Language and Meaning: How We Learn - for iPad/Mac/PC artwork

Language and Meaning: How We Learn - for iPad/Mac/PC

8 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 12 years ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings

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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Episodes

Scarlett in the garden

December 20, 2011 16:10 - 4 minutes - 49.7 MB Video

Two year old Scarlett uses and develops her language as she explores the under-life of the garden with her father.

Transcript -- Scarlett in the garden

December 20, 2011 16:10 - 27.2 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- Two year old Scarlett uses and develops her language as she explores the under-life of the garden with her father.

Intercultural communication difficulties

December 20, 2011 16:09 - 4 minutes - 46.7 MB Video

In a Chinese University class, a teacher uses examples from signage around the world to illustrate linguistic misunderstandings in translations into English.

Transcript -- Intercultural communication difficulties

December 20, 2011 16:09 - 21.7 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- In a Chinese University class, a teacher uses examples from signage around the world to illustrate linguistic misunderstandings in translations into English.

Multimodal learning

December 20, 2011 16:08 - 9 minutes - 112 MB Video

This video demonstrates multimodal analysis of classroom learning.

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December 20, 2011 16:08 - 40.5 KB application/pdf

Transcript -- This video demonstrates multimodal analysis of classroom learning.

Words and images

December 20, 2011 16:07 - 6 minutes - 24.5 MB Video

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

Transcript -- Words and images

December 20, 2011 16:07 - 40.8 KB application/pdf

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