SIMON FRASER UNiVERSiTY ?

EDUCATION 4804?

DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

(F1.00)?

(Cat. #48132)

Regular Summer Semester, 1993

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Instructor: ?

Marlene Mardoche

(May 3 - July 30)

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Phone:

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421-6765

Monday, 5:30-9:20 p.m.

Location: MPX 8620

PREREQUISITE:

EDUC 401J402.

Limited to French specialists. Instruction given in French.

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 programs for

French as a second language 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 with emphasis on communication and interaction

Evaluation techniques

The curriculum and commercial programs in B.C.

Lesson-planning / Unit-planning

Culture

The use of authentic documents

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Oral presentations

Design of a unit plan

Report on a teaching method/approach

REQUIRED READING:

Ministry of Education. (1992). The Curriculum /Assessment framework for Core French in

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

Canadian Association of Second Language Teachers. (1989). National Core French Study

(the Preamble). (will be provided)

Rivers, Wilga M. (1987). Interactive Language Teaching. Cambridge University Press.

Richards, Jack C., & Rodgers, Theodore, S. (1986). Approaches and Methods in Language

Teaching. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-31255-8.