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EDUCATION 480-4?

DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: FRENCH

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SECOND LANGUAGE

Intersession, 1987

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Instructor: Marlene Mardoche Varga

May 4 - June 12

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Phone:

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291-4168

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:30-12:20

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Location: MPX

PREREQUISITE,-

Educ. 401/402 or equivalent. Instruction given in French. Knowledge of French at

least equivalent to Fren. 206.

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This course deals with a variety of approaches, teaching strategies and curricula for

teaching French as a second language in elementary and secondary schools.

OBJECTIVES:

The participant will acquire a better understanding of the theories, approaches and

methodology in the teaching of French as a second language; study aspects and

application of current curriculum (linguistic and cultural) and course materials used in

French as a second language programs in British Columbia; study and practise

teaching techniques; acquire skills in evaluating second language teaching and

learning. The focus will be on practical application of the above.

Theories and approaches in learning a second language

Teaching strategies and the four skills

Evaluation techniques

The curriculum and commercial programs in B.C.

Lesson-planning

Unit-planning

Culture

Make and take workshop

Oral presentations

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Attendance and participation

Completion of assignments:

- short activities based on teaching one or more of the four skills (written and

orally presented)

- one unit plan (detailed)

- mini-leçon (detailed lesson plan and oral presentation)

- reading assignment

Finocchiaro, Mary, & Bonomo, Michael. The Foreign Language Learner: A Guide

for Teachers. New York: Regents Publishing Company, 1973.

Ministry of Education. Methodology. Victoria, 1982

Ministry of Education. Culture. Victoria, 1982.