Fostering Entrepreneurial Spirit in English Lessons
Key Competences. Sense of Initiative and Entrepreneurial Spirit Competence. The purpose of this essay is to develop the sense of initiative and entrepreneurial spirit competence in English lessons. To achieve this, I will first relate this issue within a framework. Secondly, I will discuss the importance of key competences in English lessons. After that, I will propose different activities, and finally, I will compile the main conclusions and the bibliography used to develop this practical case.
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You have a student with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the 4th year of Primary Education. How would you address and solve this challenge? This essay focuses on students with Hyperactivity Disorder, a common issue in Primary Education. First, I will contextualize this issue. Secondly, I will discuss the symptoms and their impact on English lessons. After that, I will analyze different processes and methodologies to use with this student in class. Next, I will review the importance
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Justification of Competition Based on Modern Teaching Approaches
We start with the difference between definitions of language and speech act.
- Language: It is a form of linguistic activity performed with a concrete purpose. Language is a significant communication tool.
- Speech Acts: A speech act by which we get a goal and is to encode or decode a message, either oral or written. For example, ordering a meal.
Furthermore, some important concepts in the teaching of language are:
- Linguistic competence
- Communicative
Linking Language Learning, Communication, and Bloom’s Taxonomy
Linking Language Learning and Bloom’s Thinking Skills
For over fifty years, Benjamin Bloom’s taxonomy (and its revisions) has been a fundamental tool for establishing learning objectives. This hierarchy follows the progression of thinking processes from lower-order skills to higher-order skills.
Language learning requires acquiring thinking skills according to Benjamin Bloom’s taxonomy. Therefore, it is possible to apply this theory to plan teacher’s work and design learning activities based on it.
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Unit 8: Written Language
Approximation, Maturing, and Improvement of the Reading-Writing Process
0. Introduction
Our current educational system establishes that learning a language has a practical objective: to be able to communicate in that language. Communicating in a language is a complex activity that implies mastering these skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Communicative competence is, therefore, acquired by being competent in the four skills. Listening and reading are receptive
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Introduction: My name is Paula Cantón Prieto, and I am going to develop the unit whose title is… Since language is the main means of human communication, learning a foreign language is a necessity in a society that promotes international relationships at social, cultural, professional, and political levels. Moreover, it also promotes mutual understanding, tolerance, and respect for the cultural values of others, as well as broadening the mind. Furthermore, the incorporation of Spain into the
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