1 / 8

Content- B ased L anguage

Content- B ased L anguage. CALL – Chapter 8. Focus on content. The content is the reason for learning The content determines the choice of patterns of vocabulary and grammar Materials must provide a lot of necessary individualization. Challenge for teachers.

curran-bradshaw
Download Presentation

Content- B ased L anguage

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Content-Based Language CALL – Chapter 8

  2. Focus on content • The content is the reason for learning • The content determines the choice of patterns of vocabulary and grammar • Materials must provide a lot of necessary individualization

  3. Challenge for teachers • Select materials that contain the relevant content-based language • At the appropriatelevel for both teachers and learners

  4. What instructors should do • Determine the quality of the material • Determine if the level of the materials is appropriate for their students • Consider if the length of the materials is appropriate for the assignment • Consider how to sequence materials coming from different sources

  5. Websites • Tip 1: Appropriate language for students’ specific purpose needs UsingEnglish.com

  6. Websites • Tip 2: CALL activities that explicitly teach field-specific language such as preteaching vocabulary, lexical phrases, and grammar EnglishClub.com Adult Learning Activities

  7. Websites • Tip 3: Provide learners with opportunities for interaction with the computer and with other English users Englishforums.com

  8. Websites • Tip 4: Develop learners’ strategies for finding and using field-specific materials online Arlyn Freed’s ESL/EFL ESP The Open Courseware Consortium

More Related