INTEGRATE SOCIOLINGUISTICS INTO THE LANGUAGE CLASSROOM
par Roman montaño
1. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SECOND LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION
2. According to integrating sociolinguistic with materials, it’s important to create rubrics for evaluating diversity in classroom, create effective course materials with clear learning goals, clear language, reasonable expectations, clear goals curricular, and maximizing range of activities in language classroom.
2.1. Be aware of the process of target selection, important course materials, consider specific learners characteristics, and linguistic diversity.
3. KEEPING CURRENT PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES IN MIND.
3.1. Keep current pedagogy Is very important but, remember that when something new appear is good idea to build upon what we already know. In a progressive way and with innovative strategies, we can apply linguistic variations in the classroom.
3.2. Always keep learning goals in mind, The direct implication of this fact is that knowledge of sociolinguistic variation should make us better able to help students meet their goals more than it entails a change in those overarching goals.
3.2.1. Focus on communication, overall development of communicative competence, to be able interacting in a real world context. Don't forget the individual learning styles.