AJ2MP_DI1B Methodology 1B

Faculty of Education
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Helena Havlíčková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Naděžda Vojtková
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ2MP_DI1B/01: Thu 18:00–19:40 učebna 63, H. Havlíčková
AJ2MP_DI1B/02: Thu 16:10–17:50 učebna 12, H. Havlíčková
Prerequisites
Successful passing of Didactics 1A
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
At the end of the course the participants will be able to modify different approaches when teaching grammar, vocabulary or pronunciation. They will handle various ways of error and mistakes correction and will be able to manage the class.
Syllabus
  • Teaching English pronunciation
  • Pronunciation goals, building awareness and concern for pronunciation
  • Word stress, rhythm, intonation, sentence stress
  • Teaching grammar
  • Verb tenses
  • Conditional, modal verbs
  • Prepositions and phrasal verbs, gerunds, infinitives
  • Reported speech, indirect questions, adverbs.
  • Teaching vocabulary
  • Focussing on form
  • focussing on meaning
  • Teaching practice
  • Teaching practice
Literature
  • HARMER, Jeremy. How to teach English : an introduction to the practice of English language teaching. 1st publ. Harlow: Longman, 1998, x, 198. ISBN 0582297966. info
  • UR, Penny. A course in language teaching : practice and theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996, xiii, 375. ISBN 0-521-44994-4. info
  • HARMER, Jeremy. Teaching and Learning Grammar. 6. vyd. London: Longman, 1991, 71 s. ISBN 0-582-74623-X. info
  • HARMER, Jeremy. The practice of English language teaching. New edition. London: Longman, 1991, 296 s. ISBN 0582046564. info
  • UR, Penny. Grammar practice activities :a practical guide for teachers. 1. publ. (4. print.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990, viii, 288. ISBN 0-521-33847-6. info
Teaching methods
Seminars with pair, group and class discussions, home preparation with reading, practical demonstrations.
Presentations with new teaching aids, methods modificated.
Self-studying and multiple choice test at the end.
Assessment methods
1 Seminar discussions with full activity of the participants, self-studying should be obvious.
2 Final multiple choice test with 10 tasks. 7 solutions must be correct to get the credits.
3 Portfolio, see moodlinka for portfolio requirements.
4 microteaching in our seminar where an untraditional teaching aid will be offered and experience discussed.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=67
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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