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Syllabus 2019-20 - 78313004 - Instrumental English for Infant Education (Inglés instrumental para educación infantil)

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  • Level 1: Tutorial support sessions, materials and exams in this language
  • Level 2: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams and seminars in this language
  • Level 3: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams, seminars and regular lectures in this language
DEGREE: Máster Univ. en Enseñanza bilingüe y aprendizaje integrado de contenidos y
FACULTY: Centro de Estudios de Postgrado
ACADEMIC YEAR: 2019-20
COURSE: Instrumental English for Infant Education
SYLLABUS
1. COURSE BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: Instrumental English for Infant Education
CODE: 78313004 ACADEMIC YEAR: 2019-20
LANGUAGE: English LEVEL: 3
ECTS CREDITS: 3.0 YEAR: 1 SEMESTER: PC
2. LECTURER BASIC INFORMATION
NAME: RASCÓN MORENO, DIEGO
DEPARTMENT: U115 - FILOLOGÍA INGLESA
FIELD OF STUDY: 345 - FILOLOGÍA INGLESA
OFFICE NO.: D2 - 247 E-MAIL: drascon@ujaen.es P: 953212609
WEBSITE: https://www.ujaen.es/departamentos/filing/contactos/rascon-moreno-diego
ORCID: -
LANGUAGE: - LEVEL: 3
3. CONTENT DESCRIPTION

1. Learning from an early age: the challenge of teaching English to infants. 
Second language acquisition popular ideas 
Teaching English to very young learners 
Is younger better? 
Guidelines for teaching English to young children

2. The motivational and affective factor and the importance of keeping students' confidence and interest. 
Classroom routines 
Discipline 
Motivation 
Time management 
Ways of developing a positive classroom atmosphere

3. Task-based approach in the English classroom. 
Definition and features 
Connections with the communicative approach and CLIL

4. Learning by doing: significant interaction and reaction by Total Physical Response. 
The importance of learning by doing 
Total Physical Response: a successful language teaching method with young children

5. Presenting, learning, recognising, strengthening and evaluating grammar, vocabulary and sounds. 
Learning to learn English 
Assessment 
Language portfolios

6. How to work with concepts and vocabulary: activities for the English class. 
Classroom language 
Describing personality 
Topics for the infant education classroom

7. Taking advantage of materials: realia, toys and puppets, flashcards, posters, audio-visual aids, itools. 
How to use these teaching aids efficiently 
Advantages and warnings 
Examples of good activities

8. Rhymes, songs, drama, children's literature and games. 
Nursery rhymes and music 
Reading aloud to children: storytelling 
Short tales and fairy tales 
Culture, traditions and celebrations of English-speaking countries 
Learning through play

4. COURSE DESCRIPTION AND TEACHING METHODOLOGY

M2 Whole group classes: Theoretical explanations and provision of general examples through video recordings

M3 Whole group classes: Introductory activities through video recordings and email

M5 Group/Individual tutorials on the virtual platform and through e-mail: supervision of tutored assignments.

M6 Group/Individual tutorials through video recordings: seminars.

M7 Group/Individual tutorials through video recordings: debates.

M8 Collective/individual tutorials through video recordings and e-mail: clarification of doubts.

M9 Collective/Individual tutorials through video recordings: comments on individual assignments.

M10 Collective/Individual tutorials through video recordings: presentations

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

5. ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY

CRITERIOS DE EVALUACIÓN PARA LOS TRABAJOS ESCRITOS:

  • Organización
  • Contenidos
  • Corrección gramatical
  • Riqueza léxica

CRITERIOS DE EVALUACIÓN PARA EL EXAMEN DE FIN DE MÓDULO

  • Preguntas tipo test; rellenar huecos, emparejamiento, etc.

CRITERIOS DE EVALUACIÓN PARA LAS ACTIVIDADES INTERACTIVAS ONLINE

  • Preguntas tipo test; rellenar huecos, emparejamiento, etc.

CRITERIOS DE EVALUACIÓN PARA LA PARTICIPACIÓN EN LOS FOROS DE DEBATE

  • Grado de participación
  • Implicación activa en los temas de debate propuestos
  • Grado de interacción con los/as compañeros/as en el foro virtual
  • Originalidad de las contribuciones al debate

6. BOOKLIST
MAIN BOOKLIST:
  • Gran diccionario Oxford: español-inglés, inglés-español = The Oxford Spanish dictionary : Spanish-En. Edition: 4 th ed. rev. act. Author: -. Publisher: Oxford [etc.] : Oxford University Press, 2008  (Library)
  • Very young learners. Edition: 1st published, 7th impression. Author: Reilly, Vanessa. Publisher: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003  (Library)
  • The practice of English language teaching. Edition: 5th ed. Author: Harmer, Jeremy. Publisher: Harlow : Pearson, 2016  (Library)
  • Introducing English as an additional language to young children : a practical handbook . Edition: -. Author: Crosse, Kay. Publisher: London : Sage, 2011  (Library)
  • English Grammar in use : a self-study reference and practice book for intermediate students of Engli. Edition: 4th ed, 7th. repr.. Author: Murphy, Raymond, 1943-. Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2014  (Library)
  • English vocabulary in use : pre-intermediate and intermediate : with answers. Edition: 1st., 9th printing. Author: Redman, Stuart. Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2016  (Library)
  • English pronunciation in use : intermediate : self-study and classroom use. Edition: 2nd. ed, reprint.. Author: Hancock, Mark. Publisher: Cambridge [etc.] : University of Cambridge, 2012  (Library)
ADDITIONAL BOOKLIST:
  • Teaching very young children: pre-school and early primary. Edition: -. Author: Roth, Genevieve. Publisher: London: Richmond, D.L. 2002  (Library)
  • Storytelling with children. Edition: 1st published, 7th impression. Author: Wright, Andrew. Publisher: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002  (Library)
  • Teaching with bear : using puppets in the language classroom with young learners. Edition: -. Author: Slattery, Mary. Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008  (Library)
  • Longman dictionary of contemporary english. Edition: New ed. 5ft. ed. Author: -. Publisher: Harlow (Essex) : Pearson : Longman, 2009  (Library)
  • How to teach English. Edition: 7th reimp. Author: Harmer, Jeremy. Publisher: Harlow : Pearson Longman, 2011  (Library)
  • Teaching languages to young learners. Edition: 1st. ed., 8th. imp. Author: Cameron, Lynne. Publisher: Cambridge [etc.]: Cambridge University Press, 2005  (Library)
  • Macmillan English dictionary for advanced learners. Edition: 2nd ed. Author: -. Publisher: Oxford: Macmillan Education, 2007  (Library)
  • Assessing young language learners . Edition: -. Author: McKay, Penny.. Publisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008.  (Library)
  • Projects with young learners. Edition: 1st published, 4rd impression. Author: Phillips, Diane. Publisher: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002  (Library)
  • Young learners. Edition: -. Author: Phillips, Sarah. Publisher: Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001  (Library)
  • Children learning english : [a guidebook for English language teachers]. Edition: -. Author: Moon, Jayne. Publisher: Oxford : Macmillan Eucation, 2012  (Library)