PdF:AJ3MP_LVAS Literature in Enlish Classroom - Course Information
AJ3MP_LVAS Literature in Enlish Classroom
Faculty of EducationAutumn 2008
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Naděžda Vojtková (seminar tutor)
- Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Lucie Podroužková, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková - Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in English Language and Literature (programme PdF, M-SS)
- Course objectives
- This course should provide a context and theoretical background for using authentic literature in ELT. It also aims to examine and try out classroom techniques used with literature in ELT.
The course is classroom-oriented, it is based on published materials and it will require the participants to be active in contributing to discussions and having hands-on experience in the sessions. The participants will be expected to reflect on the experience and share their reflections with their peers.
At the end of the course, the participants should be able to:
to provide solid theoretical background for using authentic literature in EFL classes;
to develop and run a series of lessons based on literary texts appropriate for the age and level of their students;
to keep a record of a project;
to link the theory with the practice;
to reflect on and evaluate their learning and teaching practice - Syllabus
- Different approaches to using authentic literature in ELT. Rationale for using authentic literature
- Choosing the right book Criteria of choice
- Methodological overview of using literature in ELT Looking for appropriate tasks Using ELT techniques
- Using short stories
- Using novels and plays
- Using poetry
- Using literature and film versions
- Creative writing based on literature
- Storytelling
- Project work based on literature
- Monitoring progress, giving feedback
- Presentations, feedback, evaluation
- Literature
- COLLIE, Joanne and Stephen SLATER. Literature in the language classroom : a resource book of ideas and activities. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987, vi, 266. ISBN 0521312248. info
- LAZAR, Gillian. Literature and language teaching : a guide for teachers and trainers. First published. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993, xiv, 268. ISBN 9780521404808. info
- CARTER, Ronald and Christopher BRUMFIT. Literature and language teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986, xi, 289 s. ISBN 0-19-437082-8. info
- Assessment methods
- Presentations (face-to-face, online), discussions, hands-on activities with reflections, independent work, project.
Course requirements:
Active participation in the lessons and in the discussions on moodlink
A series of lesson plans (4 is minimum) based on one literary text - microteaching
Project log - Language of instruction
- English
- Further Comments
- The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week. - Teacher's information
- http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=922
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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