Course: English Methodology 2

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Course title English Methodology 2
Course code KAA/DI2
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Ramešová Andrea, Mgr.
Course content
COURSE DI1 HAS A DIFFERENT CONTENT FROM COURSE DI2 AND STUDENTS CAN REGISTER COURSES IN ANY ORDER. Language skills: reading, writing, listening, speaking Songs and commercials in English lessons Teaching a practising grammar Pronunciation activities Teaching and practising vocabulary

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Demonstration, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization), Analyzing and producing soundtrack, Analyzing and producing audiovisual content
  • Homework for Teaching - 30 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 5 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
This course is an introduction to the teaching of English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). The course will develop awareness of current trends in language teaching and learning. Through a programme of discussions and practical teaching activities we will explore the educational contexts in which English is taught. The course will focus on practical materials that students might find useful in their teaching practice and career. The course aims to help students gain competences in teaching English.
This course aims at helping the students gain practical skills and competences in teaching English through activities, discussions and microteaching.
Prerequisites
A working knowledge of English - level B2+.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Systematic Observation of Student, Visitation

80% attendance (2 absences maximum) active participation in class discussions and activities doing assignments covering all topics (lesson plans, microteaching, activities), homework assignments are obligatory even if the student is not present in class
Recommended literature
  • Harmer, J. (2007). The Practice of English Language Teaching. Fourth Edition. Book with DVD. Harlow: Longman.
  • Hedge, T. (2000). Teaching and Learning in the Language Classroom. Oxford.
  • Lightbown, P., & Spada, N. M. (2006). How languages are learned. Oxford University Press.
  • Lightbown, P., Spada, N.M. (2013). How languages are learned 4th edition.
  • Srivener, J. (2010). Teaching English Grammar.
  • Ur, P. (2012). A Course in English Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
  • Ur, Penny. (2012). A Course in English Language Teaching.. Cambridge.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2020) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2019) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: -