AJ2MP_JD1B Language skills 1B

Faculty of Education
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Ailsa Marion Randall, M.A. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Aaron Marc Collier, B.A.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ2MP_JD1B/01: Thu 7:55–9:35 budova E - učebna 26, A. Randall
AJ2MP_JD1B/02: Tue 7:00–8:40 učebna 58, A. Randall
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
The purpose of this course is to aid the student in refining/developing their use of English for use in the classroom setting as well as to develop skills in English for educational/professional purposes.
Syllabus
  • The course will be based mainly on the topics and activities in English for the Teacher by Mary Spratt. Students will also be supplied with additional materials placed on the course web site since a substantial part of the work for the course will be done via the Internet (e-mails/Moodlinka/IS). The course meetings will involve listening and speaking exercises and feedback sessions. We will review some grammar. There will also be time set aside for preparation for the oral exam. Syllabus: Unit 7: Teacher Development Unit 8: Student development. Unit 9: Personal development. Unit 10: Job satisfaction. Unit 11: Organising your time. Unit 12: A teacher s character Unit 13: Trouble in the classroom Unit 14: Gender in the classroom Review of Units 8-14. Final essay, final test. Oral exam.
Literature
  • SPRATT, Mary. English for the teacher : a language development course. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994, xi, 158. ISBN 0521426766. info
Assessment methods
The course will involve group-work and pair-work as well as class discussion. A communicative approach will be used and expected from the students as well. Requirements for credit: - coursework/participation - attendance (minimum 80%) - presentation on a selected topic - final essay (to pass: minimum 70%) - final test (to pass: minimum 65%) - oral exam
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1068
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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