2012_13
Guia docent 
Facultat de Lletres
A A 
català 
Grau d'Anglès (2009)
 Assignatures
  L'ANGLÈS COM A LLENGUA ESTRANGERA
   Continguts
Tema Subtema
UNIT 1.- INTRODUCTION. REVISION OF KEY ISSUES English as a Second Language (ESL) vs. English as a Foreign Language (EFL)
Second Language Acquisition vs. Third Language Acquisition
Acquisition vs. Learning
Interlanguage
Implicit vs. Explicit Learning
Individual Learner Differences
UNIT 2.- THE ROLE OF THE L1 IN THE ACQUISITION OF ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE. CROSSLINGUISTIC INFLUENCE (CLI) Definition of CLI
Terminological issues
Types of CLI
The development of CLI. A historical perspective
New directions in the study of CLI
Additional language acquisition. CLI in multilingual contexts. Native vs. non-native CLI
Constraints on transferability
What can be transferred?
Identification of CLI
UNIT 3.- THE ACQUISITION OF ENGLISH IN A MULTILINGUAL CONTEXT What is multilingualism?
Models of multilingualism
The multilingual mind
Multilingual speech production
Is multilingualism beneficial for language acquisition?
UNIT 4.- THE LINGUISTIC CONTEXT IN ESL / EFL Input and intake
Interaction
Output
The role of input
Input in theories of language acquisition
The effects of input and interaction on acquisition
Foreign talk (ESL). Definition, features and functions
Teacher talk (EFL). Definition, features and functions
UNIT 5.- TYPES OF ENGLISH LEARNING CONTEXTS Naturalistic context
Classroom context
Instruction in the classroom. Developments in teaching approaches. Form-focused instruction and meaning-focused instruction. CLIL
Treatment of errors
The effects of instruction in the acquisition of ESL. Effects on the route and on the rate and on the ultimate level of attainment.
Mixed Contexts. Immersion Programmes. Stay-abroad programmes
UNIT 6.- LEARNER STRATEGIES IN EFL Definition, main features and classification.
Learning strategies. Cognitive, metacognitive and social strategies
Communication strategies
UNIT 7.- RESEARCH IN SLA Types of research and types of experiments
Writing a research report in SLA