SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

EDUCATION 480.4

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DESIGNS FOR LEARNING FRENCH

AS A

SECOND LANGUAGE

Intersession, 1990

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Instructor: ?

Marlene Mardoche Varga

(May 9 - June 15)

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Phone:

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291-3251

Wednesdays and Fridays

1:00 - 4:50 p.m.

Location: MPX 7504

PREREQUISITE

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

equivalent to Fr. 206.

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION

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.

TOPICS/ACTIVITIES

Theories and approaches in learning a second language

Teaching strategies

Evaluation techniques

The curriculum and commercial programs in B.C.

Les son-planning/Unit-planning

Culture

Oral presentations

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Attendance and participation

Assignments

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- short activity based on teaching one or more of the four skills

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- pupil evaluation of a given unit of work

- one unit plan (in detail)

- one mini-leçon

- reading assignment and/or preparation of a centre

REQUIRED READING

Ministry of Education, B.C. Curriculum Guide for the Teaching of French as a Second

Language. Victoria, B.C., 1990. (will be provided)

CASLT, National Cove French study (will be provided)

Krashen, Stephen D., Principles & Practice in Second Language Ac

q uisition, Prentice-

Hall International, 1987.