Duration
Teaching and methodology of French as a foreign and second language : 30h Th
Teaching the grammar of French as a foreign and second language (part) : 15h Th
Number of credits
| Master in French and Romance languages and literature : French as a foreign language, teaching focus | 3 crédits | |||
| Certified upper secondary education teacher | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Teaching and methodology of French as a foreign and second language : Deborah Meunier
Teaching the grammar of French as a foreign and second language (part) : Deborah Meunier
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course introduces the principles and theories of teaching/learning foreign languages ??and their methodological applications in French as a foreign language: how do you learn a foreign language, and in what progression? What distinguishes learning a foreign language from learning a first language? What to do with my learners' languages? How to react to mistakes? What tasks should be proposed to develop written and oral skills, with what tools and resources? And grammar, how to work on it from a communicative perspective?
This course aims to prepare for the profession of teacher of French as a foreign or second language, by focusing on a socio-didactic understanding of teaching situations and so-called "allophone" audiences, in their diversity (pupils from the German-speaking and Flemish communities, exchange students, pupils and adults in situations - in the plural because necessarily diverse - of forced migration, etc.).
The two learning activities "Didactics and methodology of FLES" and "Pedagogy of FLES grammar" will cover a fairly broad range of didactic questions, while dealing with them in a situated manner.
Teaching and methodology of French as a foreign and second language
- The reference theories of FLE/S didactics,
- The history of language teaching methods,
- Didactic planning and scripting (practical work),
- Evaluation and forms of feedback,
- Managing heterogeneity (linguistic, cultural, academic) - plurilingual approaches,
- The development of oral, written, lexical, phonetic skills, etc. (grammatical skills will be covered as part of the Grammar Pedagogy course),
- Educational tools and resources (CECRL, positioning tests, manuals, online resources, etc.).
Teaching the grammar of French as a foreign and second language (part)
The course introduces...
- The place of grammar within linguistics and language teaching,
- The status of implicit grammar and explicit grammar, particularly in the context of learning according to communicative and actional approaches,
- The question of selection, progression (spiral), assimilation (interlanguages) of grammatical content,
- The types of activities and grammar exercises in a progressive, inductive and action-oriented logic.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Be able
- to analyze and build their French teaching practices in light of the reference theories of FSL didactics,
- to approach grammar notion critically, to connect it coherently with their teaching French as a foreign and second language, to prepare and create appropriate and effective lessons in specific contexts.
Teaching and methodology of French as a foreign and second language
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- distinguish theories and conditions for learning a foreign language (in relation to the first language, in particular),
- take a critical look at the methodological options for teaching foreign languages ??and the limits of the different paradigms,
- analyze and use resource tools for teaching/learning FSL (manuals, reference materials, etc.),
- script a "zero" lesson in FSL,
- define the objectives and progression of a FSL course,
- work on oral and written skills according to the needs of the learners,
manage the linguistic and cultural diversity of the group.
Teaching the grammar of French as a foreign and second language (part)
Upon completion of the course students should be able to :
- distinguish the linguistic, didactic and acquisitionist theories of the grammar of a foreign language
- criticize and exploit the methodological options and the grammar reference tools available
- elaborate lesson plan
- create exercises and tasks to conceptualize grammatical rules from authentic documents
- handle all macro-skills
- choose authentic and pertinent documents
- set up activities according to different stages
- prepare a grammar corpus.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Good knowledge of French grammar
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Teaching activities will vary throughout the sessions: preparatory readings or video capsules to watch in advance (on the flipped classroom model) to promote active understanding of concepts and leave time for discussion within the course; comparative analysis of lesson plans in small groups, analysis of classroom practices, etc.
The MOOC "Moi, prof de FLE" (Defays, Meunier & Thonard, 2018) will be integrated into my teaching.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
A selective bibliography and a list of required readings will be communicated to participants.
Teaching and methodology of French as a foreign and second language
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Further information:
Oral exam on the course and the MOOC.
Session: January
Teaching the grammar of French as a foreign and second language (part)
Written work / report
Further information:
Development of a grammar lesson which respects the principles of a communicative and/or action-based approach, the different phases and the main organizing principles of a didactic sequence.
Evaluation of written work (70%) and oral presentation (30%)
Session: January
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Teaching and methodology of French as a foreign and second language
First semester, Wednesday AM, Philo 2 (20 aout) (see Celcat)
Teaching the grammar of French as a foreign and second language (part)
First semester, Wednesday PM, room 5/16 (Cockerill) (see Celcat)
The resources are accessible on eCampus.
Contacts
Prof. Deborah MEUNIER
Département de langues et littératures romanes
Place Cockerill, 3 (Bât. A2 - 4e étage)
4000 Liège
dmeunier@uliege.be
Secrétariat : Ariane NUSGENS. Place Cockerill, 3 (Bât. A2 - 4e étage) Téléphone : +32 (0)4 366 56 50. Courrier : boite au 3e étage ou Ariane.Nusgens@uliege.be
Association of one or more MOOCs
The MOOC entitled 'Moi, prof de FLE (P3)' is associated with this course.