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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

EDUCATION 480-4

Spring Semester, 1994 Fort St. John

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(January - April)

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Friday evenings 4:30 - 8:30

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PREREQUISITE:

Instruction will be given in English and French

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

This course deals with a variety of approaches, teaching

strategies and curricula for teaching French as a second language in

elementary 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 applicability 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/ACTIVITIES:

-Theories and approaches in learning a second language

-Teaching strategies with emphasis on communication and

interaction

-Evaluation techniques

-The curriculum and commerial programs in B.C.

•Lesson-planning/Unit-planning

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-The- use of authentic documents

-The use of games and songs

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COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

(to be discussed - not confirmed yet)

*Attendance and participation in all activities

-Oral presentation of an interactive activity

*Preparation of a portfolio of resources and materials

-Design of a unit plan using authentic activities and texts

-Report on a teaching method/approach

-Response Log

REQUIRED READING:

Ministry of Education. (1992) The Curriculum/Assessment

framework for Core French in B.C. 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. 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