AJU5302 Teaching practice 1

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Nicola Catherine Fořtová, B.A., M.A. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jitka Sedláčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. František Tůma, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Dorota Egerlová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. František Tůma, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Tomáš Hanzálek
Supplier department: Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJU5103 EFL Didactics III && AJU5401 Practical English Exam && AJU5402 Oral Practical English Exam
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to enable students to become teachers and apply their theoretical knowledge of language, language acquisition and EFL didactics to lesson planning and teaching. Students prepare and teach in small groups and will cover the four skills and systems using a variety of resources and modes of teaching. Students then reflect on their own and their colleagues’ teaching, as well as complete analytical and reflective tasks, based on recordings of their teaching practice. Students also compile a portfolio for future reference, which will be worked with at the final State exam.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, a student will be able to: 1. Plan a 45 minute English language skills/systems lesson that contains appropriate lesson aims and stages, suitable interaction patterns, a balance of activities, appropriate timing for different stages, analysis of language with a clear focus on meaning, form and use, and anticipated problems and solutions. 2. Select, adapt and supplement material appropriate to the learners’ needs; teach a class with an awareness of their needs and learning preferences. 3. Teach a 45 minute English language skills/systems lesson demonstrating effective execution of their planning, adjusting their language appropriately to the level, identifying and correcting errors, managing and organizing the class. 4. Analyse their own teaching classroom planning and practice. 5. Reflect on their teaching skills in terms of strengths and weaknesses; identify how they able to develop in the areas of weakness identified in their future teaching. 6. Give and receive constructive feedback.
Syllabus
  • 1. In small teaching practice groups, students plan and teach lessons of English on a weekly basis. 2. Classroom observation. 3. Students reflect on their practice and give and receive constructive feedback on their lessons. 4. Video-recording and analysis of the student’s own lessons.
Literature
    required literature
  • Crooks, G. (2003). A Practicum in TESOL: Professional Development through Teaching Practice. Cambridge: CUP.
  • Harmer, J. (2007). The practice of English Language Teaching. Harlow: Longman.
    recommended literature
  • Smith, B., & Swan, M. (2001). Learner English: a teacher’s guide to interference and other problems. Cambridge: CUP.
  • Kelly, G. (2000). How to teach pronunciation. Edited by Jeremy Harmer. Harlow: Longman
  • Murphy, M. (2004). English Grammar in Use: A Self-Study Practice and Reference Book for Intermediate Students of English. Cambridge: CUP.
  • Underhill, A. (1994). Sound Foundations. Oxford: Macmillan Heinemann.
  • Swan, M. (2010). Practical English Usage. Oxford: OUP.
  • Thornbury, S., (1999). How to teach grammar. Harlow: Longman.
  • Thornbury, S. (2005). How to teach speaking. Harlow: Longman.
  • Parrott, M. (2010). Grammar for English Language Teachers. Cambridge: CUP.
Teaching methods
Student planning, teaching, observation and feedback, analysis of a video-recording.
Assessment methods
Students are required to spend at least 3 hours per week in language teaching environment during the semester. This includes lessons taught by pairs or groups of students, independent teaching, classroom observation, reflection and feedback. All lessons are supervised by experienced teachers and/or faculty members, who take an active part during the feedback and reflection sessions. For each lesson taught by individuals or groups, the students are required to submit a full lesson plan, including language analysis and materials. Students also submit analytical and reflective tasks based on video-recordings of their own lessons during the semester. They are also required to compile a portfolio of all documents, tasks, and teacher feedback.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: blokově (39 hodin za semestr).
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2022, recent)
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