AJ2401 Basics of Didactics of English 1

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: Jana Popelková
Supplier department: Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ2401/01: Wed 10:00–11:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), Š. Cox
AJ2401/02: Wed 14:00–15:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), Š. Cox
AJ2401/03: Tue 15:00–16:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), Š. Cox
AJ2401/04: Tue 8:00–9:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), Š. Cox
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJ2102 Practical Language 1B
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
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Students will - be introduced to the basic concepts of English language didactics;
- learn about roles of the teacher of foreign languages and his/her competences;
- learn about the language system and some basic principles of teaching grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation;
- get to know teaching materials which respect to the specifics of different age groups;
- be introduced to the concept of self-reflection and use a Student-teacher Portfolio as a self-reflective tool;
- learn some basic principles of error correction
- learn how to plan and structure a lesson
- learn how to plan a language practice task, teach it to their peers (micro-teaching) and reflect on the process
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- explain the basic principles of English language teaching;
- talk about the role of a foreign language teacher;
- discuss the specifics of foreign language teaching of different age groups;
- use the target language considering age and individual differences of learners;
- describe the concept of self-reflection;
- write a short reflective report about their current teaching experience;
- set goals for their professional development;
- find appropriate main and supplementary teaching material;
- create a list of sources of suitable teaching material;
- give feedback and act on feedback given by their teacher and peers.
Syllabus
  • 1 English language teacher: roles of the teacher, teacher's qualities, content knowledge and didactic content knowledge.
  • 2 System of the foreign language: skills, language means. Communicative language activities and strategies.
  • 3 Teaching vocabulary.
  • 4 Teaching pronunciation.
  • 5 Teaching grammar.
  • 6 Error Correction.
  • 7 Portfolios/Exam practice.
  • 8 Teaching materials and basic principles of their selection. Selecting supplementary materials.
  • 9 Lesson planning.
  • 10 Presentation of activities.
Literature
    required literature
  • HARMER, Jeremy. Essential teacher knowledge : core concepts in English language teaching. First published. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited, 2012, 287 stran. ISBN 9781408268049. info
    recommended literature
  • UR, Penny. A course in English language teaching. 2nd ed. New York: Cambridge University, 2012, x, 325. ISBN 9781107684676. info
  • HARMER, Jeremy. How to teach English : new edition. Harlow: Longman, 2007, 288 s. ISBN 9781405853026. info
  • SCRIVENER, Jim. Learning teaching : a guidebook for English language teachers. 2nd ed. Oxford: Macmillan, 2005, 431 s. ISBN 1405013990. info
Teaching methods
Class discussion, lesson demonstration with analysis, micro teaching, reading, portfolio work.
Assessment methods
active participation in class, Student-teacher Portfolio (incl. Journal and Dossier), self-assessment and reflection
Náhradní absolvování
Students on Erasmus will: - follow the course in Moodlinka on weekly basis

- use the PowerPoint presentations from weekly sessions and do the tasks as instructed on the slides (all the relevant materials can be found in Moodlinka)

- work regularly on the Student-teacher Portfolio (Journal and Dossier)

- write a sample lesson plan and reflective paper (parts of the portfolio) - present the complete Student-teacher Portfolio at the end of the semester to the teacher (face-to-face or online) - email the teacher to inform her about your Erasmus stay and in case more information is needed

Language of instruction
English
Study support
https://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2257
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
https://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2257&lang=en
If needed, students contact the teacher via email or schedule a face-to-face or online 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 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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