AJ_MLC Music in a Language Classroom

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jaroslav Suchý (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Naděžda Vojtková
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Popelková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
AJ_MLC/V: Wed 18:00–19:40 učebna 58, J. Suchý
Prerequisites
The students should be in (minimum) their 5th semester of studies.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to investigate various possibilites of using popular songs in a secondary school classroom. At the end of this course, students should be able to design lesson plans based on songs.
Syllabus
  • Each lesson, different ways of working with songs will be presented, that is (minimum): gap filling, jumbled lyrics, changed lyrics, prediction, new lyrics, personalization, etc.
Literature
  • VOLÍN, Jan. English through songs. Vyd. 1. Voznice: LEDA, 1997, 54 s. ISBN 8085927284. info
  • MURPHEY, Tim. Music & song. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992, 151 s. ISBN 0-19-437055-0. info
  • MURPHEY, Tim. Music & song. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992, 151 s. ISBN 0-19-437055-0. info
Teaching methods
The course is practice based. The participants will be encouraged to try all the activities out.
Assessment methods
A seminar paper (a design of a music-based activity - lesson plan) is required by the end of the semester, as well as its presentation - peer teaching - in the classroom, followed by feedback. The paper is either handed in in the mood-link-a, commented on by all course participants and discussed with the teacher at a credit interview. Please note that you should be in the 5th semester of your studies if you want to participate. Attendance is compulsory (exceptions may be granted for emergencies only).
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: 1 hodina.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014.
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