AJ3102 Practical and Professional English 2

Faculty of Education
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Ailsa Marion Randall, M.A. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Tamara Váňová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Irena Headlandová Kalischová, 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
AJ3102/Kombi01: Fri 16. 2. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 2. 3. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 16. 3. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 6. 4. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 20. 4. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 4. 5. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, A. Randall
AJ3102/Kombi02: Fri 23. 2. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 9. 3. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 23. 3. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 13. 4. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 27. 4. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, Fri 11. 5. 9:20–11:00 učebna 11, A. Randall
AJ3102/Prez01: Wed 13:00–14:40 učebna 57, A. Randall
Prerequisites
Successful completion of A2MP_PPA1A.
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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Course objectives
The purpose of this course is to aid the student in refining/developing their use of English for use in the classroom setting as well as to develop skills in English for educational/professional purposes.By the end of the course students should be able to create lessons which bear in mind the language development of their students and should also be aware of time management and be able to make reasoned decisions about their time in their professional lives. Throughout the semester students are encouraged to link theory in the classroom to practice at schools via practical tasks.
Syllabus
  • The course will be based mainly on the topics and activities in English for the Teacher by Mary Spratt. Students will also be supplied with additional materials placed on the course web site since a substantial part of the work for the course will be done via the Internet (e-mails/Moodlinka/IS). The course meetings will involve listening and speaking exercises and feedback sessions. We will review some grammar. In the forum discussions students will be expected to reflect on various issues they have noticed while on their teaching practice. Syllabus: Unit 7: Teacher Development Unit 8: Student development. Unit 9: Personal development. Unit 10: Job satisfaction. Unit 11: Organising your time. Unit 12: A teacher s character Unit 13: Trouble in the classroom Unit 14: Gender in the classroom Review of Units 8-14.
Literature
    required literature
  • the content of Interaktivni osnova (online support at www.is.muni.cz)
  • SPRATT, Mary. English for the teacher : a language development course. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994, xi, 158. ISBN 0521426766. info
Teaching methods
During the course students will be expected to participate in seminars, in class discussions, and both pair-work and group-work.
Assessment methods
The course will involve group-work and pair-work as well as class discussion. A communicative approach will be used and expected from the students as well. Requirements for continuous assessment: - coursework/participation - attendance (minimum 80%) - conference mini-presentation on a selected topic - observations at school - essay - final test (to pass: minimum 70%) The final exam will include the result from the presentation (20%) and from a written test (80%).
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1068
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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