The Beginning Lessons
| Autor: | Joyce, Ed |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 1997 |
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| Zdroj: | Selected papers on theoretical and applied linguistics; Τόμ. 10 (1997): Πρακτικά του 10ου Διεθνούς Συμποσίου Θεωρητικής & Εφαρμοσμένης Γλωσσολογίας, Θεσσαλονίκη 24-26 Απριλίου 1996; 31-37 |
| ISSN: | 2529-1114 |
| Popis: | The order in which language points are taught on a course or in a coursebook is determined by the assumed order of difficulty of the language points. Usually, this is based on the idea that certain grammar points contain a feature which means they have to be taught before other ones can be attempted. This ordering is evident not only in traditionally designed courses, but also in communicative ones. It has been difficult to get away from such an entrenched approach to teaching and learning. Recent approaches introduce the idea of showing the learners how they learn. This concentration on learning strategies means that the early lessons of the course are not based on language points. Although this is an improvement, it has to be said that this attempt often fails because after the first few lessons the teaching reverts to the expected type and the early lessons are forgotten. There has been some concern about the teacher being helped to find out what (s)he is best at. Most teachers are now eclectic. They know about the different approaches and techniques as they know how to use lessons that they encounter from a variety of backgrounds. What is missing is the help needed to make the best choices; help which will avoid feelings of dissatisfaction. I want to say that besides early lessons being based on the strategy approach, there are lessons the content of which has a feature which directs the lessons to be included at the beginning of a course. These lessons, like strategy lessons, are not self-contained. They should be referred to as the course develops. They are also lessons which help the teacher make decisions about his/her abilities. Selected papers on theoretical and applied linguistics, Vol 10 (1997): Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Theoretical and Applied Linguistics, Thessaloniki 24-26 April 1996 |
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