1. Isabelle Marie-Claire Côté
      1. Office: EDB 8675.3
      2. e-mail: icote2@sfu.ca
      3. COURSE DESCRIPTION:

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Simon Fraser University ?
Summer 2009
EDUC 480-4 ?
DESIGNS FOR LEARNING: FRENCH
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SECOND
LANGUAGE
E100
Isabelle Marie-Claire Côté
Office: EDB 8675.3
e-mail: icote2@sfu.ca
Wednesday: 17:30-21:20
RCB 6125
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 ?
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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

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