Topic 1. Language as communication: Oral and written language. Factors that define a communicative situation: Transmitter, receiver, functions and context

Topic 2. Communication in the foreign language classroom: Verbal and non-verbal communication. Extralinguistic strategies: non verbal reactions to messages in different contexts

Topic 3. Development of the linguistic skills: Oral expression and comprehension, written expression and comprehension. Communicative competence in English

Topic 4. Valuation of the knowledge of foreign languages as an instrument of communication among people and countries. Interest in linguistic diversity by knowing a new language and its culture

Topic 5. Geographic, historic and cultural framework of English speaking countries. Didactic application of geographic, historic and cultural aspects

Topic 6. Contributions of linguistics to foreign language teaching. The process of linguistic learning: Similarities and differences between acquiring the first and the foreign language

Topic 7. The oral English language. The complexity of the comprehension of the general meaning in oral interaction: From audition to active and selective listening. Beginning to speak: From imitative reproduction to autonomous production

Topic 8. The written foreign language. Approximation, maturing and improvement of the reading-writing process. Reading comprehension: techniques for global and specific comprehension. Written wxpression: from the interpretation to the production of text

Topic 9. Description of the phonological system of the english language. Models and techniques of learning. Perception, discrimination and emission of sounds, intonations, rhythms and stress. Phonetic Correction

Topic 10. Orthographic codes of the English language. Relation sound-graphy. Proposals for the didactic of the written code. Application of orthography to written production

Topic 11. Lexical and semantic fields of English. Necessary vocabulary for Socialization, Information and Expressing Attitudes. Typology of activities related to teaching and learning vocabulary in the foreign language classroom

Topic 12. Essential morphosyntactic elements of the English language. Basic communicative structures. Progressive usage of grammatical categories in spoken and written Production to improve communication

Topic 13. History of the development of didactics of foreign languages: from the Grammar Translation Method to Actual Approaches

Topic 14. Methods and techniques that focus on the acquisition of communicative competences. Specific methodological foundations for teaching English

Topic 15. Most adequate literary époques, authors and genres to be used in English lessons. Typology of texts

Topic 16. English children’s literature. Techniques of didactic application to accede oral comprehension, initiate reading habits and sensitize in the poetic function of language

Topic 17. Songs as poetry and literary creation in the english language classroom. Typology of songs. Techniques for using songs to learn phonetics, Vocabulary and culture

Topic 18. Functions of games and creativity in foreign language learning. Definition and classification of games for language learning and perfection. Games as a creative and recreational technique to achieve communicative competence in the foreign language

Topic 19. Techniques for animation and creativity as a resource for learning foreign languages. Dramatization of everyday situations, stories, characters, jokes, and so on. Group work for creative tasks. Teacher’s roles

Topic 20. The area of foreign languages in the curriculum. Criteria to be reflected in the school educative project and in the School Curriculum Project

Topic 21. Programming in the English Language Area: Unit plans. Criteria for sequencing and temporization of contents and objectives. Selection of the methodology to be used in learning and assessment activities

Topic 22. Variables to be kept in mind when organizing English lessons: Grouping students, distribution of time and space, selection of methodologies, teacher’s role and so on

Topic 23. Elaboration of ESL Curriculum Materials. Criteria for choosing and using a textbook. Authentic and adapted documents: limitations of usage. Students’ collaboration in designing material

Topic 24. Technological and pedagogical aspects of using audiovisual materials (newspaper, TV, cassette player, video, etc.). The computer as an auxiliary resource for learning and improving foreign languages

Topic 25. The Process of Foreign Language Teaching and Learning: Student Centred Approach: Basis and Applications. Identification of Motivations and Attitudes towards the English Language. Practical Applications

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