Multimodalitatea. Un mijloc pentru asigurarea comprehensiunii la nivelul A1
Multimodality. A Means of Ensuring Comprehension at Level A1

Author(s): Maria Simina-Suciu
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Foreign languages learning
Published by: Scientia Kiadó
Keywords: level A1; multimodality; microlanguage; comprehension; translation;
Summary/Abstract: Teaching and learning Romanian as a foreign language is a challenge for both teachers and students. In order to ensure optimal comprehension and acquisition of new lexical items, it is necessary to use as many teaching strategies as possible. Since the translation method does not guarantee success, due to untranslatable expressions on the one hand, and on the other hand, the lack of contact language between student and teacher, as is often the case in the preparatory year, visual support is vital in teaching vocabulary. Thus, multimodal teaching becomes an extremely useful tool in ensuring comprehension, especially at level A1, where, in most cases, micro-language fails to transparently convey the lexical items targeted in our teaching. Moreover, in addition to the actual teaching, fixing and checking stages are also an essential part. Here again, the multimodal means form the basis of activities that revitalize the course, encouraging students to be more involved and active. Based on these premises, the article will propose some activities to illustrate the impact of multimodality. These activities include the use of online platforms, multimedia platforms such as www.youtube.com, but also the use of games, either on platforms or physically realized. All these aim not only to teach, but also to anchor and assess vocabulary.

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