Activities:

 

In order to accomplish these objectives, please convey the following actions: 1 watch the video about an interview with leading English Language Teaching (ELT) and English Language Awareness (ELA) Online course author John Hughes. 2. Read the website and then watch the video in order to learn about the use of language awareness in the classroom. 3. Read the article about Language Awareness: An International Project by Ms. Dolors Masats Viladoms from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

 

 

Activity 1: Building Teacher´s language awareness:

 

On the interview the author, John Hughes, answers questions related to ELT and ELA and the  importance of taking an online course on these two aspects in order to improve their knowledge and  teaching of English.

 

                         Website:      http://www.cactustefl.com/ela-online-course/

 

                         

 

 

Activity 2: Website and video: Building Language Awareness:

 

Read the manual prior to viewing the video for obtaining better results through understanding the details of the language within the context which is important for developing an effective and efficient learning through building language awareness.

 

                          Website:     http://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/module2-buildinglanguageawareness.pdf

 

                        

Video:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-LkN-Pm_zA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activity 3: Article about Language Awareness: An International Project:

 

Read this article which considers the importance of incorporating a language awareness component in educational programs as a link between the different areas of the curriculum, the different language programs, native language, second language or foreign language.

 

http://jaling.ecml.at/pdfdocs/articles/English.pdf