AJ1403 Basics of English Methodology 3

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Alena Dobrovolná, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SOUHLAS
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
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Course objectives
Students will
be aware of the principles of TEFL which is based on the concept of the communicative language teaching;
analyse and adjust teaching materials for their prospective learners;
try out different methods and techniques in the micro teaching presentations and evaluate them critically;
analyse learners´mistakes and their correction and learn how to give constructive feedback to the learners;
use their teaching portfolios to reflect on their professional development.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to
understand and apply principles of TEFL which is based on the concept of the communicative language teaching;
analyse and adjust teaching materials for their prospective learners;
apply different methods and techniques in the microteaching presentations and evaluate them critically;
analyse learners´mistakes and their correction and learn how to give constructive feedback to the learners;
use their teaching portfolios to reflect on their professional development.
Syllabus
  • Creating a learning community
  • Linguistic competences and their role in communication
  • Teaching vocabulary, choice and presentation
  • Vocabulary practice and recycling
  • Teaching pronunciation - planned and reactive
  • Teaching language skills
  • Practising pronunciation
  • Teaching grammar
  • Practising grammar
  • Teaching pragmatic competence, functional language
  • Error analysis
  • Supportive and constructive feedback
  • Portfolio discussion
Literature
  • HARMER, Jeremy. How to teach English : new edition. Harlow: Longman, 2007, 288 s. ISBN 9781405853026. info
  • KELLY, Gerald. How to teach pronunciation. Edited by Jeremy Harmer. Harlow: Longman, 2000, vi, 154. ISBN 0582429757. info
  • LEMLECH, Johanna Kasin. Classroom management : methods and techniques for elementary and secondary teachers. 3rd ed. Prospect Heights: Waveland Press, 1999, xv, 383. ISBN 1577660331. info
  • THORNBURY, Scott. How to teach grammar. Edited by Jeremy Harmer. First published. Harlow: Pearson, 1999, ix, 182. ISBN 9780582339323. info
  • UR, Penny. A course in language teaching : practice and theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996, xiii, 375. ISBN 0-521-44994-4. info
Teaching methods
Class discussions, micro teaching, reading analysis, teaching portfolio discussions.
Assessment methods
Ongoing assessment 50%
facilitation in the lesson, active participation, forum discussions
Final assessment 50%
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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