AJ2BK_USAJ Introduction to English Language for Teachers

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Martin Adam, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ2BK_USAJ/OS01: Fri 16. 9. 11:00–11:40 učebna 57, Fri 30. 9. 11:00–11:40 učebna 57, Fri 21. 10. 11:00–11:40 učebna 57, Fri 11. 11. 11:00–11:40 učebna 57, Fri 25. 11. 11:00–11:40 učebna 57, Fri 9. 12. 11:00–11:40 učebna 57, M. Adam
AJ2BK_USAJ/OS02: Fri 23. 9. 11:00–11:40 učebna 57, Fri 7. 10. 11:00–11:40 učebna 57, Fri 4. 11. 11:00–11:40 učebna 57, Fri 18. 11. 11:00–11:40 učebna 57, Fri 2. 12. 11:00–11:40 učebna 57, Fri 16. 12. 11:00–11:40 učebna 57, M. Adam
Prerequisites
Basic linguistic knowledge from the secondary school
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 scope of linguistics, the history of linguistics, varieties of English, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics and ethnolinguistics affecting language teaching strategies. Having completed the course, the studnets should have a general insight into the main areas of general linguistics.
Syllabus
  • 1 Linguistics, the scope of linguistics 2 Phonetics, phonology and morphology 3 Syntax and semantics 4 Pragmatics, discourse analysis 5 Language types, Indo-European languages, language change 6 Some modern schools and movements and educational psychology 7 Modern writing systems, writing in the classroom 8 Psycholinguistics, language learning stzrategies 9 Sociolinguistics, heterogeneous classes, different nationalities in one classroom. 10 Ethnolinguistics, learners and their individuality 11 Varieties of English, what a language student should learn 12 Styles, slang, artificial languages, computer processing of language
Literature
    required literature
  • HLADKÝ, Josef and Jan CHOVANEC. Úvod do studia anglického jazyka (Introduction to the Study of English). 2nd ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1999, 83 pp. ISBN 80-210-2120-9. info
    not specified
  • Cambridge approaches to linguistics. Edited by Jean Aitchison. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998. info
  • YULE, George. The study of language [Yule, 1996]. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996, xiii, 294. ISBN 0-521-56851-X. info
  • SCRIVENER, Jim. Learning teaching : a guidebook for English language teachers. Oxford: Heinemann, 1994, vi, 218 p. ISBN 0-435-24089-718. info
  • FROMKIN, Victoria and Robert RODMAN. An introduction to language. 4th ed. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1988, xiv, 474 s. ISBN 0-03-006532-1. info
  • Interactive language teaching. Edited by Wilga M. Rivers. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987, xvii, 228. ISBN 0-521-31108-X. info
  • KATZNER, Kenneth. The languages of the world. London: Routledge, 1986, x, 376. ISBN 0415046041. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical input presented by the teacher, followed by a discussion and practical iluustrations or examples. Teaching methods: classroom discussions, lectures, students' presentations, home assignments, home projects.
Assessment methods
Credit test at the end (structured tasks - gap filling, multiple choice, open questions, matching). Teaching methods: classroom discussions, lectures, students' presentations, home assignments, home projects.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2011, recent)
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