Course: Methodology /English 1

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Course title Methodology /English 1
Course code KAN/ME1E
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
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)
  • Šestáková Eva, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Kohoutová Jana, Mgr.
  • Tesařová Petra, Mgr.
  • Černá Lucie, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Nováková Ludmila, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to the course; Current approaches to teaching and learning foreign languages to young learners, e.g. Task-based learning, Topic-based learning, Total Physical Response, Communicative Approach; Teaching language systems: vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Collaborative instruction, Discussion, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, Skills demonstration, Seminar classes, Self-study of literature, Seminar
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 15 hours per semester
  • Graduate study programme term essay (40-50) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
KAN / AJ1, AJ2, AJ3
Communicate in English language at least at B1 level / CEFR.
learning outcomes
characterize the age specifics and ways of learning of a primary learner, describe principles and steps of teaching individual language systems - vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, get familiar with the available teaching resources (of practical activities designed to practice language systems) for young learners in professional literature and on the Internet, self-evaluate own knowledge, get familiar with the subject's metalanguage,
Skills
apply the theoretical knowledge about teaching the language systems in own lesson planning either when focusing each system separately or integrating them, fnd some language activities in various resources including the Internet and evaluates how appropriate they are for pupils' language development and for the key competences development, self-evaluate own skills and describe own strengths and weaknesses in English language teaching skills, use the subject's metalanguage.
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills demonstration
Collaborative instruction
Self-study of literature
Students' portfolio
Discussion
Seminar classes
assessment methods
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Portfolio
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Portfolio
Recommended literature
  • CAMERON, L. & MCKAY, P. Bringing creative teaching into the young learner classroom. Oxford: Oxford University Press,, 2010. ISBN 978-0-19-442248-2.
  • HADFIELD, J. & HADFIELD, C. Introduction to Teaching English. Oxford: Oxford University Press,, 2008. ISBN 978-0-19-441975-8.
  • SLATTERY, M. & WILLIS, J. English for Primary Teachers: a handbook of activities and classroom language.. Oxford: Oxford University Press,, 2001. ISBN 0-19-437563-3.
  • SLATTERY, M. Vocabulary Activities. Oxford: Oxford University Press,, 2004. ISBN 0-19-442196-3.


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