The document discusses the goals and approaches to teaching foreign languages. It notes that in 1954 and 1976, the Council of Europe emphasized the ability to use a foreign language to communicate in everyday, non-professional situations. A constructivist and social interaction approach is recommended, focusing on cognition, language functions, discourse, forms and functions. Examples of functions include greeting, requesting, and explaining symptoms. The document also lists different types of language functions and strategies for teaching topics like health, directions, and introductions.

1. Students: Albornoz, Grecia Bravo, Jessika Stoll, Johann República Bolivariana de Venezuela Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Educación Superior Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador Instituto Pedagógico de Caracas Departamento de Idiomas Modernos Cátedra de Metodología

2. All members of the Council of Europe common aim in foreign language education 1954= “ The ability to use the foreign language in one way or another” Van EK (1976). Concretization in 1971 with the Council for Cultural Cooperation set objectives for this FLT to suit/fit potential adult learners who which only to communicate in unprofessional environment. “… with foreign language speakers in everybody situations topics of general interest…” EK (1976). To establishes and maintains social relations of however superficial kind…

3. Constructivist. Social interaction. Cognition and language. Functions of language. Discourse.

4. “ Functions are the meaninful, interactive purposes, within a social (pragmatic) context, that we accomplish with the forms” Thurnbury, 2003.

5. Forms Functions words, grammar greeting, requesting Notions Functions be able to handle be able to perform

6. HEALTH Drugstore/ Laboratory Emergency Go to the Doctor Making an appoinment Explaining Symttoms Vocabulary Grammar Body Parts Complains Simple Present / Past

7. The Instrumental. The Regulatory. The Representational. The Interactional.

8. The Personal. The Heuristic. The Imaginative.

9. Introducing self and other people. Identifying and describing people. Asking and giving directions. Accepting an offer or invitation.