French as a Second Language Teaching: Identifying Methods that Improve Adult Learners’ Competencies
Evaluating Students’ Language Performance
Download 0.77 Mb. Pdf ko'rish
|
French as a Second Language Teaching Identifying Methods that Im
Evaluating Students’ Language Performance
According to this study’s literature review and collected data, the general goal of foreign language learning is broad. Han (2004) suggests that this goal is the effective use of the target language. Skehan (1998) proposes to separate the learner’s general goal into three specific areas: accuracy, complexity, and fluency. Accuracy refers to the learner’s understanding of the rules and the capability to perform within these rules. Complexity deals with the restructuring of the interlanguage system to make it more elaborate and structured. Fluency basically refers to the capability to “mobilize” (p. 46) the learner’s current linguistic sources to effectively communicate in real time. Skehan also suggests that learners’ language performance varies in these areas. 41 These measurements cover both speaking and writing skills. I think it is necessary to set up these separate measurements within the three aforementioned areas because of the cognitive and contextual differences between speaking and writing. However, these three areas will not be the focus of this study’s literature review. Cooperative Learning During all three interviews, the participants emphasized the relevance of collaborative learning. The cooperative method requires learners to work in groups and helps motivate them and keep them excited. Teamwork is essential in learning French as an additional language. The teacher facilitates groups to work together in completing a particular task. Web-based ideas are very effective in improving French learners' competence since many people prefer using the internet to traditional learning methods. Furthermore, internet resources are very accessible, and learners can access them anytime they want (Donaldson, 2016). There are various teaching strategies from the web that can be employed toward cooperative learning. One of these is ‘magic phrases’ or ‘phrases magiques’, found on Pete Jones' website. Magic phrases are “a cooperative reading and writing activity which reinforces the vocabulary and some grammar points of new units. It is adaptable to the teacher's particular textbook. Students create sentences in pairs using the words in a grid by moving through” (LeLoup, J. W. & al., 2000, p.5-6). These are very interesting and can help the learner improve their writing and vocabulary skills. Similarly, a game such as Les cinq amis can be used to encourage cooperative learning. The game is a puzzle whereby one’s goal is to fill the puzzle using facts. For example, one has to 42 establish the relationship between a trait and a person. The game is effective in developing comprehension skills. It also helps in expanding speaking and listening skills (Donaldson, 2016). Lastly, a round-robin can be used to make French learners more competent. This technique involves asking questions that generate varied answers. The learners are required to share their responses in small groups. This method encourages learners to talk and interact, and in the process, it helps them improve their vocabulary and speaking skills. Teamwork is essential in learning any additional language because of its potential to elicit productive interactions. Through teamwork, learners can discover their weaknesses and work on them (Shimanskaya, 2018). In my interviews with the three French professors, each of them discussed the Ontario French curriculum. To answer all of these questions with accuracy and within the literature, the three participants agreed on what the best strategies for teaching FSL to L1 learners were. Moreover, they all talked about the measurement of the degree of control of the L2 performance and communicative competency and the objective training process' achievement and performance of L2 which evidently depends on variable competence components. The main objective is to develop the understanding of French in all four aspects of L2 proficiency (verbal, reading, writing, and speaking), as well as the communication competency components. The phenomenon of second language learning includes several factors: shifting learning activities and evaluation into a coherent system to identify learning goals better; maintaining the means of learning; promoting skills and abilities to achieve the L2; and upholding learning efforts to achieve higher standards of linguistic aptitude. Moreover, activities that focus on the 43 learners and that are based on their interests and experiences could be relevant for proficient interaction in the L2. All participants focused on different forms of L2 language development through the fundamental pedagogical approaches of foreign language teaching and learning. This suggests that the language should be learned using the following strategies: Download 0.77 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
Ma'lumotlar bazasi mualliflik huquqi bilan himoyalangan ©fayllar.org 2024
ma'muriyatiga murojaat qiling
ma'muriyatiga murojaat qiling