Course: English language and young learners 2

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Course title English language and young learners 2
Course code KAJ/KAZ2@
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Dömischová Ivona, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Kořínková Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Černá Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Topics: Communicative approach in teaching foreign languages. Developing listening and speaking skills in primary school learners. Teaching pronunciation to primary school learners. Teaching English with songs and rhymes. Teaching English with stories and role play activities. Games in English language teaching. Microteaching.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Demonstration, Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization), Group work
Learning outcomes
Aims: Students will be able to: - understand, characterise and apply communicative language teaching approaches, - teach listening and speaking skills to primary school learners, - teach vocabulary to primary school learners, - use rhymes, songs, stories and role plays in teaching English to primary school learners, - select and use various types of games to support English learning in primary school.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance, Systematic Observation of Student, Analyssis of the Student's Portfolio, Seminar Work

- 80% attendance, - active participation in lessons, - timely completion of homework as required by the teacher, - timely submission of a term paper meeting all teacher's requirements. Requirements for students with ISP: - students must complete all tasks set by the teacher during and at the end of the semester - attendance is not compulsory - at the end of the semester, students will be interviewed by the teacher to demonstrate that they independently acquired all the course content dealt with in the lessons
Recommended literature
  • GRAHAM, C. (1979). Jazz Chants for Children. Oxford.
  • GRAHAM, C. (1994). Mother Goose Jazz Chants. Oxford.
  • Halliwell, S. (1992). Teaching English in the Primary Classroom.. Harlow:Longman.
  • MOON, G. (2000). Children Learning English. Macmillan.
  • NIXON, C. a TOMLINSON, N. Primary Pronunciation Box. Cambridge. 2005.
  • NIXON, C. a TOMLINSON, N. (2003). Vocabulary Box. Cambridge.
  • PHILLIPS, S. (1993). Young Learners.. Oxford.
  • PINTER, A. (2011). Teaching Young Language Learners.. Oxford.
  • ŠVECOVÁ, H. (2006). Listen and Do. Oxford Basics for Children.. Oxford.
  • WATTS, E. (2006). Storytelling. Oxford.
  • WILL, S. a REED, S. (2010). Primary Music Box. Cambridge.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): English: teaching focus (BB23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter