Questão de Língua Inglesa

Execução: Fundatec 6 439_CE_NS_17 e 18_24/8/201715:56:12 Instruction: Answer questions 16 to 19 based on the following text. Is there a best way? 01 Language pedagogy a long way since the days when repetitive grammar- 02 translation methods were regarded as the only way to learn. Today, task-based approaches are 03 widespread in British schools, emphasising communication and the practical uses of language. 04 For Christelle Bernard, a French and Spanish teacher at St Gemma's High School in Belfast, 05 these methods of teaching her to cast aside the textbook whenever she can. "You 06 need a little bit of grammar, but my approach is much more topic based with as little grammar 07 as possible," she explains. 08 Her task-based teaching embraces ideas which range from lessons using computers, to 09 audio-visual and kinesthetic learning. She explains: "For instance, if I'm teaching pets, I 10 bring in soft toys to use in the lessons. I hardly ever use a textbook - I use Twitter much more," 11 she says, describing lessons where pupils discuss tweets written in French. 12 Task-based learning typically involves an information gap: students may have to share 13 knowledge to communicate effectively, or look for language rules themselves before re-applying 14 them. It's an approach favoured by Huw Jarvis, a senior lecturer in the School of Humanities, 15 Languages and Social Science at the University of Salford. He says: "We know that people learn 16 better when they struggle to communicate 17 delivery and the methodology." - so that needs to be at the core of the kind of 18 "The primary purpose of language is communication - grammar is important, but there's a 19 bigger picture. Language is no longer seen as being learnt through mechanical exercises, it's 20 developed through students interacting and engaging." But there could be a danger in focusing 21 too heavily on task-based methods of language teaching, according to Richard Hudson, emeritus 22 professor of linguistics at University College London. He explains: "There was a strong reaction 23 against grammar-translation. Instead, there was the idea that you could make languages 24 available to less academic children by focusing on communication. But what happened is that 25 they got rid of the grammar and the translation. It was a classic case of throwing out the baby 26 with the bath water”. 27 "What we're moving towards now is teaching which still has the aim of producing fluent 28 language speakers, and still has a lot of emphasis on realistic situations, but with a lot more 29 emphasis on making children aware of how the language actually works." 30 So a conjunction of different ideas within language pedagogy be the secret to 31 learning and teaching? Michael Erard studied hyperpolyglots (multi-lingual speakers) in his book 32 Babel No More and says they used a variety of methods. He explains: "They use a mix, with a 33 focus on accomplishing tasks, whether it's communicative tasks or translation tasks. What 34 unites them is that they've learned how to learn, and each one has learned how he or she learns 35 best. There is no uniform method or single secret that any one of us can duplicate." 36 Luca Lampariello, a hyperpolyglot and language consultant who speaks twelve languages, 37 says: "The best method is the method you like. Languages cannot be taught, they can only be 38 learnt. The best way is to tell students right away that they are responsible for their own learning 39 process, and the teacher is just a guide who has to motivate them." (Adapted from: https://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/may/14/best-way-teach- Execução: Fundatec language-schools) 7 PROFESSOR II DE PORTUGUÊS/INGLÊS – 20 E 40H 439_CE_NS_17 e 18_24/8/201715:56:12