SPAN 6795M
Second Language Acquisition
THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT IN GUADALAJARA
Spanish Second Language Acquisition: Pedagogical Applications
Addressed primarily to present and prospective high school teachers of Spanish, this course includes 1) an introduction to current second language acquisition theories and their implications for classroom teaching; 2) An analysis of the differences between English and Spanish that create obstacles in the learning of grammar, focusing particularly on subjects & objects, constructions with se, gustar and gustar-like verbs, ser vs. estar, and preterite vs. imperfect. (1 Unit)
Required texts: Patsy M. Lightbown & Nina Spada, How Languages are Learned, 3rd ed. (Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers, Oxford University Press, 2006); M. Stanley Whitley, Spanish/English Contrasts. A Course in Spanish Linguistics (Georgetown University Press, 2002).
This course is cross-listed with Professional Preparation for Teachers
Spanish Second Language Acquisition: Pedagogical Applications
Addressed primarily to present and prospective high school teachers of Spanish, this course includes 1) an introduction to current second language acquisition theories and their implications for classroom teaching; 2) An analysis of the differences between English and Spanish that create obstacles in the learning of grammar, focusing particularly on subjects & objects, constructions with se, gustar and gustar-like verbs, ser vs. estar, and preterite vs. imperfect. (1 Unit)
Required texts: Patsy M. Lightbown & Nina Spada, How Languages are Learned, 3rd ed. (Oxford Handbooks for Language Teachers, Oxford University Press, 2006); M. Stanley Whitley, Spanish/English Contrasts. A Course in Spanish Linguistics (Georgetown University Press, 2002).
This course is cross-listed with Professional Preparation for Teachers
- Subject:
- Spanish
- Department:
- Spanish (& Portuguese UG)
- Division:
- Language School
- Requirements Fulfilled:
- Linguistics Pedagogy