Content-based-syllabuses---北京师范大学外国语言文学学院.ppt

Content-based syllabusesgroup members 胡婷 李娟  谷亚兰 夏芳莲 what is a content-based syllabus? 1 integrate particular content within teaching a second or foreign language 2 view the target language as the vehicle rather than the immediate object of study theoretical perspective 1 reflection of the nature of language 2 an extension of the communication syllabus 3 grammar communication content merits 1 authentic, meaningful, and challenging material (reading/writing) 2 students’ enhanced motivation 3 more self-paced autonomous learning (learner-centered) doubts doubts What qualifies as “content” 1 material related to the target language or target culture 2 not academic, any topic, theme, or interesting issue 3 academic subjects such as chemistry (discourse difficulty) reflections One syllabus for all teaching settings references Brown, J . 2001. The elements of language curriculum: a systematic approach to program development. Beijing: Foreign language teaching and research press. Nunan, D. 1991. Syllabus Design. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Richards, J. 1984. Language curriculum development. RELC Journal 15/1 Rodgers, D. 2006. Developing content and form: encouraging evidence from Italian content-based instruction. The Modern Language Journal. 90, iii, 373-386. * * Content-based Syllabus (Advanced Class Italian in Action - 6 to 10 years old children ?Total n. of classes: 24 + 4 field trips) 2 periods on the Human Body (Body parts vocabulary Related games and activities) 3 periods on Italian History (The Life of a Child During the Roman Empire) 3 periods on Contemporary Childrens Literature Better learning language content appropriate to the grade level of the students integration *