As an introduction to the present essay and since we at a moment of changes in our education system, it is relevant to say that, like its predecessor, the new basic national curriculum –Royal Decree 1513/2006-- is OPEN and FLEXIBLE. This means that the teacher...
The main advantage of Lockstep is that the students get a good language model from the teacher. But there are important disadvantages: Students working in lockstep get little chance to practise the language. Another disadvantage is that it is difficult to keep...
This topic deals with materials elaborated for and used in the English class. Criteria for for selecting coursebooks. Use and limitations of authentic and adapted materials, and students’ elaboration of their own materials for their use in English class...
A number of new techniques for teaching English have been developed during the last decades thanks to the fast development of new technologies and the decrease in price of appliances such as TV sets, video machines, camcorders or computers. Besides, the...
For decades, the student-centered teaching approach, with its conceptual framework based on the constructivist theory, has been popular among many educators. Teachers at various grade levels have been applying the student-centered teaching approach for...
Estas actividades estas diseñadas para alumnos de primer curso de primaria, se deben realizar después del primer trimestre, cunado los alumnos ya han tenido su primer contacto con la lengua y cuando ya los conocemos a todos.En estas actividades se trabaja...
In XXI century society, we must prepare our pupils to live in a world which is becoming more and more international, multicultural and multilingual. The main objective of the area of Foreign Language is to enable...
Vocabulary of the school (pen, glue, scissors, ruler, notebook, pencil case, calculator, sharpener, rubber, schoolbag). Simple present: of the verb “to be”. Prepositions of place: in, on, under, behind and use of the structures: “What is this? “This is…”and “Where is….?”...
En el segundo ciclo de Educación Primaria los intereses educativos se centran en conseguir que los alumnos dominen las cuatro destrezas básicas de la lengua extranjera; escuchar, hablar, leer y escribir. Todo ello bajo un enfoque basado en la comunicación, en donde...
“ language as communication: oral and written language. Factors defining a communicative situation: listener, code, functionality and context “...