UCJNUK23 Analysis of a Foreign Language Textbook

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/8/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jana Nálepová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jana Nálepová, Ph.D.
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will be introduced into the field of assessment methods and selection of an appropriate course book suitable for a specific target group. Various aspects of textbook usage will be presented with discussions focused on their utilisation. During the evaluation of respective exercises on language skills the students will be acquainted with the methods of adaptation and adjustment. The evaluation will also cover the assessment of textbook components and textbook files.
Syllabus
  • 1. How necessary is a coursebook?
    2. Students, teachers, and textbooks
    3. How to use textbooks
    4. The four skills in coursebooks
    5. Listening skills
    6. Speaking skills
    7. Reading skills - elementary level
    8. Reading skills - intermediate to advanced levels
    9. Writing skills - elementary level
    10. Writing skills - intermediate to advanced
    11. The teacher's books
    12. Choosing and evaluating textbooks
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Self-study instructions will be provided through initial consultations, in the study support containing specific self-study tasks and comprehension checks and also references to the recommended literature.
Students will hand in the completed tasks in writing. These tasks are marked SA in the study support.
The evaluation of an book
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2022, Summer 2023.
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