Introduction
Dear Participants: This WebQuest is about THEORIES OF SECOND LANGUAGUE ACQUISITION, the WebQuest has been designed for tenth quarter English students, in order to present a systematics Introduction of the great variety of ways in which Language can be examined. Also; is intended to induce students reasoning in terms of hypothesis and to know how every language was created.
In addition, the relationship of brain a language Acquisition will be studied.
Task
This WebQuest will be developing activities through oral presentation on specific topics such as:
- THE 5 HYPOTHESES OF KRASHEN'S THEORY OF SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION.
- THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE.
- LANGUAGE AND THE BRAIN.
Process
Every Saturday, we will present you an approach in class. Then, you have to prepare for the topic asigned and make the oral presentation. (You can find necessary information and sources list down below.)
Prepare a power point presentation.
The next link is about Krashen’s Theory of Acquisition.
http://www.sk.com.br/sk-krash-english.html
Follow the links for more information on the topics.
Evaluation
In the evaluation process the following criteria will be taken into account.
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Category |
Scoring Criteria |
Total Points |
Score |
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Organization (10 Points) |
The type of presentation is appropriate for the topic. |
5 |
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The information is presented in a logical sequence. |
5 |
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Introduction is attention-getting lays out the problem well and establishes a framework for the rest of presentation. |
5 |
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Content (30 Points) |
Presentation contains accurate information |
10 |
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Material included is relevant to the overall message/purpose. |
10 |
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There is an obvious conclusion summarizing the presentation. |
5 |
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Presentation(10 points) |
Speaker maintains good eye contact with the audience and is appropriately animated. |
5 |
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The speaker uses a clear, audible voice. |
5 |
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TOTAL POINTS |
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50 |
Conclusion
CONCLUSION: Projects really boost learners' language acquisition and make them more confident about their learning. Learners will be more aware of their own interests and talents; you are capable to work on your own and present the tasks using your creativity and own ideas.
This WebQuest was implemented with the purpose that the students know how important it is to acquire and learn a second language, at the same time, with the goal that they obtain knowledge about the origin of the language and how the brain is structured.
Credits
For more information click on the link to watch the videos.
https://www.coursera.org/lecture/ell-lesson/theories-of-second-language-acquisition-g6q3I
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