- Docente: Richard Rice
- Credits: 8
- SSD: L-LIN/12
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Primary teacher education (cod. 8540)
Learning outcomes
A good pratical knowledge of techniques and activities to teach
English In Italian primary schools
Course contents
The course looks at the theory and practice of the teaching of English as a foreign language in primary schools. It focuses on the role of the "four skills": speaking , listening, reading and writing; and gives practical examples of games and playful activities; the use of songs, rhymes and stories; arts and crafts; and drama which stimulate the interest of the primary student.Most of the lessons will be in a workshop format in this way participants will come into direct contact with numerous activities that can be used directly in the primary classroom. In the later part of the course students will also have the opportunity of experimenting and evaluating publishers materials in order to understand their practical value and how to modify and improve materials to make them suitable for particular classes.
As stated above the majority of lessons will be in a workshop
format and will be held in English.
Readings/Bibliography
Richard Rice First Steps; CLUEB
Young Learners
– Sarah Phillips, OUP,
500 activities for the primary classroom by Carol Read published by Macmillan
Teaching methods
practical workshops, lectures, group work
Assessment methods
The final evaluation will be in the format of a written exam. This
will consist of preparing a lesson plan on a theme given at the
moment exam.
Teaching tools
Overhead projector, handouts, video projector
Office hours
See the website of Richard Rice