Effective Language Teaching: CEFR, UDL, and Acquisition Methods
Unit 1: Foundations of Language Learning
UDL (Universal Design for Learning): Developed by David Rose and CAST, based on inclusive design principles from architecture. UDL aims to create conditions where information is accessible to all. UDL Guidelines 3.0 provides elements for curriculum design: aims, key competences, specific competences, evaluation criteria, basic knowledge, and learning situations. Areas include growth in harmony, discovery and exploration of the environment, and communication
Read MoreLanguage Learning Activities: Games, Stories, Routines
Characteristics and Functions of Games
Key Theories and Concepts
- Vygotsky: The context of play creates zones of proximal development for the child.
- Langran and Purcell: Language game – a tool to create a situation in the classroom which provides learners with opportunities for using the target language.
- Thornbury (1995?): Distinguished between competitive games and cooperative games.
- Hadfield (1998): Categorized games as cooperative, competitive, and individualistic.
- Lengeling and Malarcher (1997): Identified
Volcano Project: CLIL Science for Teenagers
First content
Teacher Ideas
Ideas about the project
Objectives of the Project
Students cooperate to plan a successful process
Search
Setting limits
Volcanic Eruption
Content
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Objectives ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4
General objective:………………………………..
Read MoreUnderstanding Lexicology: Lexical and Semantic Fields
Understanding Lexicology
The lexicon is the set of words that form a language. Lexicology is the discipline that studies the structure, formation, and organization of words. Specifically, it looks at:
- The inventory of lexical units (words), which contains lexemes, morphemes, and derivative formant cults. This list is extendable in certain categories and closed in others.
- The set of rules that allow the formation of new words.
- The set of rules and restrictions governing the combination of lexical units
Practical Strategies for Communicative Competence in Language Teaching
Practical Strategies for Language Teaching
The concept of communicative competence is crucial for achieving the main goals set in the Foreign Language Teaching syllabus design issued by the community of Andalucía. Communicative competence implies adopting the Communicative Approach, the method on which our current educational law is based, namely the Organic Law 2/2006, May 3rd of Education, and the Decree 17/2015, March 3rd of Andalucía.
The Organic Law of Education and LOMCE establishes seven
Read MoreEnglish Language Acquisition: Key Concepts & Methods
Communicative Competence in English
The main objective of learning English is to acquire communicative competence. This involves developing several sub-competencies:
- Linguistic Competence: Understanding and using vocabulary, grammar, and syntax.
- Strategic Competence: Using techniques to overcome language gaps and modifying text for audience and purpose. Acquiring conversational fluency.
- Socio-linguistic Competence: Having knowledge of the social rules of language, non-verbal behavior, and cultural references.