UCJADAN1 English Language Teaching Methodology 1

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Pavel Kolář, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Pavel Kolář, CSc.
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
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.
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 2007, Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2015.
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