Action-based Approaches on the Design of Teaching Material for the French Bilingual Sections in the Region of Madrid

Abstract

We will apply the task-based approach (Consejo de Europa: 2002) to the design of learning materials aimed for the bilingual instruction in CLIL subjects taught in French language in Spain (secondary education). Through an examination of the notion of “task” within a pragmatic paradigm, the direct connexion between task and discourse genres, functions and notions is determined. We show how functions determine grammar and how notions determine the vocabulary to be used and, finally, we will show the convenience of implementing this approach for teachers