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    SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
    FACULTY OF EDUCATION
    INTERSESSION 1982 ?
    TIME: Monday/Wednesday
    8:30 - 12:20
    EDUC 480
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    : DESIGNS FOR LEARNING
    FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
    INSTRUCTOR ?
    : LINDA RUSSELL
    OBJECTIVES
    The student will
    1.
    acquire a better understanding of the theories
    and methodologies in the teaching of French as
    a second language.
    2.
    study and practice aspects of current curriculum
    and methodology.
    3.
    form his/her own statement of belief regarding
    current practice.
    4.
    Study and create situations for the application
    of second language skills.
    5.
    acquire skills in evaluating second language
    teaching and learning.
    COURSE OUTLINE
    A.
    Survey of Theories Pertaining to Second Language
    Education.
    B.
    Teaching Communication Skills
    (Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing)
    C.
    Application of Second Language Skills.
    D.
    Testing and Evaluation in Second Language
    Education.
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    RESUME OF ACTIVITIES
    - discussion and question period.
    Participation and regular "reviews" for
    self-evaluation purposes.
    - micro-teaching
    - small group tasks
    - classroom visit
    - field trip
    - reading
    - short written assignments
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    - oral exposition ?
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    - individual essay project
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    * required as basis for final mark. There will
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    not be a final examination.
    TEXTS
    1.
    Chastain, Kenneth, Developing Second-Language Skills
    Theory to Practice. (2nd ed.)
    Rand. McNally College Publ. Co. Chicago 1978.
    2.
    Rivers, Wilga M., A Practical Guide to the Teaching of
    French, New York, Oxford Univ. Press, 1975.
    3.
    Finocchiaro, M. and Bonomo, M., The Foreign Larguage Learner
    A Guide for Teachers.
    Regents Publishing Co. Inc. 1973
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    480- PiEiCiI SEC0iD LAJ'GUAG.E
    Course Requirements:
    The student is required to:
    1.
    attend and narticioate in all parts of the programme.
    2. com p
    lete all readin-s and all indiv
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    dual and small group
    tasks
    3.
    demonstrate comDetency in assigned tasks.
    4.
    coninlete all formal assi'nients to receive credit for the
    course. (see searate sheet)
    Evaluation:
    Final rades are deter:i1necl by the itructor. They are based
    on the student's demonstrated fulfillment of the course
    requirements and the nuality of the student's formal assign-
    ments.
    rades will be si:ned as follows:
    A. -outstanding quality in the completion of all course
    requirements.
    3. -Outstanding quality in the com
    p
    letion of most of the
    course reciuirements orgoo
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    d quality in the completion
    of all cDi:.se requirements.
    C. -good quality in the com
    p
    letion of minimum course
    or acceptable qualIty iØhe completion
    of most course requirements.'
    Students are also required to assess thir work and to
    discuss their
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    elf-evaluation with the Instructor.

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