AJ4401 Methodology of English language teaching 1A

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Michaela Sojková Šamalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
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
AJ4401/01: Mon 18:00–19:50 učebna 33, M. Sojková Šamalová
AJ4401/02: Wed 18:00–19:50 respirium (5. nadzemní podlaží), M. Sojková Šamalová
Prerequisites
Successful passing of bachelor studies is required
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 into the basic principles of ELT in the areas of classroom management, materials choice and design, planning and teaching language skills.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students:
will be aware of the basic principles of teaching listening, reading, speaking and writing and apply them in their first lessons during teaching practice.
will be able to use numerous approaches and methods in a creative and flexible way.
will understand the relationship between the teacher and the learner.
will work on effective classroom management techniques
will plan their lessons for the teaching practice
Syllabus
  • 1. The teacher and the learner
  • 2. Lesson planning principles
  • 3. Teaching materials
  • 4. Effective classroom management
  • 5. Teaching speaking
  • 6. Teaching writing
  • 7. Teaching listening
  • 8. Teaching reading
  • 9. Integrating skills
  • 10.Portfolio discussion
  • 11. Teaching practice issues
Literature
    required literature
  • SCRIVENER, Jim. Learning teaching : a guidebook for English language teachers. Oxford: Heinemann. vi, 218 p. ISBN 0-435-24089-718. 1994. info
    not specified
  • WALLACE, Michael J. Study skills in english. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. vi, 218. ISBN 0521221102. 1997. info
  • UR, Penny. A course in language teaching : practice and theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. xiii, 375. ISBN 0-521-44994-4. 1996. info
  • HARMER, Jeremy. The practice of English language teaching. New ed. London: Longman. 296 s. ISBN 0582046564. 1991. info
Teaching methods
Seminars with pair, group and class discussions, home preparation with reading, practical demonstrations.
Self-studying
Assessment methods
1 Full active participation in discussions is expected. Flexibility based on self-studying should be obvious.
2 Microteaching
3 Portfolio (please see moodlinka for further details)
4 Teaching practice task (please see moodlinka for further details)
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=515
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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