AJ9401 Methodology of English Language Teaching 1A

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Zerzová, M.A., 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 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
there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course focuses on different methods and approaches in English language teaching (ELT). At the end of the course students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the main concepts and ideas and to apply different methods and approaches in English language teaching (ELT). Students will be able to make informed decisions in selecting positive aspects of different methods and approaches and create their own eclectic approach to ELT.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the main concepts and ideas and to apply different methods and approaches in English language teaching (ELT). Students will be able to make informed decisions in selecting positive aspects of different methods and approaches and create their own eclectic approach to ELT.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction, course requirements, presentations
  • 2. Grammar-Translation Method
  • 3. Direct Method
  • 4. Audio-Lingual Method
  • 5. TPR
  • 6. Suggestopedia
  • 7. Communicative approach
  • 8. The role of mother tongue in foreign language teaching
  • 9. Task-based learning
  • 10. Lexical approach
  • 11. CLIL
  • 12. Eclectic approach, post-method era, learner-centred approach, CEFR, 21st century approaches
Literature
    required literature
  • RICHARDS, Jack C. and Theodore S. RODGERS. Approaches and methods in language teaching. Third edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014, x, 410. ISBN 9781107675964. info
  • LARSEN-FREEMAN, Diane and Marti ANDERSON. Techniques & principles in language teaching. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University, 2011, xix, 252. ISBN 9780194423601. info
    not specified
  • SCRIVENER, Jim. Learning teaching : the essential guide to English language teaching. Third edition. London: Macmillan, 2011, 414 stran. ISBN 9780230729827. info
  • LEWIS, Michael. Implementing the lexical approach :putting theory into practice. Edited by Cherry Gough. Hove: LTP Teacher training, 2001, 223 s. ISBN 1-899396-60-8. info
  • Teaching collocation : further developments in the lexical approach. Edited by Michael Lewis - Jane Conzett. Reprint. Hove: LTP Teacher training, 2001, 245 s. ISBN 189939611X. info
Teaching methods
Seminar, group discussions, presentations, observation.
Assessment methods
Assessment methods and criteria: 80% attendance (or a written test), active participation (or moodlinka contributions), seminar work presentation, essay/interview. Students who did not pass any course in ELT methodology - assigned reading and moodlinka contributions.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every other week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: kombinované studium: výuka v blocích.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=515
When taught online (during the pandemic), 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. Students on study stays abroad will be asked to take the course with a different study group the following semester after they return (for further information, please contact the teacher responsible for running the course this semester).
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2024, recent)
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