1. Velis, 9th may 2017, Czech Republic
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Teacher training
Velis, 9th may 2017, Czech Republic

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Quick view
Before the year 1970 the foireign language was taught only in the secondary school. The introduction of foreign languages in primary school in Italy dates back to the seventies, through teaching and methodological experiments
The teaching of foreign languages is relied on to a detached elementary specialist teacher, to whom six classes are generally assigned
The intervention on 'specialists' posts is introduced with the cutting season for educational savings and implemented by the Financial Law of 2005, Law no. 311 of 30 December, 2004, which in art. 1, para. 128, restricts the use of "specialists" teachers with the aim of recovering 7,100 units for 2005/06 and the same for 2006/07. It also provides 'training courses [...] whose participation is compulsory for all teachers who are not in possession of foreign language teaching’ .
At primary level, English has a specific timetable: one hour of teaching for English in the first grade, two hours in the second grade, three hours in the third, fourth and fifth grades, amounting to a minimum compulsory total of hours throughout primary education

3. English, Italy and Europe
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English, Italy and Europe
Italy is among the 14 European countries that have imposed English as a compulsory language. English is almost always the first foreign language studied, as it is precisely imposed in primary school.
For the lowest levels of learning, Italy has set, as in most European countries, the B1 level (independent user, threshold level) of the Common European Framework .

4. Teaching Foreign Languages in Secondary School of I degree
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Teaching Foreign Languages in Secondary School of I degree
In 1st grade secondary school, in addition to English language teaching, according to art. 9 of Legislative Decree no. 59/2004, it is mandatory the teaching of another Community language (Spanish, French, German).
The weekly schedule for teaching English is three hours; The one reserved for the second Community language is two.

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English and teaching
The knowledge of English is one of the requirements of the initial training of the teachers. In the buona scuola (good school)according to the law 107/2015, English, universally adopted as international communication language, is considered compulsory, also because it is given to our students the chance to complete their career in foreign universities.
In the last ten years it has been implemented the certification in the language skills.

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Direct Method
It highlights aural-oral skills, no mother tongue use, no reading and writing but empathizes on effective language.
Positive aspects:
learn to understand a language by listening to it
learn to speak language by speaking it.
This is the way how children learn their mother tongue.
Techniques
teaching the new sound system
teaching new foreign words and phrases for objects in the classroom
reading and writing about material already discussed
grammar taught inductively
In concrete
speaking in the foreign language
discussing a picture
using songs

7. Total-physical response
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Total-physical response
Made through:
Command-based activities
Coordination of speech and action
Based on series of commands which children respond to physically before they speak
It involves games like movements and reduces learner stress and creates a positive mood
Emphasis on comprehension skills
Activities
Imperative, to elicit physical actions
command based activities
role playing
Materials
Gestures and actions, classroom objects, pictures, charts

8. Community language learning
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Community language learning
Main ideas
Teacher is a counselor (gives advice, support)
Learner is a client (in need)
The students want to communicate messages
It is realized by
group work
translation
recording of conversation in foreign language
transcription of recordings
reflection and observation > free conversation
* A specialist in counseling and a professor of psychology in Chicago

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Natural approach
communicative competence rather than linguistic competence, communication rather than grammatical accuracy
Objective is communication without accuracy
Activities
from Total Physical Response > command-based activities
from Direct method > use of mime and gesture
from Communicative Language Teaching > communicative activities
The teacher doesn’t correct errors, provides interesting subject matters, organizes groups and activities. Students speak when they feel ready

10. Clil – content language integrated learning
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Clil – content language integrated learning
It is a learning approach which aims to build language competences and learning abilities in a foreign language through the development and acquirement of educational subjects. The method focuses both on the subject and the grammar, phonetic, communicative aspects of the foreign language which in this case become the means to transfer the knowledge.
It consists of specific steps:
give the students a range of words ( translated in their own language)
introduction of the topic
Give the lesson in English
Discuss and press for a group discussion
Final test
From 2010, in Italy all students of the last year of upper secondary education are required to learn a subject in foreign language.

11. Thank You for your attention Grazie per l’attenzione
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Thank You for your attention Grazie per l’attenzione