Assignment - MA

ASSIGNMENT:
METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES
GENERAL INFORMATION:
This assignment has to be done in groups of 3 or 4 students and has to fulfil the
following conditions:
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Length: between 5 and 6 pages (without including cover, index or appendices if

there are any-).
Type of font: Arial or Times New Roman.
Size: 11.
Line height: 1.5.
Alignment: Justified.

The assignment has to be done in this Word document and has to fulfil the rules of
presentation and edition, as for quotes and bibliographical references which are
detailed in the Study Guide.
Also, it has to be submitted following the procedure specified in the Subject
Evaluation document. Sending it to the tutors e-mail is not permitted.
In addition to this, it is very important to read the assessment criteria, which can be
found in the Subject Evaluation document.

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Assignment:
Look at the classroom activity suggested in the Assignment materials section (at
the same place where you can find this paper), and answer the following
questions:
1. There are various statements in this text which are extremely questionable,
depending on your own personal view of language learning. For example, the text
says, ...the chart....can serve as a basis for lively questions and discussions....
Why might this be questionable?
2. Criticise the approach suggested here from the point of view of a strong
communicative teacher.
3. Say what is good about the approach, from the point of view of a teacher more
focused on form and a step-by-step, linear approach.

Important: you have to write your personal details and the subject name on the
cover (see the next page). The assignment that does not fulfil these conditions
will not be corrected. You have to include the assignment index below the cover.

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Assignment:
Students names:
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