English Lexical Semantics: Vocabulary for Socializing and Teaching
English Lexical and Semantic Structure
Unit 11: The English lexical and semantic structure. Necessary vocabulary for socializing, information, and expressing attitudes. Typology of activities linked to the teaching and learning of vocabulary in the foreign language class.
This essay studies the concept of semantics. First, I will develop the concept of semantics. The second part will deal with the lexical items used when socializing, dealing with information, and expressing attitudes. The last part
Read MoreUsing Games for Language Learning in Primary Education
Functions of Games and Creativity in Foreign Language Learning
This essay aims to study the importance of games in the foreign language classroom. I will first concentrate on the characteristics of games. Secondly, I will deal with games and creativity in language learning. The third part of the essay will focus on the definition and classification of games used in language development. Fourth, I will examine what communicative competence is and how games can be used to attain it. Lastly, I will
Read MoreMastering Communication in Language Teaching
Communicative Competence in Language Teaching
Communication
Communication is the concern not only of second language teachers but of us all in our daily lives, in whatever language we happen to use. Concern for communication extends beyond school years and into adult life. Body language is also important, conveyed by posture, hand movement, and eyes.
Competence in Communication
- Communicative competence is a dynamic rather than a static concept.
- Communicative competence applies to both written and spoken
Communicative Competence in English Language Teaching
Unit 14: Methods and Techniques for Communicative Competence
Specific Methodological Foundations in English Language Teaching
0. Introduction
An endless variety of methods and approaches has been devised in the search for the best way of teaching a foreign language. In fact, one of the main characteristics of contemporary Foreign Language Teaching (FLT) is the proliferation of teaching methods. The communicative approach and the natural approach emphasize the importance of meaning, as well as considering
Read MoreLanguage Varieties and Textual Properties: A Deep Dive
Cultural Varieties and Linguistic Registers
Diastratic Varieties
Diastratic varieties involve factors such as age, sex, economic status, education, and profession. These factors are classified into physical and social:
- Physical factors include varieties occasioned by differences in sex or age. Many of these differences reflect the social role played by the speakers of these groups and their role in society. Children, youth, adults, men, and women are distinguished by their physical traits.
- Socio-cultural
Language Learning Theories and Communicative Approaches
Level 1 Theory of Language:
- Four dimensions: grammatical, sociolinguistic, discourse, and strategic competence.
- Chomsky calls this linguistic competence.
- Understanding the social context in which communication takes place: relationships, communicative purpose, etc.
- Interpretation of individual message elements in terms of their interconnectedness and how meaning is represented in relation to the entire discourse or text.
- Coping strategies that communicators employ to initiate, terminate, maintain, repair,