TOPIC 7: THE ORAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE. The complexity of the comprehension of the general meaning in oral interaction: from audition to active and selective istening. Beginning to speak:from imitative reproduction to autonomous production

  1. The oral English language
  1. The complexity of the comprehension of the general meaning in oral interaction: from audition to active and selective istening
  1. Beginning to speak:from imitative reproduction to autonomous production

Intro

4 advantages

4 skills

Classification of the linguistic skills ( means & participant's activity)

1.1. Characteristics of oral language-

1.2. Aspects & development of oral language

phonic & prosodic features

The application of written languag--> organize

More complex

Phonological component

Semantic "

Syntactic

Aims of: Intensive & extensive practice of oral comprehension

Requirements (6)

Recorded material beforehand

Keep in mind the topic, function and vocab.

Timing

Visual aids

Global meaning

Dificulties

Two kinds of processing: bottom-up & top-down

Selection of Input

Main skills covered in listening activities

Pre listening, while listening & post listening activities

2.1. Extensive & intensive listening

2.2. Samples of listening exercises (4)

Podcast

Listening for gist

Listening dictations

Listening for specific info

Ways of adjusting listening tasks (5)

The input language should be simple

Pre listening activities that give a useful preview of the content

Visual support

The steps of the activity should be broken down (listen several times, interrupt just after or before essential info)

The amount of oral/written production should be decreased: admit ninverbal responses,,

3.1. Methodology

3.2 Imitative reproduction

3.3. Autonomous production

1st satge- presentation stage. Next- controlled practice Directed & free production make up the creative stage

Songs, chants, poems.

Games & pair work activities

Conclusion

Concepts estabished for oral language. Sets 1 & 2. Royal Decree 126/2014 (16)

Personal identification

Home and sourrondings

Everyday activities

Family & friends

Work and occupations

Free time, leisure,sports

Journeys

Health & physical care

Education

Shopping

Food

Transport

Language & communication

Environment

Weather & natural environment

Information + communication techniques