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Language and Meaning: How We Learn - for iPod/iPhone

by The Open University

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.

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  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.

  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.

  3. Multimodal learning

    This video demonstrates multimodal analysis of classroom learning.

  4. Words and images

    This video demonstrates a multimodal analysis of the well-known fairy tale ‘Hansel and Gretel.’

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critical literacy digital language learning formal informal balance meaning-focused instruction multimodal contexts semantic development teacher training

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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.

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