Teaching Languages to Young Learners (Sarah K. Reader M.A.)
Modulnummer 133134-101
Time: Wednesdays, 11:30-13:00
Room: A30.311
Description: This is a required seminar for second semester students of teacher education majoring in English. It serves as a basic introduction to language learning. Stages and milestones of first language acquisition in childhood and second language acquisition will be outlined and compared. Students will identify and discuss similarities and differences in language learning and acquisition and their implications for teaching English as a foreign language in the primary school. Furthermore, differences in learners’ individual abilities, aptitude, and motivation will be examined and their effects on second language learning in the classroom will be reflected upon.
This seminar is held in English. Students are expected to participate actively in class sessions.
Participants: Second semester students (SELAEn2)
Exam: The module grade is made up of the exam grades from the seminars Introduction to Foreign Language Teaching and Skills and Competencies in the EFL Primary Classroom. This seminar covers and reinforces essential knowledge you will need for those seminars and other English courses you will have during your studies.
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Book: Materials will be provided.