Methodological Approaches

SUBJECT RESIT:
METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES



METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES

YUDY VIVIANA LOPEZ CERON

FUNDACION UNIVERSITARIA IBEROAMERICANA
MASTER IN TEACHING ENLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
COLOMBIA
2014

Name and surname(s): Yudy Viviana López Cerón
Login: COFPMTFL1646982
Group: 2014-06
Date:   27TH, November, 2014

INDEX

  1. Theories about the   use of tables and charts for teaching English

  2. Personal opinion about the use of tables

  3. Questionable statements about the use of charts

  4. Personal opinion about the use of charts

  5. Criticism about the point of view of a Strong communicative teacher

  6. Appreciation about the point of view of teachers focused on form

  1. There are various statements in this text which are extremely questionable, depending on your own personal view of language learning.   For example, the text says, “...the chart....can serve as a basis for lively questions and discussions....”   Why might this be ‘questionable’?  
  2. Criticise the approach suggested here from the point of view of a ‘strong’ communicative teacher.
  3. Say what is good about the approach, from the point of view of a teacher more focused on form and a step-by-step, linear approach.

  1. Theories about the use of tables and charts for teaching English

According to Ariza (2010) in the book Why TESOL? In chapter 18 “Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners”, there are many ways that help to us as teachers to carry out a class and obtain positive outcomes from students, some of these techniques are:
  * To allow learners to work in groups
  * To use pictures and objects for introducing vocabulary
  * To work on topics and vocabulary about culture in order to immerse to them in different ways of thinking and so respecting the likes and manners of others.
  * To use charts and tables which allow learners to receive comprehensible input, learn new concepts and to be less dependable...