3. The Object of Knowledge in Foreign Language Courses
This unit focuses on theories of language and how they affect language syllabus design and language teaching practices. More specifically, the main principles of the structuralist/formalist trend and the functionalist trend are discussed as well as their impact on the design of language syllabi and foreign language pedagogy more generally.
Presentations | ||
| Unit 3: The Object of Knowledge in Foreign Language Courses (PDF) | ||
| Unit 3: The Object of Knowledge in Foreign Language Courses (PPT) | ||
Further Readings | ||
| Unit 3: The Object of Knowledge in Foreign Language Courses (PDF) | ||
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Reader and Workbook | ||
Ellis, R. (1997). SLA and language pedagogy: An educational perspective. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 19(1), 69-92. Johnson, K. (2002). Language as skill. ELT Journal, 56(2), 190-191. | ||
