Author: Santiago

12 Nov Topic 8 – Foreign written language. Approximation, maturing and improving the reading-writing process. Reading comprehension: techniques for global and specific understanding of texts. Written expression: the interpretation of the text production.

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The present essay deals with children’s acquisition of literacy (alfabetismo) through the development of two language skills, reading and writing. In children’s mother language, these two skills are intertwined in early learning. For example, the physical act of writing...

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12 Nov Topic 9 – Description of the phonological system of the English language. Learning models and techniques. Perception, discrimination and emission of sounds, intonations, rhythms and accents. The phonetic correction.

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It is important to distinguish two concepts: phonetics and phonology. PHONETICS is the science that studies the language sounds; how sounds are produced in general. PHONOLOGY is the study of the sound system of a particular language. It includes stress, rhythm...

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12 Nov Topic 10 – Spelling English language codes. Sound-spelling relationship. Proposals for the teaching of writing code. Applications spelling in written productions.

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The orthography of a language is the set of rules of how to write correctly in the language. The term is derived from Greek ortho- ("correct") and graphos ("writing"). In this topic we shall deal with the relationship between phonemes and graphemes. A phoneme...

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12 Nov Topic- 11 – Lexical and semantic fields in English. Lexicon need for socialization, information and expression of attitudes. Typology linked to teaching and learning vocabulary in the foreign language classroom activities.

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In this essay we will deal with how vocabulary can be classified into lexical and semantic fields, and we will also analyse the vocabulary needed to express some of the most common communicative functions as regards socializing, expressing information and attitude...

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12 Nov Topic 12 – Essential elements of morphosyntax of English. Elementary communicative structures. Progressive use of grammatical categories in oral and written communication to enhance production.

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As regards morphology and syntax, they are the two basic branches of grammar. Morphology deals with the study of the forms of words, while syntax is concerned with the way words combine to form sentences. In other words, syntax is grammar at the word...

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12 Nov Topic 13A – History of the evolution of the teaching of foreign languages: the grammar-translation methods to current approaches.

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A number of years ago, our methods experienced a sweeping change. Up to then, more grammatical approaches had been used, with word-lists and translation, and an emphasis on written language and skills. The critique against this approach started in the sixties...

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12 Nov Topic 13B – History of the evolution of the teaching of foreign languages: the grammar-translation methods to current approaches.

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In the long search for the best way to teach a foreign language (FL), many different approaches, or methods, have been devised. Each method is based on a particular view of langue learning and usually recommends the use of a specific set of techniques and...

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12 Nov Topic 14 – Methods and techniques aimed at the acquisition of communication skills. Specific methodological foundations for teaching English.

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Methodology in language teaching is a notion that links theory and practice. The term “methodology” can be used in both an abstract and a concrete sense: we can talk about communicative methodology, as well as about the methodology used by a particular...

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12 Nov Topic 15A – Times, authors and genres suitable for application in teaching English class. Types of texts.

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In the beginning there really was NOT a children's literature. Arguably, children's literature is a relatively new phenomenon. But the earliest myths, legends, fables and tales are now dumped into the category...

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12 Nov Topic 15B – Times, authors and genres suitable for application in teaching English class. Types of texts.

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Defining children’s literature is not easy because many books that originally were not written for children are now considered children’s literature. An example of this is The Prince and the Pauper, or the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both written by the American...

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