The discussion is to be guided by these questions:

How can an understanding of the origins of different languages and their relationship help our teaching? How can understanding the arbitrary nature of language help students? What about the creative nature of language? What about a structuralist perspective? How is this useful? In what way can thinking of language competence and language performance help understand how people know a language? What are some examples of language functions? How does the context affect the meaning of what we say? How does an understanding of the process of communication help language teaching? How do we define language teaching nowadays?

Let us suggest, question, debate, supplement, propose and finally agree on a conclusion that represents the group consensus. Organize your discussion like this:

August 28th 29th post your answer to the questions individually on the forum August 30t h 31st Discuss, debate, supplement, try to create a consensus. September 1st 2nd Elaborate a conclusion of the forum, using the Wiki Conclusion of the forum - Unit 1.

Formato de participacin en el foro:

El alumno cumple con la estructura establecida para sus intervenciones: a) Asunto: Ttulo descriptivo de su participacin b) Mensaje con ideas argumentadas (Incluir cuando aplique referencias, fuentes de la informacin que est incluyendo en sus mensajes) y opinin personal c) Cierre d) Si es en equipo, escribir nombre del equipo y de los integrantes. Si es individual este punto no aplica

Video conference:

All Academic discussion activities of the unit are worth 10 pts. Type of activity: collaborative Deadline: September 2nd at 23:55 h.

Suggested timetable
Here is a suggested program of work for this unit: Week 19 25 August: Read Lesson 2 and carry out the activities and reflection moments. Plan your participation in the Academic Discussion of the unit. Read instructions for the Assignment, choose textbook and material to be analyzed. Start analyzing materials using the categories seen in Lesson 2. Read Lesson 3 and carry out the activities and reflection moments. Participate on the Academic Discussion of the unit (the forum and the Wiki) with your group. Continue work on Assignment, integrating aspects seen in Lesson 3 into assignment.

Week 26 August September 1st

Week 2 8 September Read Lesson 4 and carry out the activities and reflection moments. Complete Assignment.

Progress Tests

MPT Lesson 02: Friday, August 23rd at 23:55 hrs. MPT Lesson 03: Friday, August 30th at 23:55 hrs MPT Lesson 04: Friday, September 6th at 23:55 h. Total points of the activity: 6 points out of 100