SLA_sociocultural-factors-different-classes.pptx

SLA Socio cultural factors

1. Sociocultural Factors & Teaching Different Classes Week 10

2. Content Social Distance Intercultural Competence ESP Business English EAP Young learners & Very young learners Teenage Classes CLIL Large Classes

3. Social Distance Good language learning situation L2 group is nondominant Both groups desire assimilation Two cultures are congruent Both groups have positive attitudes towards each other L2 group intends to stay for a long time

4. Intercultural Competence Explaining one’s own culture in L2 Cultural awareness Appropriacy

5. ESP / EAP English for Specific Purposes Based on needs and objectives In contrast to TENOR (Teaching English for No Obvious Reason)

6. Business English Generic business skills, tasks and texts May focus on one or more skills

7. EAP English for Academic Purposes Language and skills needed to study Listening to lectures Note-taking Avoiding plagiarism Using formal language Essay writing, presentations Learning to learn International exams etc.

8. Young & Very YoungLearners Young – Primary – Secondary Very Young – Low primary or younger Songs Stories Action Painting Making things Games Listen & Do

9. Teenage Classes Adolescence problems may occur Activities shouldn’t feel childish Group work may be beneficial A healthy mixture of individual and participatory activities Up-to-date materials, learners can also bring Projects chosen by learners

10. CLIL Content and Language Integrated Learning Teaching content in English Language is learned implicitly OR Language tasks focused on completing a task

11. Large Classes May involve difficulties in Seating ‘doable’ activities Eye-contact Learners with low motivation Pair and group work can be useful