PdF:AJ4401 Methodology of English Languag - Course Information

AJ4401 Methodology of English Language Teaching 1A

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

doc. Mgr. Světlana Hanušová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, 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

Prerequisites

Successful completion 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

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Abstract

Students will:
-develop and consolidate their knowledge of ELT principles which are based on the concept of the communicative approach in foreign language education
-analyze and adjust teaching materials
-try out various methods and techniques in microteaching sessions and evaluate their efficiency
-choose appropriate tools and methods to measure their prospective learners´ progress
-use their teaching portfolio for reflection on their professional development

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course students will be able to:
-use methods and techniques to teach language activities (including language systems and skills) which will be based on the communicative language teaching approach,
-justify the use of the methods and techniques with reference to theory and research-based principles,
-choose, critically evaluate and adjust teaching resources and authentic materials for their lessons,
-raise their awareness of learners´ assessment and choose appropriate assessment techniques for different purposes,
-use a range of assessment tools to find out about their learners´progress,
-compile their teaching portfolio as an ongoing task,
-reflect on their professional development using their teaching portfolio.

Key topics

• 1. Introduction. Group formation activities. Building a learning community.
• 2. Teaching vocabulary.
• 3. Practising vocabulary.
• 4. Teaching grammar.
• 5. Practising grammar.
• 6. Teaching and practising pronunciation.
• 7. Lesson planning.
• 8. Production - teaching speaking.
• 9. Production - teaching writing.
• 10. Reception - teaching listening.
• 11. Reception - teaching reading.
• 12. Assessment for learning.
• 13. Discussion and presentation of students' portfolios.

Study resources and literature

required literature
• SCRIVENER, Jim. Learning teaching : the essential guide to English language teaching. Third edition. London: Macmillan, 2011, 414 stran. ISBN 9780230729841. info

recommended literature
• HARMER, Jeremy. The Practice of English Language Teaching. 5th edition. Longman, 2015, 448 stran. ISBN: 9781447980254.
• UR, Penny. A course in language teaching. Cambridge University Press, 2012. ISBN: 9781009024518
• SPRATT, Mary; Alan PULVERNESS and Melanie WILLIAMS. The TKT Teaching knowledge test course : modules 1, 2 and 3. Second edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2011, 256 stran. ISBN 9780521125659. info

Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching

Seminars with pair, group and class discussions, home preparation with reading, practical demonstrations. Self-study.

Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements

1. Attendance (80%) and participation in discussions
2. Microteaching
3.Teaching portfolio
4. Teaching practice task The course outputs also include a portfolio task related to the Competence Framework (KRAAu and OSKR).

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2026, recent)
  
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