Educational guide 2023_24
Facultade de Filoloxía e Tradución
Máster Universitario en Lingüística Aplicada
 Subjects
  Sociocultural and Linguistic Aspects in Teaching Second Languages
   Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. Socio-cultural and linguistic contexts in the teaching and learning of foreign languages 1.1 Basic concepts: first language or L1, background L2, foreign L2 and linguistic repertoire.

1.3. Teaching contexts for background L2: school reception, programmes for immigrants, language immersion, CLIL.

1.3. Teaching contexts of foreign L2: L2 for young learners (preschool and primary school), instrumental L2, L2 for seniors, L2 for specific purposes.
2. Macro-social factors: linguistic ecosystems and teaching of L2s. 2.1. L2 status and identities.

2.2. Acculturation models.
3.- Microsocial factors. 3.1. Basic concepts: language competence and communicative competence, language community and community of language.

3.2. Variation and standard norm.

3.3. Interaction and acquisition.
4. Intercultural and interlinguistic factors. 4.1. Biculturality and interculturality.

4.2. Intercultural competence and L2 teaching/learning.
5. Specific groups and specific purpposes. 5.2. Linguistic immersion in school context.

5.1. CLIL

5.2. Reception classes.

5.3. L2 for specific purposes.
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