1
Q
BICS + CALP
A
Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills
• “visible” aspects lang (pronunciation, basic vocabulary +grammar)
• allow learners communicate fluently everyday situations.
• BICS alone X sufficient for academic success.
Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency
- what need to u.stand academic concepts
• perform + achieve in school.
• learning a new language experience difficulty with academic concepts +terminology
•terms + ideas are abstract, less easily u.stood + experienced
•than ideas + terms used in social interaction.
2
Q
Define Lingua Franca
A
language of communication
• b.ween people who speak diff languages
3
Q
how promote read + writing skills
A
reading:
- read aloud by teacher
- encourage silent reading everyday
- encourage read to friend
- use volunteers to read to children
writing:
- encourage write in groups
- variety forms of writing (songs, poems, journals)
- publish writing in class magazines
4
Q
how promote oral + listening skills
A
- regular ‘show + tell’
- allow draw favourite events / scenes
- respond + record impression + feelings of books
- reading circle for group discussion
- learners belong public library
