MARTHA ELENA MUÑOZ B. NORMA CONSTANZA BASTO S. LANGUAGE LEARNING RESOURCES M.A IN ELT METHODOLOGY UNIVERSIDAD DE CALDAS 2008
Nov 30, 2014
MARTHA ELENA MUÑOZ B.
NORMA CONSTANZA BASTO S.
LANGUAGE LEARNING RESOURCES
M.A IN ELT METHODOLOGY
UNIVERSIDAD DE CALDAS
2008
AGENDAEXAMPLES (2)CONCEPTTYPESADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGESIMPLICATIONS SUGGESTED ACTIVITIESREFERENCESREFLECTION
USING REALIA IN LANGUAGE TEACHING
1. REALIA IN EFL TERMS REFERS TO ANY REAL OBJECTS WE USE IN THE CLASSROOM TO BRING THE CLASS TO LIFE. (ADMIN, 2008)
2. EVERYDAY OBJECTS THAT SURROUND US BY RELATING THEM TO LANGAUGE AND LOOKING AT THEM IN NEW WAYS. (MUNFORD , 2008)
CONCEPTS
REALIA (THE VEHICLE)COMMUNICATION
REALIA (THE VEHICLE)COMMUNICATION
ASPECTS EVIDENCED IN AUTHENTIC MATERIALS
LANGUAGECULTUREPERCEPTIONSLIFESTYLE
PURPOSE OF REALIA Students motivation and interest.
ADVANTAGES
REAL OBJECTS: LEARNING EXPERIENCE MEMORABLE FOR THE Ss.
MAKING A CONNECTION BETWEEN OBJECTS AND LANGUAGE
AUTHENTIC MATERIALS: THEY PROVIDE CURRENT LANGUAGE ON ALL TOPICS IMAGINABLE AND PROVIDE CONSTANT REINFORCEMENT OF GRAMMATICAL FORMS LEARNED IN THE CLASSROOM.
IT EXPLAINS DIFFICULTIES OF GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY, AND POINT OUT CULTURAL DISTICTIONS.
IT PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO READ OR HEAR ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST.
IT PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISPEL STEREOTYPES.
DISADVANTAGES
AUTHENTIC MATERIAL IS FOR NATIVE SPEAKERS AND DOES NOT WORK AS AN INSTRUCTION TOOL.
AUTHENTIC MATERIAL: DIMOTIVATION FOR ITS COMPLEXITY TO COMPREHEND IT. (Ss’ LEVEL AND INTEREST).
REAL OBJECTS DO NOT SUPPORT A CULTURAL DISTINCTION.
ACTIVITIES WITH REAL OBJECTS MIGHT LOSE THE CLASS PATH.
SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME IN ONE ACTIVITY WITH REAL OBJECTS IN THE CLASS. (PURPOSE)
IMPLICATIONS
THERE MUST BE A PURPOSE OF THE LANGUAGE AND CONTENT.
PREPARATIONLEVEL – AGE – COMPLEXITY –
STUDENTS INTERESTS AND NEEDSTIME FRAMEQUALITY RATHER THAN QUANTITY
SUGGESTED ACTIVITIESWhat will you do with it? Going to/willLooking at advertisements-Comparative and
superlativeStory behind a photo-past tenseWhose is it? PossessionTourist information-Going to/willRecycling raceIsland survival Identity envelopesAbout me
REFERENCES
* Jean-Pierre Berwald. 1987. Teaching Foreign Languages with Realia and other Authentic Materials. Eric. Center for applied linguistics. Washington.
* Autumn 2004 CATS: The IATEFL Young Learners SIG Publication .
* Simon Mumford. Using Creative Thinking to Find New Uses for Realia. Izmir University of Economics Turkey.
* Penny Ur. Grammar Practice Activities. Cambridge University Press. 1988
* www.teachingenglish.org.uk