AJ1401 Basics of English Methodology 1

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Alena Dobrovolná, 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
AJ1401/Kombi01: Fri 17. 9. 10:00–11:50 B46 učebna, Fri 1. 10. 10:00–11:50 B46 učebna, Fri 15. 10. 10:00–11:50 B46 učebna, Fri 5. 11. 10:00–11:50 B46 učebna, Fri 19. 11. 10:00–11:50 B46 učebna, Fri 3. 12. 10:00–11:50 B46 učebna, A. Dobrovolná
AJ1401/Kombi02: Fri 24. 9. 10:00–11:50 B46 učebna, Fri 8. 10. 10:00–11:50 B46 učebna, Fri 22. 10. 10:00–11:50 B46 učebna, Fri 12. 11. 10:00–11:50 B46 učebna, Fri 26. 11. 10:00–11:50 B46 učebna, Fri 10. 12. 10:00–11:50 B46 učebna, A. Dobrovolná
AJ1401/Prez01: Mon 20. 9. to Mon 13. 12. Mon 15:00–16:50 A25 učebna, A. Dobrovolná
AJ1401/Prez02: Tue 21. 9. to Tue 14. 12. Tue 18:00–19:50 A31 učebna, A. Dobrovolná
AJ1401/Prez03: Thu 23. 9. to Thu 16. 12. Thu 15:00–16:50 A31 učebna, A. Dobrovolná
Prerequisites (in Czech)
AJ1102 Practical Language 1B
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
Abstract
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.
Key topics
  • 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.
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • UR, Penny. A course in English language teaching. 2nd ed. New York: Cambridge University, 2012, x, 325. ISBN 9781107684676. info
  • HARMER, Jeremy. Essential teacher knowledge : core concepts in English language teaching. First published. Harlow: Pearson Education Limited, 2012, 287 stran. ISBN 9781408268049. info
  • 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
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Class discussions, reading analysis.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
active participation, forum discussions, journal, reflective paper, EPOSTL: personal statement.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1333
Students are requested to secure good internet connection in order to participate in online lessons as indicated in the schedule. Students must attend these meetings with both the sound and camera on.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025, Autumn 2026.
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