82727 - English Language Workshop V - (G)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students will have maintained their previous language abilities and will have acquired specialised lexis for the teaching of English in Italian primary schools and for introducing CLIL activities. Students will develop an awareness of culture and language skills in a prospect of lifelong learning with the aim of taking part in cultural exchanges and making contact with foreigner speaking partners, and developing awareness of culural tolerance and social harmony, and inclusion.

Course contents

The course is based on theoretical-practical workshops composed of a linguistic and a methodological part.

Regarding the language part, students will be encouraged to develop their communicative competence through different types of activities and materials.

As for the methodological part, after introducing the principles underlying English laguage teaching to children, the students will be guided in analyzing and, possibly, creating cooperative, playful and digital activities based on different types of materials (literature, songs, objects, etc.) and on different topics of global interest for the development of students' linguistic competence and multiliteracy skills. In addition, some aspects related to Task-based design and CLIL will be addressed.

Readings/Bibliography

Bland, J. (Ed.) (2015), Teaching English to Young Learners: Critical Issues in Language Teaching With 3-12 Year Olds, London: Bloomsbury.

Maley, A. & Peachey, N. (Eds.) (2017), Integrating global issues in the creative English language classroom: With reference to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, British Council. URL: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/PUB_29200_Creativity_UN_SDG_v4S_WEB.pdf

Phillips, S. (1993), Young Learners, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Puchta, H. & Elliott, K. (2017), Activities for very young learners, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Rice, R. (2001), First steps, Bologna: CLUEB.

Teaching methods

online, plenary, group and pair work

Assessment methods

WRITTEN


The test consists of a short written paper on a topic addressed in the course (of a methodological or general nature).

To take the exam, it is necessary to register via the electronic bulletin board (AlmaEsami), in compliance with the deadlines set. Those who fail to register due to technical problems by the scheduled date, are required to promptly notify the segreteria didattica of the problem (and in any case before the official closure of the registration lists). It will be up to the course lecturer to accept the enrollment. There is no jump of appeal.

The final evaluation is "pass" or "fail".

Teaching tools

online course, handouts

Office hours

See the website of Fabiana Fazzi