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  • Topic 1. Language as communication: oral and written language. Factors that define a communicative situation: sender, receiver, functionality and context.
  • Topic 2. Communication in the foreign language classroom: verbal and non-verbal communication. Extralinguistic strategies: non-verbal reactions to messages in different contexts.
  • Topic 3. Development of language skills: oral comprehension and expression, written comprehension and expression. Communicative competence in English.
  • Topic 4. The value of foreign language knowledge as a means of communication between people and peoples. Interest in linguistic diversity through the knowledge of a new language and its culture.
  • Topic 5. The geographical, historical and cultural framework of English-speaking countries. Didactic application of the most significant geographical, historical and cultural aspects.
  • Topic 6. Contributions of linguistics to foreign language teaching. The process of language learning: similarities and differences between the acquisition of the first school language and the foreign language.
  • Topic 7. The oral foreign language. The complexity of understanding the global meaning in oral interaction: from hearing to active and selective listening. Taking the floor: from imitative reproduction to autonomous production.
  • Topic 8. The written foreign language. Approach to, maturation and improvement of the reading and writing process. Reading comprehension: techniques for global and specific comprehension of texts. Written expression: from interpretation to text production.
  • Topic 9. Description of the phonological system of the English language. Learning models and techniques. Perception, discrimination and production of sounds, intonation, rhythm and stress. Phonetic correction.
  • Topic 10. The orthographic codes of the English language. Sound-spelling relationship. Proposals for teaching the written code. Applications of spelling in written production.
  • Topic 11. Lexical and semantic fields in the English language. Vocabulary necessary for socialisation, information and the expression of attitudes. Types of activities related to the teaching and learning of vocabulary in the foreign language classroom.
  • Topic 12. Essential elements of English morphosyntax. Basic communicative structures. Progressive use of grammatical categories in oral and written production to improve communication.
  • Topic 13. History of the development of foreign language teaching: from grammar-translation methods to current approaches.
  • Topic 14. Methods and techniques aimed at acquiring communicative competences. Methodological foundations specific to English language teaching.
  • Topic 15. Periods, authors and literary genres most suitable for their didactic application in the English classroom. Types of texts.
  • Topic 16. Children’s literature in English. Didactic techniques to develop oral comprehension, initiate and promote reading habits and raise awareness of the poetic function of language.
  • Topic 17. The song as a poetic vehicle and literary creation in the English classroom. Types of songs. Techniques for using songs for phonetic, lexical and cultural learning.
  • Topic 18. The functions of games and creativity in foreign language learning. Definition and types of games for language learning and improvement. Games as a playful and creative technique for accessing communicative competence in a foreign language.
  • Topic 19. Animation and expression techniques as a resource for foreign language learning. Dramatization of everyday situations and representation of stories, characters, jokes, etc. Group work for creative activities. The teacher’s role.
  • Topic 20. The foreign language area in the curriculum. Criteria to be reflected in the school educational project and the curriculum project.
  • Topic 21. Planning the foreign language area: programming units. Criteria for sequencing and timing content and objectives. Selection of methodology for learning and assessment activities.
  • Topic 22. Variables to be considered in the organisation of the English language classroom: grouping pupils, distribution of space and time, selection of methodologies, the teacher’s role, etc.
  • Topic 23. The development of curricular materials for the English classroom. Criteria for the selection and use of textbooks. Authentic and adapted documents: limitations of their use. Pupils’ collaboration in the design of materials.
  • Topic 24. Technological and pedagogical aspects of the use of audiovisual materials (newspapers, television, tape recorders, video, etc.). The computer as an auxiliary resource for foreign language learning and improvement.
  • Topic 25. The learner-centred teaching and learning process in the foreign language: foundations and applications. Identification of motivations and attitudes towards the English language. Practical applications.