Gamification and Language Learning Strategies
Gamifying the Language Classroom
We can gamify a class by following these steps:
- Understanding the target audience and context
- Defining learning objectives
- Structuring the experience
- Identifying resources
- Applying gamification elements
We can gamify a Primary English classroom using many resources and games, such as Kahoot, Toovary, and Quizizz. Ultimately, the key to gamifying a classroom is to start with action or performance first, not with the content.
The Critical Period Hypothesis in Language Learning
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Linguistic Signs, Meaning, and Communication
The Significance of Signs
Kinds of Signs
Signs
Signs are created by human beings to communicate (words, numbers, signs).
Symptoms or Signals
Symptoms, or signals, are signs that refer to natural phenomena and are not intended to communicate anything, although they do inform us about something (e.g., fever is a symptom that indicates illness).
The Linguistic Sign
Linguistic signs are a type of signal used to create messages in a language (e.g., finger, horse, box).
Components of the Linguistic Sign
The linguistic
Read MoreCircuit Elements, Saussure’s Dichotomies, and Language
Circuit Elements and Parts of Speech
In this circuit, we can differentiate between an inside and an outside. The inside is divided between sender and receiver. We can also distinguish three types of completely mixed facts:
- Physical facts (embodiment of the line).
- Physiological facts (hearing, speech).
- Psychic facts (conceptual aspects).
We also distinguish between active and passive parties. The sender is active, and the receiver is passive. However, the receiver is also active in their own way, although
Read MoreLanguage Teaching Methods: Suggetopedia to CLT
Language Teaching Methodologies
Suggetopedia: Theory of language: Rather conventional, although memorization of whole meaningful texts is recommended. Theory of learning: Learning occurs through suggestion when learners are in a deeply relaxed state. Baroque music is used to induce this state. Learner roles: Learners must maintain a passive state and allow the materials to work on them. Teacher role: The teacher’s role is to create situations in which the learner is most suggestible and present material
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Unit 15. Tales, Stories, and Other Genres
Didactic Applications of Literary Texts
This essay explores appropriate authors and genres for English as a Second Language (ESL) classes, and classifies different types of texts. It provides a historical background, a textual typology, conclusions, and a bibliography. The legal framework for foreign language learning is the Organic Law 2/2006 of Education, modified by the Organic Law for the Improvement in Educational Quality (LOMCE) 8/2013. Section XII
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English-Speaking Countries: Geography, History, and Culture
Unit 5: Geographical, historical, and cultural aspects of English-speaking countries. Didactic application of the most significant geographical, historical, and cultural aspects.
This essay aims to study the most important English-speaking countries, providing the reader with a geographical, historical, and cultural outline of each one. First, I will deal with the United Kingdom. Second, I will concentrate on the United States. Then, I will
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