PdF:XAJ03 Methodology of English Languag - Course Information
XAJ03 Methodology of English Language
Faculty of EducationSpring 2025
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Bc. Šárka Dohnalová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petra Pašalov (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- Mgr. Jana Chocholatá, 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
- B1 level according to the European Framework of Reference
- 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
- Pre-school Teacher Training (programme PdF, B-MS) (2)
- Pre-school Teacher Training (programme PdF, B-PMP)
- Course objectives
- Aims: • present what VYL can do in the target language; • enlarge target group specific classroom language; • presentation and practice of the activities suitable for the pre-school environment; • focus on listening with understanding, speaking, and activities suitable for practicing the said skills (chants songs, instructions).
- Learning outcomes
- The student will be able to: - specify the capabilities of VYL (3, 4, 5, 6 years of age); - use language suitable for VYL; -present and describe activities targeted at listening/speaking; -use chants/games/colour dictations; - use arts and crafts techniques/projects/puppets/masks; - use topic based learning; - use the tools of the VYL EFL trade.
- Syllabus
- 1) What VYLs can do - pre-school child in FL; 2) listening(developing the receptive skill); 3) speaking(developing the productive skill); 4) jazz chants (using language rhythm); 5) jazz chants (adapting and creating chants); 6) play in pre-school education; 7) colours and dictations for colouring; 8) drawing and dictations for drawing activities; 9) tisk a vytváření různých předmětů; 10) puppets and masks; 11) topic focused work and lesson planning za; 12) tools and techniques for teaching FL in the pre-school environment.
- Literature
- Wright, A. (2010). Arts and Crafts with Children. Oxford University Press: Oxford.
- Scott, W., A., &Ytreberg, L., H. (1990). Teaching English to Children. Pearson Education Limited: New York.
- Lewis, G., Bedson, G. (2010). Games for Children. Oxford University Press:Oxford.
- Graham, C. (2010). Creating Chants and Songs. Oxford University Press: Oxford.
- Meggit, C. (2007). Child Development. Heinemann:London.
- Teaching methods
- Whole class work, group work, projects, presentation, portfolio
- Assessment methods
- portfolio presentation
- Language of instruction
- English
- Further Comments
- The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week. - Teacher's information
- http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=2538
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
- Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/ped/spring2025/XAJ03