PALE 2008-9PALE 2008-9Programa de reforç Programa de reforç

d’aprenentatge de llengües d’aprenentatge de llengües estrangeresestrangeres

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Teacher: Inma Garín

(EOI Valencia, course 2008-9)

FundamentacióFundamentació

Facilitar la formació del professorat en Facilitar la formació del professorat en competència didàctica i lingüística en competència didàctica i lingüística en llengua anglesallengua anglesa

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Thinking about groupsThinking about groupsDiscuss (groups of 3)Discuss (groups of 3)

What groups have you been a member of? (colleagues, What groups have you been a member of? (colleagues,

family…)family…)

Did you have a good/bad experience as member of these Did you have a good/bad experience as member of these

groups?groups?

Think about the good groups. Did they have anything in Think about the good groups. Did they have anything in

common?common?

What did they give you?What did they give you?

Think about the group you are in now. What do you think they Think about the group you are in now. What do you think they

will be able to give you? What can you offer them? What might will be able to give you? What can you offer them? What might

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Class records (find out)Class records (find out)

Find out how many times people in your group have flown in a Find out how many times people in your group have flown in a

plane.plane.

… … have been in hospital.have been in hospital.

……have travelled on board a ship.have travelled on board a ship.

… … have been to a concert.have been to a concert.

… … have been to a play.have been to a play.

……how many countries peope in your group have visited.how many countries peope in your group have visited.

……have had pets.have had pets.

… … hhave changed jobs.ave changed jobs.

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Why?Why?

It promotes learner autonomyIt promotes learner autonomy

It makes you aware of what type of learner you are (your preferences)It makes you aware of what type of learner you are (your preferences)

It makes you think of ways to become more independentIt makes you think of ways to become more independent

It helps you think how well you are doing and what areas need more workIt helps you think how well you are doing and what areas need more work

It helps you to keep up your motivationIt helps you to keep up your motivation

To know if you benefited from the lesson and record your reasons why or To know if you benefited from the lesson and record your reasons why or

why notwhy not..

To ask for help from the teacher and ask her additional techniques to suit To ask for help from the teacher and ask her additional techniques to suit

your styleyour style.. When?When?

After every lesson so that sentiments about the lesson can be recordedAfter every lesson so that sentiments about the lesson can be recorded..

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Student and Teacher’s rolesStudent and Teacher’s roles

What prior experiences have you had?What prior experiences have you had?

How have you learned other languages?How have you learned other languages?

What differences are there between children and adults?What differences are there between children and adults?

Have you done pairwork and group work before?Have you done pairwork and group work before? What What

are the benefits?are the benefits?

What is the teacher’s role? Facilitator, organizer, etc.What is the teacher’s role? Facilitator, organizer, etc.

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El enfoque integrado de contenidos y El enfoque integrado de contenidos y lenguas en Europa: principios sociales lenguas en Europa: principios sociales

educativos y educativos y psicolingüísticospsicolingüísticos El MEl MECECRR (Marco Europeo Común de Referencia) (Marco Europeo Común de Referencia) (Council of Europe, 2001)(Council of Europe, 2001)

Comenius, Leonardo y LenguaComenius, Leonardo y Lengua

MultilinguismMultilinguism

PlurilinguismPlurilinguism

Early learningEarly learning

Number of hours per weekNumber of hours per week

Is it possible to make our children bilingual?Is it possible to make our children bilingual?

What do teachers need (Stay of Six months in a foreign country)?What do teachers need (Stay of Six months in a foreign country)?

Objectives:Objectives:

Transparent & Common certificationTransparent & Common certification

Promote plurilinguismPromote plurilinguism

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The Myth of NativeThe Myth of Native CompetenceCompetence

DiscussDiscuss..

Bilinguism (p.8)Bilinguism (p.8)

Social dimensionSocial dimension..

PsPsyycchholinguistic dimensionolinguistic dimension..

Cognitive dimensionCognitive dimension..88

Social Social dimensiondimension

ProduProducece and exchange knowledge and exchange knowledge

Preserve languages and culturesPreserve languages and cultures

Languages are an important part of our Languages are an important part of our

European heritageEuropean heritage

People have the right to communicate in their People have the right to communicate in their

own languageown language

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Psycholinguistic dimensionPsycholinguistic dimension

Exposure and interaction Exposure and interaction

Intensity of exposure and interactionIntensity of exposure and interaction

Differences between L1 and L2/3 learningDifferences between L1 and L2/3 learning

AgeAge

PersonalityPersonality

Cognitive developmentCognitive development

AAffective factors (ffective factors (attitudeattitude, , motivationmotivation, etc.), etc.)

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Advantages of early learningAdvantages of early learning

Attitude is better because the younger one Attitude is better because the younger one

is the more open s/he is to new is the more open s/he is to new

experiences and to new social experiences and to new social

relationshipsrelationships..

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Cognitive dimensionCognitive dimension

The classroom as an environment for language learningThe classroom as an environment for language learning

Why?Why?

More attention to meaningMore attention to meaning

More interactionMore interaction

More authentic quastionsMore authentic quastions

More opportunities for a creative language useMore opportunities for a creative language use

More variety of contextsMore variety of contexts

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The European strategyThe European strategy

Affords ethics in the classroom, that is to say, work Affords ethics in the classroom, that is to say, work

towards a European consciousness.towards a European consciousness.

Raise exposure to the target language.Raise exposure to the target language.

Guarantee communicative contexts of interaction.Guarantee communicative contexts of interaction.

Use correct methodology, focused on form and meaning Use correct methodology, focused on form and meaning

at the same time.at the same time.

Attend individual differences.Attend individual differences.

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ConclusionsConclusions

There are enough reasons to think about a There are enough reasons to think about a

perspective that integrates content across the perspective that integrates content across the

curriculum and second language learningcurriculum and second language learning..

Research in different European countries let us Research in different European countries let us

understand these reasons and anticipate the understand these reasons and anticipate the

difficultiesdifficulties and challenges.and challenges.

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