| Description | (May 2009) (Curriculum levels 1-4) This exemplifies a unit of work at the heart of the NZC Learning Languages Essence statement: “Learning a new language provides a means of communicating with people from another culture and exploring one’s own personal world. … Learning a new language extends students’ linguistic and cultural understanding and their ability to interact appropriately with other speakers.” The unit:Focuses on authentic exploration of cultural artefacts (housing) as well as linguistic conventions (e.g. the need to use formal titles and language forms with older persons) within its setting; Can be adapted and used with “Sí” from the Learning Languages series, any beginning Spanish textbook and taught with teacher-created resources; Is task-based; the need to communicate in Spanish is embedded within each task. Explicitly addresses the Key Competencies: Thinking – e.g. creative use of Spanish and applying it to communicate; Using language, symbols and texts – e.g. learning to use new language and experimenting with different forms of text types (speaking, reading….) to express their thoughts; Managing self - enabling students to become capable learners and evaluators of their own learning; Relating to others – by using Spanish, students interact within the class and with the wider Spanish-speaking world. Authors: Gunhild Litwin (comments) Beverly Hurtado (author) |
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