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FDLTCATION

480-4 (F3 00)

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DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: FRENCH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

Spring 1995 ?

Instructor: Anne Golinsky

(January - April 1995)

Friday, 16:30-20:20 }

Saturday, 9:30-15:20 }once a month

Location: School District of Vernon, 1401 - 15th Street (Behind the School District Building)

Prerequisite: Teaching Certificate

Instruction will be given in English and in French

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

The 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:

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

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and Practice. The Canadian Modern Language Review.

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

Study (The Summary).

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