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| Autor/inn/en | Cenoz, Jasone; Lindsay, Diana |
|---|---|
| Titel | Teaching English in Primary School: A Project To Introduce a Third Language to Eight Year Olds. |
| Quelle | (1994), (21 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Basque; Elementary Education; English (Second Language); FLES; Foreign Countries; Interference (Language); Language Role; Multilingualism; Program Descriptions; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Programs; Spanish; Uncommonly Taught Languages; Spain |
| Abstract | A project introducing English as a third language in 30 elementary schools in the Basque Country (Spain) is described. The program, emerging from a national curriculum reform effort, begins English instruction when students are eight years old, three years earlier than previously. Students are already bilingual in Spanish and Basque, both official languages, and some feel that because the two languages are not related, students experience some confusion in learning both. Addition of a third, also unrelated language is seen as a special challenge in this area. At the program's inception in 1992, the University of the Basque Country was designated as the coordinating institution. Teachers were trained in English language instruction in the United Kingdom and had regular meetings for discussing instructional issues and exchanging ideas. An activity-based and thematic syllabus evolved from this process. Program coordinators observed classrooms several times a year. A formative evaluation used observation, an attitude survey of teachers, parents, and administrators, a teacher survey, and English language testing. Results suggest the program fostered a favorable attitude toward English language teaching, highlight the important role of the teacher, and provided a significant opportunity for teacher development. Areas for improvement were also identified. A bibliography is included. (MSE) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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