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The aim of this master thesis entitled Social Media and teaching and learning French as a foreign language is to find the elements which connect teaching and learning French as a foreign language and social media. The theoretical part is based on the definitions of foreign language didactics and teaching French as a foreign language. It describes in detail the current approaches in teaching foreign languages and competencies suggested by the Common European Framework of Reference for languages and Framework Education Programme of the Czech Republic. Then, social media are introduced theoretically. The theoretical introduction is followed by the presentation of concrete social networks and the statistics of their use. The next chapter is dedicated to communication which unifies these so far separated fields of the diploma thesis. Finally, the thesis summarizes the potential and the dangers of social media for teaching and learning French. The practical part focuses on the analysis of selected French coursebooks and enumerates the examples of online communication and social media in these teaching resources. Then, a list of educational profiles on social media is presented. This is accompanied by profiles that are not educational at first, but their content can be used for teaching and learning...

This diploma thesis focuses on the teaching of foreign languages, specifically the French language of pupils and students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in Primary and Secondary schools in the Czech Republic. The aim of the thesis is to present general recommendations for work with pupils and students with ASD, suitable forms of lesson planning, possible complications and optimal form of cooperation with an assistant teacher. It focuses on description and definition of autism spectrum disorders, especially Asperger syndrome. A significant part is devoted to typical manifestations during adolescence and resolving challenging situations that may occur in education in connection with these disorders. The following part is devoted to communication and difficulties, which manifests in pupils with ASD mainly during social interaction. The practical part of the thesis examines current training of foreign language teachers, their readiness to work with pupils with ASD and analyzes teachers 'experience and methods of work with a focus on perception of differences in approach. A qualitative questionnaire survey was used as a research method. When selecting respondents, the main criterion was the experience with foreign language teaching of a pupil with ASD in secondary school. The questions were chosen...

This thesis focuses on lexical Gallicisms in the frame of borrowings from foreign languages to the Russian lexicon. Based on the current state of the art in linguistics and linguodidactics we are assessing lexical Gallicisms in terms of their effective use in Russian didactics as a second or another foreign language. For this reason our work investigates the occurrence of lexical Gallicisms and their forms of presentation as well as their current application within textbooks of Russian language used in primary and secondary schools. We also question to what extent the work with semantic loans is actually reflected within textbooks used in the Czech education system. Our research integrates as well a panel of teachers feed-back on their experience and readiness regarding the possibilities of using semantic loans and internationalisms to broaden students vocabulary. The purpose of the empirical part of the thesis is the verification of the effectiveness of the developed worksheets related to selected subjects covered by textbooks under review that are regarded as representative in terms of lexical Gallicisms. We conclude that the current policies for teaching foreign languages in EU member states, namely in the Czech education system, do not yet take full advantage of the plurilingual language...

The dissertation thesis deals with the skill of listening comprehension and using multimedia for its support in the French language teaching process. The issue is studied within the context of Czech curricular documents. It classifies language skills from the point of view of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The process of listening comprehension is described in linguo-didactics from the historical point of view and as a process of language communication. Attention is paid especially to listening comprehension in foreign language teaching. The thesis focuses also on methodical procedures when developing and reinforcing this language skill. Integration of multimedia with respect to varied learning styles and strategies is described. Styles according to the perception preferences and listening learning strategies are focused on. The aim of the thesis is to find out what is the position of the listening comprehension skill in the French language teaching process at upper-secondary schools, what is the success rate of the students in the process of comprehension of the spoken language, whether multimedia can contribute to successful comprehension of the spoken language in a foreign language. The issue is viewed from the perspective of the students as well as the teachers....

Title: Suprasegmental level of language and non-verbal aspects of the contemporary teaching French as a foreign language at the czech schools Keywords: French as a foreign language (FLE), teacher-student interaction, the role of teachers, nonverbal communication, gestures, facial expressions, emotions, the European Framework of Reference for Languages, didactics of foreign languages, language level A1 Abstract: The thesis addresses the absence of suprasegmental level of language and non- verbal aspects of the contemporary teaching of French as a foreign language in the textbooks and at the Czech schools and also examines their importance. Moreover, it aims to analyze the above mentioned phenomena in the French textbook with approval clause textbooks: Amis et compagnie 1, Vite ! 1 and Le français entre nous 1 and draw attention to an insufficient integration of these occurrences in the contemporary teaching of the French language, as well as in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Furthermore, this thesis describe the actual situation and indicate the importance to systematically incorporate stated methods into French lessons, and also to indicate that incorporating suprasegmental and non-verbal methods is realistic, practical and even entertaining, as the comprehensible verbal...

The aim of this thesis is to analyze, from general didactic perspective, specifics of French language teaching of adolescent as well as adult students at the beginner level. More specifically, socalled FLE teaching within informal educational environment of a particular language school in Prague is examined. In order to do so, this thesis is divided into two sections. In the first theoretical section, the compilation method is employed, resulting in detailed analysis of selected didactic themes related to the defined aim of the thesis. The second, supporting section consists of specially compiled survey analysis, which focuses on themes covered at the first theoretical part. It is worth noting that perspectives of students are captured as a result of the survey analysis. The major contribution of this thesis is a comprehensive theoretical and practical view on not yet separately compiled methodology of teaching of French language of beginning, predominantly adult students, in the context of Czech informal educational environment.