Teaching Languages through Oral and Digital Methods
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Language teaching, oral communication, digital supports, primary school, bullying prevention, cognitive overload, TBI, tablets, paper supports, language learning, modern languages, French, English
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This document discusses the benefits and methods of teaching languages, particularly in primary school, using a combination of oral and digital approaches to develop students' language skills and prevent bullying.
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[...] The interest of the language specific to this century lies in the understanding of the society of its time. Language was the reflection of society under the reign of Louis XIV and it is a source indicative of our language. In order to interest students, it seems relevant to open up activities to digital supports to propose playful manipulations while allowing access to diverse resources. Students will, for example, listen to excerpts to identify changes, they can interact to become interested in the meaning of vocabulary . [...]
[...] It allows establishing a link with history, literature and the arts. The teaching of languages from primary school is justified by the communicative, cultural, and linguistic skills acquired by students. The young child's brain plasticity allows them to be able to learn foreign languages even before entering school, this is facilitated by imitation and oral repetition. The development of the child justifies that modern languages are practiced orally during cycle through activities of comprehension and oral expression, writing being integrated a little before cycle 3. [...]
[...] Two types of oral communication are distinguished: oral as a method and oral as content. One develops language, the other develops the discipline. The teacher's oral communication can be organized in different forms and will be accompanied by the body. The oral teaching of French, general culture, and expression shows that exercises are mainly carried out orally through interactions, which develop a capacity for self-assessment in addition to disciplinary notions. Written supports are therefore accessory to associate vocabulary with the reflection of the course. [...]
[...] The teacher will therefore need to plan this alternation of supports in advance and must ensure that they justify their use. Bullying is defined as a repeated aggression involving a power imbalance between the aggressor and the victim. Studies indicate that bullying affects 1 student in 3 in the school environment. The consequences are alarming, bullying causes psychological and social damage, which can lead the victim to commit suicide. Prevention measures are numerous and have been developing for several years, notably through awareness events that can be supervised by education assistants, but also by teachers who are increasingly trained. [...]
