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Content - Based Instruction - Exe 23b

The document outlines principles and techniques for content-based language learning. It discusses 5 key principles: 1) Focus on real communication and exchange of ideas, 2) Use subject matter as the basis for language teaching, 3) Learn language more successfully when using it to understand content, 4) Use content as the basis for cognitive and interactional processes in language learning, 5) Interaction between teacher/student and student/student. It also describes the roles of teachers, students, and the teaching/learning process in content-based language education.

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Content - Based Instruction - Exe 23b

The document outlines principles and techniques for content-based language learning. It discusses 5 key principles: 1) Focus on real communication and exchange of ideas, 2) Use subject matter as the basis for language teaching, 3) Learn language more successfully when using it to understand content, 4) Use content as the basis for cognitive and interactional processes in language learning, 5) Interaction between teacher/student and student/student. It also describes the roles of teachers, students, and the teaching/learning process in content-based language education.

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Content-based learning. Larsen-Freeman / Richards, et. al.

MONSERRATH ÁLVAREZ BENÍTEZ

Principles Techniques
1.The classrooms should focus Teacher's goals -Discussions
on real communication and the That SS are capable of learn a subject matter through English. -Anything that will help learners
exchange of communication. learn about the content area.

2.The subject matter of Teacher role

language teaching is content • They need to be knowledgeable in the subject matter


• They should adapt and select materials for the class.
• Varying the format of the instructions.
• Group work and team building.
• Jig saw.
• Define the context of the knowledge and skills required.
• Help students develop imitation strategies.
• Emphasize writing skills.
• Apply appropriate techniques for error correction.
• Keep the learner motivated.

3.People learn a second Student role

language more successfully • Students acquire autonomy to take charge of their own learning.
when they use the language as a • Students support each other in collaborative modes of learning.
means of understanding • They are expected to be active interpreters of information, explore
learning strategies, and seek multiple interpretations of oral and
written texts.
• They participate jointly in the selection of topics and activities.

4. Content provides the basis Teaching-learning process

for activating both, the • improvement of language skills


cognitive and the interactional • vocabulary building
processes that are the starting • discourse organization
point for second language • communicative interaction
learning • synthesis of content materials and grammar.
5. Student-teacher interaction
Teacher explains, proposes, asks questions and the students respond.

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Content-based learning. Larsen-Freeman / Richards, et. al. MONSERRATH ÁLVAREZ BENÍTEZ

6. Student-student interaction
Mutual support and teamwork.
7. Student's feelings
(Not described) Ss might be motivated for a successful learning.

8. Language vision
Language is merely an instrument for learning something.
9. Culture vision
Almost unseen (only in cultural content, arts, etc.)
10. Emphasized language areas.
vocabulary and grammar (implicitly)
11. Language skills
all of them are used unconsciously.
12. L1 role
It is not used.
Evaluation
may be based on language proficiency.
Teacher reaction to Ss error
It is NOT described, but correction is given. They are tolerant.

What should we do for making our country bilingual in just three years?

-Classes entirely in English (except Spanish and longer than others).

-Teachers with a high or at least a good level of English so that the children can acquire the language in a more natural way.

-Texts and school environment in English.

-Daily lives surrounded by Spanish environment.

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