IDENTIFYING DATA 2015_16
Subject (*) PRAGMATICS IN THE EL CLASSROOM Code 12865108
Study programme
Teaching and Learning English as a Foreign/Second Language (2015)
 Cycle 2nd
Descriptors Credits Type Year Period
3 Compulsory First 2Q
Language
Anglès
Department Estudis Anglesos i Alemanys
Coordinator
OLTRA MASSUET, MARIA ISABEL
 E-mail isabel.oltra@urv.cat
Lecturers
OLTRA MASSUET, MARIA ISABEL
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General description and relevant information This subject introduces students to the field of second language pragmatics, that is, the study of language use in context as applied to foreign language teaching and learning. Students will also be introduced to pedagogical models and techniques for teaching and learning L2 pragmatics. These will help students create and design pedagogical materials for teaching pragmatics in the foreign language classroom and develop pragmatics-centered lesson plans. At the end of the course, students will also be able to conduct original research concerning the learning and teaching of L2 pragmatics.

Competences
Type A Code Competences Specific
 A2 Dominar els fonaments lingüístics bàsics de la lingüística teòrica i aplicada
 A3 Posseir un coneixement avançat de la llengua anglesa oral i escrita a tots els nivells i del seu sistema lingüístic (lèxic, fonètic, gramatical, pragmàtic, discursiu) i donar-li un tractament didàctic adequat
 A5 Identificar, descriure, analitzar i avaluar recursos, estratègies, mètodes i procediments didàctics emprats en l'ensenyament de la llengua anglesa i aplicar-los adequadament en qualsevol entorns ILE / ISL i en funció de les necessitats de l'alumnat.
 A6 Planificar, estructurar i dissenyar unitats didàctiques, programar i pautar els continguts de la disciplina en entorns diversos amb sensibilitat als diferents ritmes d'aprenentatge de la llengua anglesa
Type B Code Competences Transversal
 B1 Learning to learn
 B6 Comunicar informació, idees, conclusions, problemes i solucions - i les raons que els sustenten - de manera clara i efectiva en públic o àmbit tècnic concret
Type C Code Competences Nuclear

Learning outcomes
Type A Code Learning outcomes
 A2 Identifica i analitza les unitats bàsiques i estratègies d'ensenyament i aprenentatge per a desenvolupar una competència comunicativa global (discursiva, textual, pragmàtica) en anglès
 A3 Reflexiona críticament sobre l'ensenyament-aprenentatge dels diferents nivells lingüístics (gramàtica, lèxic, fonètica, pragmàtica) i analitza, elabora, compara i avalua propostes didàctiques al respecte
Reflexiona críticament sobre estudis relacionats amb el camp de la pragmàtica de la interllengua
 A5 Analitza, compara, avalua i selecciona material adequat per presentar, practicar i corregir elements de la pronunciació, la gramàtica, el lèxic i la pragmàtica de la llengua anglesa
Argumenta i raona sobre com, quan, i de quina manera treballar la pronunciació, la gramàtica, el lèxic i la pragmàtica en la classe de llengua anglesa
 A6 Elabora propostes i activitats pràctiques per incorporar les diferents competències lingüístiques (pragmàtica, gramatical, lèxica, fonètica) en els programes docents
Type B Code Learning outcomes
 B1 Learn by asking questions and take an interest in clearing up doubts.
 B6 Structure their presentations and comply with any requirements should there be any.
Reply to the questions that they are asked.
Understand that non-verbal language is appropriate to verbal discourse.
Type C Code Learning outcomes

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
1. Meaning
2. Basic concepts
3. Speech acts
4. Gricean maxims and the Cooperation Principle
5. Relevance theory
6. Politeness and face
7. Non-verbal communication
8. Cross-cultural pragmatics
9. Pragmatic awareness
10. Teaching pragmatics in the EFL classroom

Planning
Methodologies  ::  Tests
  Competences (*) Class hours
 Hours outside the classroom
 (**) Total hours
Introductory activities
1 0 1
Lecture
A2
A3
 10 20 30
Problem solving, classroom exercises
A5
 10 10 20
Presentations / expositions
A6
B6
 3 15 18
Personal tuition
3 3 6
 
 
(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher.
(**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies
  Description
Introductory activities Description and presentation of the course contents.
Lecture Explanation of the various linguistic tools and theories leading to intercultural and communicative pragmatics and their application in the EL classroom.
Problem solving, classroom exercises Discussion and practice of basic concepts. Proposals to deal with pragmatic issues, differences and conflicts in the teaching and learning of EFL/ESL.
Presentations / expositions Presentations (individual, in pairs or in groups) of students' proposals for including Pragmatics in the design of a didactic unit.
Personal tuition Students will be in touch with the instructor (individual appointments, email or Moodle).

Personalized attention
Description
Students will be in touch with the instructor (individual appointments, email or Moodle).

Assessment
Methodologies Competences Description Weight        
Others  
 
Other comments and second exam session

Exact details on assessment and requirements will be provided on the first day of classes.


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