82727 - English Language Workshop V - (C)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students will have maintained teir previous langauge abilities and will have acquired specilaised lexis for the teaching of English in Italian primary schools and for introducing CLIL activities. Stuents will develop an awareness of cuture and language skills in a prospect of lifelong learning with the aim of taking part in cultural exchanges and making contact with English speaking partners. Developping awareness of culural tolerance and social harmony and inclusion.

Course contents

A content based approach to language improvement.

Students will have the opportunity to exercise and improve their English through the study of techniques for teaching English in Italian primary schools. Students will be presented with a variety of activities in a workshop format. These will look at ways of improving lexical skills, reading and writing speaking and listening as well as play-based approaches to introducing grammar, songs and drama aspects of CLIL and the teaching of English in primary classroom.

In addition to methodolgy we will be working on language and lexis, writing skills, in particular the traditional essay at B2 level as well as using various CLIL materials

Readings/Bibliography

First Steps; Richard Rice . CLUEB

Young Learners – Sarah Phillips, OUP, this book is extremely practical and full of ideas for teaching

Another extremely valid practical book is 500 activities for the primary classroom by Carol Read published by Macmillan

Teaching methods

on line , moments of lecture and group work

Assessment methods

The end of course written exam will consist of the preparation of a short text illustrating some activities which reflect the activities and techniques that have been met during the course.

In order to take the final exam istudenst should enrol on Alma Esami within the prescibed deadline. Anyone who is unable to enrol due to technical difficuties before the prescribed date should communicate the probem to the "segretaria didattica" as soon as possible, before the closing date for enrolments. It will be up to the course lecturer to accept the enrollment.

If you should fail the exam it is possible to try again in the same exam session should there be another available date. (i.e. No "salto di appello")

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

Teaching tools

computer, photocopies/handouts

Office hours

See the website of Richard Rice