IAJ16 Methodology of English Language 4A - AJ

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Šárka Cox (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
IAJ11 Qualifying Exam - AJ
Parallel attendance in ZS1MP_AT4A
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 75 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/75, only registered: 0/75
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Student will become familiar with specific needs, abilities and interests of young language learners. Students will be recommended to read different books and articles on this topic. At the end of the course students will be able to select and design suitable language practice activities for young learners. Throughout the semester students will be encouraged to link theory learned in the sessions to practice at primary schools.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course the students will: - become familiar with specific needs, abilities and interests of young language learners;
- read books and articles related to the topics;
- be able to select and design suitable language practice activities for young learners;
- link theory to practice through practical tasks.
Syllabus
  • 1 The young language learner 2 Teacher 3 Motivation 4 Classroom management and classroom language 5 Lesson planning 6 Coursebook evaluation 7 Language system 8 Practicing language with young learners
Literature
  • SLATTERY, Mary and Jane R. WILLIS. English for primary teachers : a handbook of activities and classroom language. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001, 148 s. ISBN 0194375633. info
  • PHILLIPS, Sarah. Young learners. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1993, 182 s. ISBN 0194371956. info
  • BREWSTER, Jean, Gail ELLIS and Denis GIRARD. The primary English teacher's guide. London: Penguin Books, 1992, 238 s. ISBN 0-14-081359-4. info
  • DUNN, Opal. Developing English with young learners. London: Macmillan, 1991, 104 s. ISBN 0-333-35335-8. info
  • SCOTT, Wendy A and Lisbeth H. YTREBERG. Teaching English to children [Scott, 1991]. 2nd ed. London: Longman, 1991, 115 s. ISBN 0-582-74606-X. info
Teaching methods
workshop, task demonstration with analysis, micro-teaching, class discussion, homework, reading, portfolio work
Assessment methods
Credit requirements: 1 Active participation in sessions. 2 Active participation in Moodlinka (tasks and forums). 3 Portfolio (personal statement, self-assessment and dossier). 4 Teaching practice (micro-teaching with feedback).
Náhradní absolvování
Students on Erasmus will: - follow the course in Moodlinka on regular basis

- follow the instructions on the slides of the PowerPoint presentations from the weekly sessions and do the classroom tasks as self-study (all the materials are available in Moodlinka)

- work on the Student-teacher Portfolio and present it to the teacher at the end of the semester

- contact the teacher at the start and end of the semester via email and if further help or information is required.

Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
General note: Předmět je určen studentům NŠ, kteří složili SoZK a připravují se na státnice z AJ.
Teacher's information
https://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1862#section-18
Should further information be required, email the teacher or schedule a consultation;

In the course, the use of AI is permitted for learning but not for cheating. It is acceptable to use AI for brainstorming ideas, basic proofreading, and suggestions for improvement. It is unacceptable to have a text generated, translated or reformulated. Remember to acknowledge all innovative ideas that are not yours. For generated ideas, use in-text citations. At the end of each assignment, state how you worked/did not work with AI. When in doubt, consult your teacher.

The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023.
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