Why should we learn English?

Who dares to teach must never cease to learn. ~John Cotton Dana

General Objective Improve both the linguistic and professional profiles in relation to the teaching of English to children in elementary school. Specific objectives: Develop communicative competences up to A1 level according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Learn and employ pedagogical strategies for the teaching of English at the primary level.

Methodology Language Skills Development: During the different classes, the tutor will plan activities which will help you develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Pedagogical skills development: The tutors will plan in-class activities in which you will play different English teacher roles: planner, evaluator, performer, etc. Key pedagogical aspects in the teaching of English to children will be discussed here. Methodology Language Skills Development: During the different classes, the tutor will plan activities which will help you develop reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. Pedagogical skills development: The tutors will plan in-class activities in which you will play different English teacher roles: planner, evaluator, performer, etc. Key pedagogical aspects in the teaching of English to children will be discussed here.

Analysis of classroom activities: The tutor and you will be able to evaluate the activities proposed in the different classes from two perspectives: the one you have as a learner and the one you and the tutor have as teachers. Classroom observations: After having been exposed to language and teaching activities in the course, the tutor, playing the role of an academic peer, will visit one of your classes and observe the pedagogical decisions you make when teaching a particular lesson in English. Analysis of classroom activities: The tutor and you will be able to evaluate the activities proposed in the different classes from two perspectives: the one you have as a learner and the one you and the tutor have as teachers. Classroom observations: After having been exposed to language and teaching activities in the course, the tutor, playing the role of an academic peer, will visit one of your classes and observe the pedagogical decisions you make when teaching a particular lesson in English.

Evaluation

Language development 40% Reading development Listening development Speaking development Writing development Pedagogy 20%: Teaching tasks - Planning - Task design - Use of materials - Evaluation criteria 10%:Observation System Final Language and Teaching Test 20% language 10% teaching Total100%

Skills development

Speaking Produce simple, mainly isolated phrases about people and places. 1.Use language chunks (phrases) correctly to start building fluency. 2.Articulate simple sentences containing a subject, a verb, and a complement, pronouncing words correctly. 3.Communicate specific information about self and others, using basic grammar and frequently used vocabulary.

Writing Write simple isolated phrases and sentences. 1.Develop basic spelling of frequently used words regarding personal information. 2.Write complete basic phrases, using appropriate punctuation when necessary. 3.Use a subject-verb-complement structure for sentences and identify it well. 4.Use basic punctuation rules: commas, periods, capitalization, etc.

Listening Follow speech which is very slow and carefully articulated, with long pauses for him/her to assimilate meaning. 1.Understand general and specific information from recorded material by using existing knowledge, predicting, picking up key words, etc. 2.Identify the topic, characters, and main events in a recording.

Reading Understand very short, simple texts a single phrase at a time, picking up familiar names, words and basic phrases and rereading as required. 1.Identify words I am familiar with in a written text. 2.Identify unknown words and classify them as nouns, verbs, adverbs, or adjectives. 3.Use skimming and scanning when they are required. 4.Summarize texts by using graphic organizers.

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