Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and exercises for Teaching & Education for Baccalaureate

T1- 2lang as comm; 2.1comm; 2.1.1def; 2.1.2elements in comm; 2.2lang; 2.2.1def; 2.2.2characteristics; 2.2.3components; 2.2.4funct; 3oral and written lang; 3.1oral lang; 3.1.1production skills; 3.1.2interactional skills; 3.1.3teaching of oral comm; 3.2written lang; 3.2.1teaching of written comm; 4features which define a comm situation; 4.1speech acts; 4.2context of situation; 4.3context of culture //

T2- 2comm; 2.1def. Comm vs lang; 2.2elements which take part in comm; 2.3types of comm; 2.3.1verbal comm; 2.3.2non-verbal comm; 2.3.3extralinguistic strategies: TPR; 2.3.4comm strategies; 3comm in the f.lang class in P.Ed; 3.1comm lang teaching; 3.2acquisition of the comm c; 3.3teacher's role; 3.4students' different learning styles //

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Antonio's British Adventures

A Young Spaniard's Exploration of Britain

Antonio, a young Spanish man with an American father, recently graduated from Salamanca University. Having spent considerable time in the United States, he embarked on a journey to visit friends he met during his university years in Britain.

Antonio's Itinerary:

• London
• York
• Oxford
• Cardiff
• Cornwall
• Manchester
• Edinburgh
• Scotland

Experiences Antonio Seeks:

• Pubs
• Carnival
• Theatre
• Old Markets
• Cathedrals
• Castles
• Restaurants
• Football Matches

Through his travels, Antonio learns that generalizing about British people and their customs is inaccurate, a valuable lesson he shares with his friend Mark and with us, the readers.

London (Chapters 1 and 2)

Antonio and his Spanish friend, Pablo, visit a traditional... Continue reading "Antonio's British Adventures: A Journey Through Culture and Customs" »

Essential English Vocabulary

• Available: Disponible
• Urge: Desig (N), demanar (V)
• Burglar: Lladre
• Removed: Eliminar
• Deny: Negar
• Turns out: Resultar
• Pressing: Urgent
• Expose: Exposar
• Pole: Perxa
• Close-up: Primer pla
• Fence: Tanca
• Fleet: Flota
• Crawls: Gatejar, avançar lentament
• Launched: Llançar
• Tidied up: Endreçar
• Overjoyed: Molt content
• Affluent: Adinerat
• Lean on: Recolzar-se
• Lean out: Treure el cap
• Prevented: Impedir
• Device: Aparell
• Googled: Cercar al Google
• Online: En línia
• Social networking sites: Lloc web de xarxes socials
• Crashed: Fallar, penjar-se (un ordinador)
• File: Arxiu, fitxer
• Delete: Eliminar
• Password: Contrasenya
• Restart: Reiniciar
• Tutorial: Programa d'aprenentatge
• User-friendly: Fàcil d'utilitzar
• Folder: Carpeta
• Portable: Portàtil
• Updated: Actualitzat/ada
• Log

Text Linguistics and Communication

Defining Text Linguistics

Text Linguistics is the discipline that studies the text as a unit of communication.

Understanding the Text Unit

The Text refers to the unity of all oral or written communication intentionally issued by a speaker, with a particular communicative purpose and functioning as a complete unit of communication.

Essential Properties of Text

Consistency in Text

Consistency refers to the logical relationship between all parts of the text. We perceive it as a unit of meaning that:

• Presents a logical progression of ideas.
• Ensures the theme is always the same.
• Contains enough information, with facts related to the real world.

Cohesion: Unifying Text Units

Cohesion is the union or articulation of the units... Continue reading "Foundations of Text Linguistics and Literary Analysis" »

Humanistic Texts

• Introduction: Humanistic matter relating to the social activity of man.
• Linguistic characterization

Subject and Structure

Subject: The core theme of the text.

Structure: Inductive or deductive.

Humanistic Discipline Characteristics

Objectivity: Allusion to personal perspectives. Morphosyntactic level: 3rd person singular, indicative mode, and restrictive grammatical structures such as relative clauses, sentences without an identifying agent, and denotative lexis.

Tendency to abstraction: Gnomic or timeless present; articles with generalizing value.

Accuracy and Clarity

Morphosyntactic Level: Relative clauses, clauses with commas and parentheses, lists of examples, restated terminology, and the presence of periphrasis of obligation.

Semantic... Continue reading "Humanistic Texts and Newspaper Articles: Linguistic Analysis" »

1. Cambio de tiempo verbal (Backshift)

Cambios en las palabras de tiempo

Cambios en pronombres

Preguntas

LD&M 2

General theory of foreign language acquisition and the concept of interlanguage. The treatment of errors.

1. Introduction

2. General theories on the learning and acquisition of a foreign language

2.1 General theories on language learning

2.2 General theories on second language acquisition

2.2.1 The Acculturation Model

2.2.2 Accommodation Theory

2.2.3 Discourse Theory

2.2.4 The Monitor Model

2.2.5 The Variable Competence Model

2.2.6 The Universal Hypothesis

2.3 The Natural Approach and Language Acquisition

2.4 Factors which influence second language acquisition

3. The concept of interlanguage

4. Error analysis

4.1 Contrastive analysis vs. error analysis

5. Didactic application

6. Conclusion

7. Bibliography

Many theories have been proposed and have been... Continue reading "Second Language Acquisition, Communication and Communicative Competence: A Complete Study Guide" »

Unit 1: Wanderlust Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Grammar (Phrasal Verbs)

Ahead of Time: Abans de lo previst

Compound Adjectives

Unit 2: Living Well Vocabulary & Grammar

Vocabulary

Food Vocabulary: Adjectives and Nouns

Food Adjectives (1)

• Baked: Horneado
• Boiled: Hervido
• Fattening: Engordante
• Free-range: De corral
• Fresh: Fresco
• Fried: Frito
• Grilled: Asado
• Home-made: Hecho en casa
• Low-fat: Bajo en grasa
• Raw: Crudo
• Roasted: Asado
• Seasonal: Estacional
• Vegetarian: Vegetariano

Food Nouns

• Light meals: Comidas ligeras
• Main course: Primer plato
• Side dish: Acompañamiento
• Starter: Entrante
• Sweet: Dulce

Food Adjectives (2)

• Appetizing: Apetitoso
• Bland: Insípido
• Delicious: Delicioso
• Edible: Comestible
• Hard: Duro
• Revolting: Repugnante
• Soft: Suave
• Spicy: Picante
• Tasteless: Sin sabor
• Tasty: Sabroso
• Tender: Tierno
• Tough: Duro

Adjective-Noun Collocations

• National dish: Plato nacional
• Ready-cooked meals: Comidas preparadas
• Savoury fillings: Rellenos salados
• Staple diet: Dieta

Hello! In this video, I'm going to talk about Twitter, perhaps my "main" social network.

What is Twitter?

Twitter is a social network created on July 13, 2006. It was invented by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams. Currently, it has 326 million users. This isn't anything compared to Facebook with 2.271 billion users or WhatsApp, which has 1.5 billion users nowadays.

What Can You Do on Twitter?

On Twitter, you can write short texts (with 240 characters or less) about anything you want, and then you can wait for your friends' answers. You can also use Twitter to read news, be aware of trending topics, or see memes when you are bored. Another functionality that Twitter has is that you can direct message your friends.

Why I Like Twitter

1. It'