AJ2401 Basics of Didactics of English 1

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ivana Hrozková, 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
AJ2401/01: Thu 16:00–17:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), I. Hrozková
AJ2401/02: Wed 11:00–12:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), I. Hrozková
AJ2401/03: Wed 8:00–9:50 učebna 60, I. Hrozková
AJ2401/04: Tue 9:00–10:50 učebna 10, I. Hrozková
AJ2401/05: Tue 11:00–12:50 učebna 54, I. Hrozková
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
Students will
- be introduced in the issues of didactics of English language;
- get acquainted with the fundamentals and importance of self-reflection;
- learn about roles of the teacher of foreign languages and his/her competences;
- learn about the needs of students of different age groups;
- get to know teaching materials which respect the specifics of different age groups.
Learning outcomes
Student will:
- explain the basic principles of English language teaching;
- understand the role of a foreign language teacher;
- understand the specifics of foreign language teaching to different age groups;
- be able to use the target language with the view to age and individual differences;
- understand the concept of self-reflection;
- write a short reflective report in which (s)he evaluates his/her current teaching experience;
- be able to set the goals of his/her professional development;
- be able to find an appropriate teaching material including the supplementary one;
- prepare the list of books and internet resources which (s)he will in future use when choosing suitable materials for their teaching;
- be able to give feedback and positively react to the feedback given by the teacher and other students.
Syllabus
  • 1 English language teacher: roles of the teacher, teacher's qualities.
  • 2 English language teacher: content knowledge and didactic content knowledge.
  • 3 Teacher: self-reflection. EPOSTL (European Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages).
  • 4 The basic principles of class management in foreign language teaching.
  • 5 Class dynamics.
  • 6 Learner: motivation.
  • 7 Learner: age differences and needs.
  • 8 Learner: individual specifics.
  • 9 System of the foreign language: skills, language means.
  • 10 How we learn foreign languages.
  • 11 Teaching materials and basic principles of their selection.
  • 12 Basic principles of selecting supplementary materials.
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
Teaching methods
Class discussions, reading analysis.
Assessment methods
Active participation in the seminars Studying given chapters and articles EPOSTL: Personal statement Moodlinka Journal Reflective writing
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2018, recent)
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