EDUCATION 480-4

DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

Intersession

1995 ?

Instructor: Anne Golinsky

May 8 - June 23,

1995

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T61.: 664-8441

First session: Monday, May 8, 16:00-20:00

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Fax: 664-8382

Location: School District of New Westminster, 821-8th Street, New Westminster, salle 115

The other sessions to be announced later

Prerequisite: Teaching Certificate

Instruction will be given in English and in French

COURSE 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 B.C. Core French curriculum; 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 Core French curriculum and language policy

• Highlights of the "National Core French Study"

• Your commercial programme

• Lesson-planning/Unit-planning

• Culture

• The use of authentic documents

• The use of games and songs

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

• Attendance and participation in all activities

• Journal

• Oral presentation of an interactive activity

• Report on a teaching method/approach relating to interactive teaching, the

communicative approach, etc.

• Oral presentation using an authentic document

• Design of a unit plan incorporating authentic documents, interactive strategies, and

including an evaluation component

• Preparation of a portfolio of resources

EVALUATION

Term project and presentation....................................40%

Portfolio of language resources and materials..................30%

Reading response log..............................................30%

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REQUIRED TEXTS:

Irons, Glenwood H. (1988). Second Language Acquisition: Selected Readings in Theor

y and

Practice. The Canadian Modern Language Review.

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

ISBN: 0-521-31108 X.

Ministry of Education. (1994). The Core French Curriculum Guide.

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

(The Summary).