The aim is to provide a mainly pragmatic introductory approach to English language learning, paying particular attention to the cultural specificity of certain types of text. The main objective is to stimulate reflection on some specialist languages of English, including communication.
With the study of English the student will be able to achieve the following educational objectives.
In terms of knowledge and comprehension:
- to know the grammatical, phonetic and syntactic structures of the English language;
- to know the main educational contexts of the English language area.
In terms of ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
- use the English language for comprehension and production of texts;
- use the English language for the main communication exchanges.
In terms of autonomy of judgement:
- be able to evaluate and use independently text materials in English;
- be able to select and manage interpersonal relationships in the field of education.
In terms of communication skills:
- understanding and production of written and oral texts in English;
- English language management of group and collaborative activities.
In terms of learning ability:
- Gain autonomy in self-directed vocabulary and English language content on educational issues;
- Improve the ability to select English language content on the basis of specific educational objectives.
With the study of English the student will be able to achieve the following educational objectives.
In terms of knowledge and comprehension:
- to know the grammatical, phonetic and syntactic structures of the English language;
- to know the main educational contexts of the English language area.
In terms of ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
- use the English language for comprehension and production of texts;
- use the English language for the main communication exchanges.
In terms of autonomy of judgement:
- be able to evaluate and use independently text materials in English;
- be able to select and manage interpersonal relationships in the field of education.
In terms of communication skills:
- understanding and production of written and oral texts in English;
- English language management of group and collaborative activities.
In terms of learning ability:
- Gain autonomy in self-directed vocabulary and English language content on educational issues;
- Improve the ability to select English language content on the basis of specific educational objectives.
teacher profile teaching materials
The book English for Educators is used to help students acquire familiarity with a specific vocabulary (social studies and education science).
- TED TALKS (list available in a word document on the professor dashboard);
- Extracts from (available at the professor dashboard): Zurer, Barbara. Raising a Bilingual Child A Step-by-step Guide for Parents, New York, Living Language, 2007; Steiner, Naomi & Jayes, Susan, L.,7 Steps to Raising a Bilingual Child, New York, AMACOM, 2009 and other materials).
- Online lessons on formonline
Programme
Lessons will focus on short extracts dealing with biligualism and teaching of English as a L2 in pre-primary school contexts (texts will be available on the department e-platform, formonline). These materials are meant to be both theoretical and linguistic tools; the issues at stake will help enhance a linguistic competence in the specific field of study and can be read as a CLIL project. Texts will be pretexts to deal with the English language, its grammar, its structures and its idiomatic expressions. Videos on the same issues will be shared and discussed together; these will enhance listening skills. Together with these texts and videos a selection of TED talks dealing with SL acquisition / learning will be part of the program.The book English for Educators is used to help students acquire familiarity with a specific vocabulary (social studies and education science).
Core Documentation
- Facchinetti, Roberta e Belladelli, Anna. English for Educators, MILANO: CEDAM. Unità: 1 (Freud); 2 (Piaget); 13 (Dewey); 14 (Montessori); 15 (Freire); 18 (Dalai Lama);- TED TALKS (list available in a word document on the professor dashboard);
- Extracts from (available at the professor dashboard): Zurer, Barbara. Raising a Bilingual Child A Step-by-step Guide for Parents, New York, Living Language, 2007; Steiner, Naomi & Jayes, Susan, L.,7 Steps to Raising a Bilingual Child, New York, AMACOM, 2009 and other materials).
- Online lessons on formonline
Type of evaluation
The exam will be a written exam and will comprehend exercises as: Reading Comprehension / Gap Filling / Cloze test / Open question. The exam will be held on our formonline (moodle) platform. In the unfortunate event of the persistence of this pandemic emergency due to Covid-19, the exam will be held on Moodle (formonline) and with the support of the e-platform Microsoft TEAMS.