Course: English Language and Methodology 7

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Course title English Language and Methodology 7
Course code UCJ/KTA7Q
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study 4
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
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.
  • Ponížilová Lenka, Mgr.
  • Balíková Ludmila, Mgr. Bc.
  • Nevařil Josef, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
English language: - vocabulary connected with shopping, jobs, modern technologies, - writing a complaint, biography, CV, - word formation (adjectives, adverbs), - direct and indirect questions, - intonation in tag questions. ELT methodology: - work with learners with special educational needs, - the CLIL method, - project work, - children's literature and drama activities in lessons of English, - modern technology, the internet, interactive whiteboard, - teaching culture.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Activating (Simulations, Games, Dramatization)
Learning outcomes
In English language, students should be able to: - use vocabulary connected with shopping, jobs, modern technologies, - write a complaint, biography, CV, - form adjectives and adverbs with the help of prefixes and suffixes, - define the difference between direct and indirect questions, - use proper intonation in tag questions. From the field of ELT methodology, students should: - know how work with learners with special educational needs, - be able to define and apply the CLIL method, - be able to select appropriate children's literature and drama activities in lessons of English, - use appropriate ways of teaching culture, - be able to apply the theoretical knowledge in teaching at primary schools.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Student performance, Seminar Work

Credit: - 80% attendance (70% for students with individual study plan), - active participation, - satisfactory seminar work. Oral exam: - conversation with the teacher about a chosen ELT methodology topic in English. More specific information in Moodle.
Recommended literature
  • Coe, Harrison, Paterson. (2008). Oxford Practice Grammar - cvičebnice anglické gramatiky. Oxford University Press.
  • Lewis, Gordon. (2004). The Internet and Young Learners.. Oxford.
  • Phillips, S. (2003). Drama with Children. Oxford.
  • PHILLIPS, S. (1993). Young Learners. Oxford.
  • Redman, S. (2011). English Vocabulary in Use: Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate. 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): Teaching primary school classes 1 through 5 and special education (MD17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching primary school classes 1 through 5 and special education (MD16) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching primary school classes 1 through 5 and special education (MD18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teacher Training for Primary Schools and Special Needs Education (MD24-X) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Winter