AJ1403 Basics of English Methodology 3

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Alena Dobrovolná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Alena Dobrovolná, 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
AJ1403/Kombi1: Fri 27. 9. 9:00–11:50 učebna 58, Fri 11. 10. 9:00–11:50 učebna 58, Fri 25. 10. 9:00–11:50 učebna 58, Fri 15. 11. 9:00–11:50 učebna 58, Fri 29. 11. 9:00–11:50 učebna 58, Fri 13. 12. 9:00–11:50 učebna 58, J. Chocholatá
AJ1403/Prez1: Tue 15:00–17:50 učebna 55, J. Chocholatá
Prerequisites (in Czech)
( AJ1102 Practical Language 1B && AJ1204 Grammar B && AJ1202 Phonetics and Phonology B )
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 12 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Students will
- get acquainted with the principles of language teaching drawing on the concept of communicative approach in TFL;
- try out different methods and techniques in the micro teaching presentations and evaluate them critically;
- select, critically evaluate and adopt teaching as well as authentic materials for lessons;
- make error analysis and suggest ways of correction and giving constructive feedback;
- use their teaching portfolios to reflect on their professional development.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- apply methods and techniques of language teaching based on communicative approach in their teaching practice;
- defend the usage of the methods and techniques referring to theoretical sources;
- choose, critically evaluate and adopt suitable teaching as well as authentic materials for their lessons;
- analyse and correct their learners´ mistakes and give them supportive and constructive feedback;
- give constructive feedback to their learners as well as colleagues;
- create their Student teacher portfolio throughout the whole semester;
- reflect on their teaching in their teaching portfolio.
Syllabus
  • Creating a learning community
  • Linguistic competences and their role in communication
  • Teaching vocabulary, choice and presentation
  • Vocabulary practice and recycling
  • Teaching pronunciation - planned and reactive
  • Teaching language skills
  • Practising pronunciation
  • Teaching grammar
  • Practising grammar
  • Teaching pragmatic competence, functional language
  • Error analysis
  • Supportive and constructive feedback
  • Portfolio discussion
Literature
    recommended literature
  • 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
  • KELLY, Gerald. How to teach pronunciation. Edited by Jeremy Harmer. Harlow: Longman, 2000, vi, 154. ISBN 0582429757. info
  • LEMLECH, Johanna Kasin. Classroom management : methods and techniques for elementary and secondary teachers. 3rd ed. Prospect Heights: Waveland Press, 1999, xv, 383. ISBN 1577660331. info
  • THORNBURY, Scott. How to teach grammar. Edited by Jeremy Harmer. First published. Harlow: Pearson, 1999, ix, 182. ISBN 9780582339323. info
  • UR, Penny. A course in language teaching : practice and theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996, xiii, 375. ISBN 0-521-44994-4. info
Teaching methods
Class discussions, micro teaching, reading analysis, teaching portfolio discussions.
Assessment methods
Ongoing assessment 50%
facilitation in the lesson, active participation, forum discussions
Final assessment 50%
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: kombinované studium: výuka v blocích.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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