Thursday, 21 August 2014

 
1.    RATIONALE.
Applied Linguistics can be defined as the field within the linguistics that deals with the analysis of the acquisition of first and second languages in a wide variety of contexts, the study of language itself isolated and embedded in a context and the role language plays as an outcome of specific social problems involving language.
The problems Applied Linguistics concerns itself with are likely to be:
·         How can we identify the legal framework and the academic one.al program?
·         How can we determine the literacy levels of a whole population?
·         What are the connections between the acquisition of a first language and the learning of a second or foreign one?
·         What characterizes the interaction between the language and the socio-cultural environments?
·         How do second or foreign language learners learn another language?
 
All these questions make us be aware of the need to enable our future teachers of English to know and make use of principles, strategies and activities that will make them be idoneous and skillful  to teach and communicate better. The study and use of Applied Linguistics permits our students to get knowledge and strategies concerning common problems kids and teenagers have when learning/acquiring a foreign language.
  1. GENERAL OBJECTIVE
 
By the end of this course, the student will understand how the different elements of language learning and language education, language assessment, and discourse analysis can be researched inside a classroom like environment.
 
  1. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
 
·         To recognize the main differences between language learning and teaching.
·         To guide students in the identification and implementation of suitable language teaching approaches for specific contexts.
·         To identify the influence of technology in language teaching and learning.
·         To recognize how classroom interaction and discourse is carried out by teachers and students.
·         To analyses the future prospective in the development of the English language.
 
  1. AREA DISCUSSION PROBLEM           
 
How to look for and apply in learning environments, teaching and learning strategies, activities and resources to improve the students’ learning and use of English when facing learning problems and skills weaknesses?
 
5.            COURSE DISCUSSION ISSUES.
 
  • What are the main characteristics of the areas of language learning and language education as well as their connections with the field of Second Language acquisition?
  • How can a teacher identify an appropriate approach for a specific context?
  • How does technology shape language learning and teaching?
  •  What are the most important characteristics in an analysis of classroom discourse? As well as discourse analysis?
  •  What are the most relevant trends in language education nowadays?
 
 
 
6.            COMPETENCES.
  • To identify the impact of the use of information in the society, economics and legal contexts.
  • To understand the main points in a text
  • To produce coherent texts about the topics seen in class.
  • To identify causing relationships as well as deduce logic conclusions.
  • To analyze a document, chapter of a book or written paper to take a position against of in favor.
 
1.            ACTIVITIES.
 
 

-Socializing the syllabus.
Objectives/goals of the program.
-Setting their own goals to be fulfilled at the end of this course.
Setting up the class: Introduction, general aspects about the program term.
 -Syllabus socialization.
 
 
 
What are the key concepts in language education and language learning that shape the teaching practice?
Guided mediation on the differences between language learning and language education
Present and approach and conclude in terms of the project design.
What are the main similarities and differences between FLA and SLA?
 
 
 
Create a  workshop on the identification of the differences between the concepts of FLA and SLA.
Each group must develop the other's workshop. 
 Prepare the project
How can the field of applied linguistics contribute to the development of language teaching methodology?
 
 Write an essay map  using:
Prepare the project
What are the main features of CALL and its contribution to SLA and SLL?
 
Ss must bring a game in which they describe CALL and its contribution to SLA.
Teacher and students carry out a debate on the influence of technology in SLT
Prepare the project


 
 

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