Teaching code

4S001199

Credits

2

Coordinator

Paola Vettorel

Language

English

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-LIN/12 - LANGUAGE AND TRANSLATION - ENGLISH

Erasmus students

Not available

Courses Single

Not Authorized

Moodle Seminars 0

The teaching is organized as follows:

Learning objectives

Conoscenza e comprensione:
SCUOLA DELL’INFANZIA
- develop further knowledge of the main approaches, techniques and didactic tools to teach English to young learners (pre-primary school)
SCUOLA PRIMARIA
develop further knowledge of the main approaches, techniques and didactic tools to teach English to young learners (primary school)

Conoscenza e capacità di comprensione applicate
SCUOLA DELL’INFANZIA
- be able to plan teaching/curricular activities and materials to teach English to very young learners (pre-primary school)
- be able to evaluate and choose appropriate techniques, tools and materials to teach English to very young learners (pre-primary school)
SCUOLA PRIMARIA
- be able to plan teaching/curricular activities and materials to teach English to young learners (primary school)
- be able to evaluate and choose appropriate techniques, tools and materials to teach English to young learners (primary school)

Prerequisites and basic notions

B2 CEFR Level - English

Program

Topics and issues related to the main approaches, techniques and strategies to teach English to young learners will be explored during the course, including: assessment in primary scool; lesson planning; Content and Language Integrated Learning; Intercultural awareness and plurilingual awareness through English as a Foreign Language.
Materials (power point slides, articles and essays distributed during the lessons) can be integrated with the books in the reading lists (basic and additional).
Reading list
Cameron L. 2001. Teaching Languages to Young Learners. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Moon J. 2005. Children Learning English. Oxford: MacMillan.
Pinter A. 2006. Teaching Young Language Learners. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Slattery M., Willis J. 2003. English for Primary Teachers. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Mourão S., with G. Ellis. 2020. Teaching English to Pre-Primary Children. Delta Publishing.
Additional resources
Balbi R. 2010. L’apprendimento dell’inglese. Proposte per la scuola primaria. Roma: Carocci Faber.
Bianchi C., Corasaniti P., Panzarasa N. 2004. L’inglese nella scuola primaria. Roma: Carocci Faber.
Cameron L., McKay P. 2010. Bringing Creative Teaching into the Young Learner Classroom. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Read C. 2020. 101 Tips for Teaching Primary Children. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Santipolo M. (ed.). 2012. Educare i bambini alla lingua inglese. Lecce: PensaMultimedia

Bibliography

Didactic methods

After an introductory session with issues and materials related to the lesson topics, students will work cooperatively in pairs/small groups, with individual contributions in the development of activities related to the different topics. Lessons will be integrated by online materials and activities within the dedicated e-learning Moodle class. The course will be held in English.
The teaching material will be uploaded in the Moodle e-learning space.

Learning assessment procedures

During the oral exam, to be held in English, students will discuss topics related to the course, starting from materials and activities part of the Individual Learning Portfolio that was developed during the course, supporting their choices as to activities and materials.

Evaluation criteria

The final score, out of 30, will take into account the ability to:
● adequately illustrate and discuss the contents of the Individual Learning Portfolio
● connect the activities included in the Individual Learning Portfolio with the methodological framework, adequately supporting and motivating the rationale within which they were planned

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The final mark is /30.

Exam language

inglese