1. Learning a Foreign Language Programa Inglés Abre Puertas Unidad de Curriculum y Evaluación Ministerio de Educación

2. What is a foreign language?

5. Learning a foreign language implies: the mastering of words and sentences the understanding of agreements and social meanings It requires: input exposition practice with others in authentic situations It means: to be able to understand and use the language in different communicative situations

6. Development of the skills 1. Which skills are «mainly» developed during a class period? Listening and reading comprehension Writing expression 2. Which skills are you going to help develop? Listening comprehension and oral expression

7. The methodology includes: 1.using mainly, the foreign language as a means of communication; 2. starting with the receptive skills and systematically incorporating the productive skills ( beginnning with reproduction and finally producing a written or an oral text);

9. The methodology includes: 3. having in mind communicative activities and meaningful tasks.

10. The role of vocabulary:  a key element for any speaking, listening, reading or writing activity;  vocabulary can be presented and rewieved in many different ways;  teach between 8 and 15 vocabulary words at a time.

11. 11 Ways of presenting the meaning of new items:  Illustration (picture, object)  Concise definition (as in a dictionary)  Detailed description(of appearance, qualities…)  Examples  Demostration (acting, mime…)  Context (story or sentence in which the item occurs)  Synonyms  Opposite  Translation  Associated ideas

12. 12 Vocabulary activities

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14. How do we present and explain a new grammatical structure?  In CONTEXT (not isolation) to be inferred by students. In general, it should include both oral and written forms, and both form and meaning.  Provide plenty of contextualized examples.  Visual materials can contribute to understanding. 14

15. 15 Which is the theme of the unit? What is the grammatical aspect mentioned in the text? Example 1:

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17. 17 Teach students the vocabulary and the grammar they need to know to accomplish defined communicative tasks.

18. Remenber:  Include a listening activity in all the lessons;  train your students in following instructions, both orally and in writing;  organize them in pairs. Faster learners help the slower ones;  positive reinforcement is very important.

19. Thank you!