Oposiciones De Inglés Tema 17

Topic 1

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LA LENGUA COMO COMUNICACIÓN: LENGUAJE ORAL Y LENGUAJE
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ESCRITO. FACTORES QUE DEFINEN UNA SITUACIÓN COMUNICATIVA:
EMISOR, RECEPTOR, FUNCIONALIDAD Y CONTEXTO.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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GUIDELINES FOR STUDYING THE TOPIC
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0. INTRODUCTION.
1. LANGUAGE AS COMMUNICATION.
1.1. Language definitions.
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1.2. Language functions.
1.3.Communicative competence.
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2. SPOKEN AND WRITTEN LANGUAGE.
2.1. Historical attitudes.
2.2. Spoken language.
2.3. Written language.
2.4. Differences between writing and speech.
3. COMMUNICATION THEORY.
3.1. Communication definition.
3.2. Shannon and the Communication Theory.
3.3. Key factors.

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CONCLUSION
LEGAL FRAMEWORK

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GLOSSARY
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OUTLINE OF THE TOPIC (ESQUEMA-RESUMEN)REVISION QUESTIONS
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ANSWERS – A PROPOSAL
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GUIDELINES FOR WRITING THE TOPIC
GUIDELINES FOR READING THE TOPIC
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APPLICATION OF THE TOPIC TO THE SYLLABUS DESIGN
APPLICATION OF THE TOPIC TO THE DIDACTIC UNITS
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APPLICATION OF THE TOPIC TO THE PRACTICE QUESTIONS
SUMMARY (Sample for the elaboration of the topic for the examination)
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Primary - English. Topic 1

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The purpose of this topic, as indicated in its title, is to discuss the concept of language as a means
of communication, the differences between communicating in an oral and in a T
written manner,
and the factors or elements that define a communicative situation.
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For studying this topic, you should first pay attention to itstable of contents. In it, you will be
able to find the main sections into which it is divided and, thus, obtain a general idea of the
structure of the topic. Then, you should read the introduction, for it will explain the purpose of
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the topic and its essential elements. You will see that this topic answers three main
in what sense can we say that language is communication? (ii)what are the differences between
spoken and written language? and (iii) what are the main elements of any I
communicative
situation? Together with the reading and underlining of the different sections of the topic, pay
special attention to the guidelines introduced in the remember boxes. They will help you
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discriminate the essential contents of the topic. Similarly, the paragraphshighlighted as
important will guide your study towards the elements that you must particularly pay attention to.
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GUIDELINES FOR STUDYING THE TOPIC

You should start by memorising and summarising the topic answering the first question
previously presented: in what sense can we say that language is communication? In order to do
so, learn some authors and their definitions of language. Furthermore,you should build on more
specific functions of language, for language can be used to communicate a variety of information
in a variety of contexts. To conclude this section, you should learn what communicative
competence is (according to several authors and attending to Spanish legislation for Primary
Education). The concept of communicative competence is essential in Foreign LanguageTeaching. Since languages are means of communication, foreign language students must learn to
understand and transmit simple messages in a variety of daily-life situations. This involves the
acquisition of the necessary communicative competence in the foreign language in both writing
and speech. The essential elements to be memorised have been highlighted in remember boxes
and important sections tofacilitate their identification.

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Then, you should concentrate on the second question: what are the differences between spoken
and written language? In order to give answer to this question you should focus on the specific
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characteristics of these two modes of communication and analyse their differences in three main
aspects: grammar, vocabulary and discourse. You can find the...