, developed by Dr. J. Marvin Brown, of the United States. The method is currently being used to teach, Thai, Chinese, and Japanese, at AUA School in Bangkok, where David Long continues Dr. Brown’s research. Antonio took the concepts he learned, while studying under David Long, and applied them to teaching in Taiwan. This video was filmed at one of Antonio’s linguistics seminars at a university in Tainan, Taiwan. The participants learn to employ an ALG tool, called Cross Talk to communicate across barriers. In the video, you will hear people speaking Chinese, English, German, French, and Thai.

 

Watch it fee on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqw3TN_44QI

 

ALG Linguistics  (Part 5)

Lessons Learned

 

One final Chinese language story, and then Antonio Graceffo leads students in a wrap up, drawing conclusions and talking about what they learned from the ALG method. They discus applications for classrooms and boardrooms.

 

 

 

Watch it fee on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWJaYSEcxvg

 

In a recent round of interviews, networks and media sent Antonio the question via email and Antonio answered on camera. If you are interested in doing a similar interview, fire off the questions to Antonio. Antonio is looking for an opportunity to study for an MA/PHD in linguistics.

 

Antonio Graceffo is the author of the book, “The Monk from Brooklyn,” and is he host of the web TV show, “Martial Arts odyssey.”

Contact Antonio Graceffo on facebook.com

Send him email Antonio@speakingadvdenture.com

 

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