Linguistic Fundamentals of Second/Foreign Languages Teaching at Pre-School Level Cover Image

Lingwistyczne podstawy uczenia języków obcych na etapie przedszkolnym
Linguistic Fundamentals of Second/Foreign Languages Teaching at Pre-School Level

Author(s): Magdalena Olpińska-Szkiełko
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Foreign languages learning, Preschool education
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: learning; teaching; second language; foreign language; first language acquisition; bilingualism; sensitive period in language acquisition; integrated language skills development; integrated teachin

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the implications of the linguistic study of the first language acquisition, bilingualism and bilingual education in second/foreign language teaching in the earliest educational stage i.e. in pre-school children. The article touches upon the didactic and methodological problems of language teaching at that level. English teaching materials for young learners are analyzed and compared with Polish integrated learning materials. The analysis results in some conclusions for the didactic process. In the context of the theoretical issues, some principles for the composing of didactic materials, teaching forms and activities, adequate tasks and contents of a language lesson are described.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 19
  • Page Range: 199-212
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish