How to Practice Speaking in the EFL Primary Classroom. An Application-oriented Task Sequence Based on the Picture Book "From Head to Toe" by Eric Carle E-Book

Katharina Heinrich

• Herausgeber: GRIN Verlag
• Sprache: Englisch
• Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2022

Beschreibung

Seminar paper from the year 2021 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Other, grade: 1,6, University of Education Freiburg im Breisgau, language: English, abstract: Task-based language learning is a meaningful way to support the Therefore, it is important that tasks are filled with real-life content that motivates children to interact within. The aim of this term paper is to present a three-hour task sequence that focuses on helping children lead a dialogue. Before going into detail about the task sequence, this paper will discuss the criteria applied for selecting Eric Carle's "From Head to Toe". It will then introduce the competences that should have been obtained prior to this task sequence and the ones that will be acquired during this task sequence. Thereafter, the context of the children's age and pre-knowledge will be discussed. Subsequently, this paper will present its storytelling task cycle.