What do English language teachers in the early 21st century need to know about the relationship between language and meaning? How can teachers enable students to learn language, learn through language and learn about language in the myriad different contemporary contexts of formal and informal learning? This material is taken from The Open University course E852 Language, literacy and learning in the contemporary world.
Track 1: Scarlett in the garden
Two year old Scarlett uses and develops her language as she explores the under-life of the garden with her father.
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| Track | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scarlett in the garden | Two year old Scarlett uses and develops her language as she explores the under-life of the garden with her father. Read more Scarlett in the garden |
| 2 | Intercultural communication difficulties | In a Chinese University class, a teacher uses examples from signage around the world to illustrate linguistic misunderstandings in translations into English. Read more Intercultural communication difficulties |
| 3 | Multimodal learning | This video demonstrates multimodal analysis of classroom learning. Read more Multimodal learning |
| 4 | Words and images | This video demonstrates a multimodal analysis of the well-known fairy tale ‘Hansel and Gretel.’ Read more Words and images |
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