Middlebury

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
Subject:
Spanish
Department:
Spanish (& Portuguese UG)
Division:
Language School
Requirements Fulfilled:
Linguistics Pedagogy

Sections in Summer 2010, Mills 6 Week Session

Summer 2010, LS 6 Week Session

SPAN6795MA-L10 Lecture (Guitart)