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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY?

DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

MISSION REGION

Fall 1994 ?

Instructor:

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Dinah Lewis

(September 12- December 2nd)

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Telephone: ?

(H) 738-2377

Thursdays, 4:30 - 8:20pm

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(W) 291-3395

(Fax: 291-3203)

Site:

Cedar Valley Centre, 32811 Dewdney Trunk, Mission, room #20 1.

Prerequisite:

Teaching Certificate

Instruction will be given in English and French

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; examine the linguistic, social and cultural goals of the

BC FSL curriculum framework and their application to Year 2000 philosophies and practices;

examine 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; improve linguistic competence and confidence. The focus will be on the practical

application of the above.

Topics

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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-planningftJnit-planning

• Culture

• The use of authentic documents

• The use of games and songs

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Course requirements

• Attendance and participation in all activities

• Journal

• Oral presentation of an interactive activity

• Report on a teaching method/approach

• Oral presentation using an authentic document

• Design of a unit plan using authentic documents or preparation of a portfolio of

resources "to be decided in the first class"

Required Reading

Ministry of Education. (1994). The CuniculumlAssessment Framework for Core French in B.C.,

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

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

y (the

Preamble). (Will be provided)

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

0-521-31108-X

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

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