TASK 6

What methodology is appropriate for dealing with errors in the Young Learners'
classroom? How should teachers treat errors when the focus is on ‘accuracy’? How
should they treat errors when the focus is on ‘fluency’? What are the parameters
the teacher must take into consideration? Having followed the discussion we held
in the sessions so far, studied the slide presentations and followed the relevant
video, you are expected to post a comment of about 100-200 words to address this
issue.

Children repeat words in the form of formulaic speech, a practice that may remind
you of the drill-like exercises defining the approach influenced by the theory of
behaviorism. Repetition is an essential component in children's language exploration
and negotiation of forms and meanings toward acquisition, according to theories of
language acquisition. Thus, towards the teaching of younger learners, teachers should
not focus on accuracy but they have to establish a connection between students and
the second language. Activities for working in pairs or groups that concentrate on
meaning rather than on set language structures or fixed vocabulary. • When
participating in them, students are encouraged to utilize their language resources and
communication techniques to interact and negotiate meaning.

TASK 7

This task will help you recapitulate the main concepts and principles we explored in
the two sessions on literacy development.

To complete the task you need to access two sources. Specifically:

1.Watch the video on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJIyvTvr41o

2.Access the paper titled “Literacy instruction for Young EFL Learners: A
Balanced Approach” and study the “Five helpful building blocks for an effective
EFL literacy program” (pages 2 & 3).

After having watched the video and studied the “five building blocks” on the paper,
post a comment of about 200 words. In your comment you should provide answers
and briefly discuss the following questions:

1.In an early literacy program, can literacy skills be transferred from the native
language to the additional and vice versa?

2.What should an early literacy instruction program consist of?

3.When should we start teaching reading and writing?

4.What are five teaching principles for developing YLs’ literacy skills?
Literacy acquisition in a second language can start as soon as foreign language
education commences. Studies have demonstrated that it is not required or even
advised to use this method, despite the fact that some EFL programs delay literacy
instruction for young learners and simply concentrate on oral language development.
First off, it's well-known that literacy abilities in the first or native language (L1) may
be translated to reading and writing in a foreign language, like English. The best way
for children to acquire a language is through meaningful exposure and practice, not by
explicit instruction that simply focuses on discrete language components. The coral
five principles for developing young learner’s literacy skills are:

1. Immerse pupils in text and literature: The teaching atmosphere for young EFL
students should be filled with print.

2. Make use of and expand on students' past knowledge: Young EFL learners may
have expertise with a variety of themes and text types from their L1, and they may
draw on that information to assist in understanding text.

3. Modeling and teaching diverse reading and writing techniques will assist young
EFL students understand and produce a range of texts.

4. Increase vocabulary and automaticity of high frequency terms: Young EFL students
require extensive teaching in vocabulary, especially high frequency words.

5. Increase vocabulary and automaticity of high frequency terms: Young EFL students
require extensive teaching in vocabulary, especially high frequency words. Phonics
training should be made explicit: In order to decode and spell words correctly, young
EFL learners must develop automaticity in bottom-up abilities like phonics.

TASK 8

For this task you will design a unit of 2 consecutive lessons on a cultural theme. You
may select among Halloween, Thanksgiving, or Christmas.

 You will select what teaching areas to focus (language skills, and/or grammar,
and/or vocabulary).
 If you teach grammar and/or vocabulary, you will need to note down what
grammatical and/or lexical items you will teach.
 You will select your teaching material using online sources.
 You will decide on the activities/tasks you will teach.

Leave a comment of about 200 words with a description of the unit you designed:

 stating the topic you selected;

Teaching situation 1

The above teaching satiation refers to young learners about 5-6 years old in a group of
8 students. In the first teaching situation, young learners are expected to be acquainted
with a vocabulary lesson and more specifically about ‘Christmas’. Young learners are
expected to listen the above Christmas song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=WYYJ7yaL9WU

The students and the teachers are expected to listen and then repeat the lyrics. Then,
the teacher will show students the above pictures and ask them to repeat the words.
Then, the teacher will ask questions like ‘What’s this?’

After, the above procedures the teacher will give students sheets of papers and she/he
will ask them to draw the newly acquired words

Teaching situation 2

The second teaching situation is applied to the same group of learners. More
specifically, the students are again acquainted with a vocabulary session. The teacher
asks them to remember the previous words and then she gives them a worksheet in
which they have to match the pictures with the initial letter. For example Santa Claus,
starts with the letter ‘S’

Then, the teacher asks them to draw a present and a reindeer

TASK 9

In this blog you will post a text of about 200 words, describing in paragraphs how
you will teach the story of Chicken Licken to a group of 10  eight-year-old children
who are at an  A1 level and attend classes in a Center of Foreign Languages. The
main skill children will develop will be listening but you may also integrate
speaking and/or writing. You will find the text of the story here.  

The above teaching situation is going to be implemented in a group of 10 eight year-

Then, the students would answer the questions and then the students would play the
tale of the Chicken Licken in a theatrical way. The students would separeta
themselves in two teams and each of the teams would present the story of the Chicken
Licken. In this way, the students would develop not only their listening skills but also
their speaking skills.

TASK 10

This task will help you become acquainted with the European Language
Portfolio (ELP) and design a portfolio for your future learners.  

 First, compare and contrast the Greek ELP for learners aged 9-12 with
the Irish ELP for primary schools
 Then, imagine that you are teaching a group of eight ten-year old learners
at an Institute of Foreign Languages and you decided to use Portfolio
Assessment. What parts of the European language Portfolio would you
include in your learners' portfolios? 

Write a post of about 200 words providing answers to both questions. 

The Irish ELP, gives students the chance to grasp what they need to study so that they
can participate in all the classes and activities at their school; to record what they can
do in languages, including their native tongue, and to to keep a record of their
knowledge and what they need to study more of. Also, it show them how to arrange
their assignments so they may use them to remind themselves of the lessons you've
previously learned. The Greek ELP gives students the chance to be introduces into
multilingual and multicultural experiences, cross-cultural experiences, to record their
progress into the language they have learned and their personal preferences and
strategies. The Irish ELP is more language centered than the Greek one, which is
related to experiences in different languages and cultures environments. Last but not
leats, in case I would use the above portfolio as an assessment guide I would choose
the section related with the language biography as it show what a students can do.