UCJAU005 English Language Teaching Methodology 1

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lenka Jašková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Lenka Jašková
Institute of Foreign Languages – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(N)
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
The students will be acquainted with the methods of foreign language teaching, their strengths and weaknesses. Special attention is paid to the communicative method and its comparison with the grammar-translation method. The activities will also cover various strategies and techniques of teaching and the basics of textbook usage. Teacher student interaction is also considered. The students will learn to prepare the lesson, its structure, selection of techniques and teaching aids. Emphasis is put the objectives, principles of communication between the teacher and the student, control of classroom activities and usage of various social forms.
Syllabus
  • 1. Why learn a foreign language? Motivation.
    2. How to teach and how to learn?
    3. Communicative method compared with the GTM.
    4. Teacher and student roles
    5. Classroom atmosphere.
    6. Interaction in foreign language classroom.
    7. Usage of textbooks
    8. Additional materials
    9. Lesson planning
    10. Syllabus
    11. Foreign language lesson feedback
    12. Audio-visual aids.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Ur, P. A Course in Language Teaching. info
  • Hendrich, J. a kol. Didaktika cizích jazyků. info
  • Hrehovčik, T. a Uberman, A. English Language Teaching Methodology. info
  • Sesnan, B. How to Teach English. info
  • Harmer, J. How to Teach English. info
  • Billows, L.F. Kooperativní technika vyuřování cizích jazyků. info
  • Jelínek, S. a kol. Metodické problémy vyučování cizím jazykům. info
  • Strevens, P. New Orientations in the Teaching of English. info
  • Brumfit, C.J. a Johnson, K. The Communicative Approach to Language Teaching. info
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Theoretical competencies tested and their practical usage in performing a micro lesson.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019.
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