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ESSENTIAL ISSUES FOR THE APPLICATION

                                                         OF THE SUMMER SCHOOL ENGLISH

                                                         LANGUAGE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK


                                                            ▶  Communication in the classroom is in English as
                                                             much as possible.
                                                            ▶  The main aim is to strengthen students’
                                                             communication skills, rather than covering all the
                                                             objectives in the curriculum framework.
                                                            ▶  Real-life English is constantly practiced in various
                                                             contexts to effectively communicate in English.
                                                            ▶  Four language skills are practiced in an integrated
                                                             way and parallel to the first language acquisition
                                                             process.
                                                            ▶  Students are both active and creative participants
                                                             who provide input to each other during
                                                             communicative activities and produce language
                                                             materials  and  tasks  with  the  guidance  of  their
                                                             teachers.
                                                            ▶  Learners are allowed to discover meaning from
                                                             context and/or given clues.
                                                            ▶  A variety of interaction types (individual work,
                                                             pair work, group work, whole class) are used
                                                             during the lessons.
                                                            ▶  Unfamiliar topics are presented in English by
                                                             building on what is familiar to students.
                                                            ▶  Multimedia and instructional technology tools are
                                                             used as much as possible to immerse students in
                                                             the authentic use of English.
                                                            ▶  High motivation and a stress-free atmosphere are
                                                             supported through enjoyable and various types of
                                                             games and activities.
























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