A2BK_ZAD1 Basics of English Methodology 1

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/0/24. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Alena Dobrovolná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Prerequisites (in Czech)
A2BP_SOZK Complex Exam || A2BK_SOZK Complex Exam || AJ2BP_SOZK Qualifying Exam || AJ2BP_SZKO Qualifying Exam
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will get acquainted with basic didactic knowledge. Main objectives can be summarized as follows: being able to understand and explain what language system consists of; how learners differ from each other; how to recognize and treat different types of learners; being aware of teaching styles and teacher’s roles; getting theoretical knowledge about lesson planning and applying it in a way to create effective lesson plans; understanding what motivation is, how it influences learning and what motivational techniques are available for the language teacher.
Syllabus
  • Language and language learning background
  • Learner motivation and interest
  • Different types and categories of learners
  • The teacher and the learner
  • Lesson planning – aims, objectives, format
Literature
  • HARMER, Jeremy. How to teach English : new edition. Harlow: Longman, 2007, 288 s. ISBN 9781405853026. info
  • UR, Penny. A course in language teaching : practice and theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996, xiii, 375. ISBN 0-521-44994-4. info
  • SCRIVENER, Jim. Learning teaching : a guidebook for English language teachers. Oxford: Heinemann, 1994, vi, 218 p. ISBN 0-435-24089-718. info
  • HARMER, Jeremy. The practice of English language teaching. New edition. London: Longman, 1991, 296 s. ISBN 0582046564. info
Assessment methods
Requirements for getting ctredits: active participation in sessions, complementing a portfolio, one contribution to a discussion forum on moodlinka, two lesson plans according to given criteria. Type of teaching: workshop, group discussion, student presentations.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 24 hodin.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1336
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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