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Simon Fraser University

Summer 2009

EDUC 480-4

DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: FRENCH AS A SECOND

Isabelle Marie-Claire Côté

Office:

e-mail: icote2@sfu.ca

Tuesday: 8:30-12:20

Wmc 2200

PREREQUISITE:

EDUC 401/402

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course is designed for PDP students who are not French language specialists.

Instruction will be given primarily in English, although there will be opportunity for

students to practice and improve their French language skills.

Course objectives:

Students will:

• Develop a better understanding of the historical and actual context of the teaching

of French as a Second Language in B.C. public school system;

• Examine the theoretical framework of teaching and learning of a second

language;

• Familiarize themselves with the Integrated Resource Package for Core French and

use it in their planning of lessons and units;

• Develop abilities in teaching and testing language features and skills;

• Acquire practical experience in the communicative/experiential method of second

language teaching.

Courses assignments*:

1) Personal Narrative: 12%

2) Field Trip Report: 16%

3)

On-campus formal lesson: 20%

4)

On-Campus authentic document presentation: 12%

5)

Final project: Unit Plan: 40%

*Assignments are subject to changes. A detailed outlines of the assignments will be distributed the first day

of classes.

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Required readings:

• The BC Ministry of Education IRP's for Core French

Series of articles that will be distributed in class