Objectives and competences
The course aims to enable students for English language teaching that is based on the principles of communicative language teaching and to enable them to teach the four language skills individually as well as in integration. The course focuses on basic teaching skills and techniques, and on teaching English in the context of elementary school.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• A theoretical basis and characteristics of communicative language teaching. The communicative activity, principles, strategies and techniques of communicative language teaching.
• Syllabus and content of English language teaching in primary education.
• Lesson planning and writing lesson plans
• Using coursebooks, learning materials and teaching aids
• Class management (different interaction patterns: lockstep, pairwork, groupwork, individual work).
• Teaching language systems and skills: vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation.
• Teaching and learning vocabulary. The lexical approach.
• Teaching and learning grammar.
Learning and teaching methods
Direct teaching
• lectures, laboratory work (microteaching),
• observation (groups) of teaching and analysis
Individual work
• required (advance) reading
• observation tasks, practical tasks, reflective tasks
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding: Students will understand and be able to use the principles of:
• teaching grammar and vocabulary
• know and understand key conceptual and contextual factors that influence teaching and learning English in school,
• be able to plan, implement and evaluate classroom activities and integrate them according to the principles of CLT,
• be able to manage the class and classroom interaction.
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Transferable/Key Skills and other competences::
• planning, implementation and evaluation
• managing basic teaching skills,
• independent and collaborative learning
Readings
Lightbown, P. M. in Spada, N. (2006). How Languages are Learned. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Brown, H. D. (2007). Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to Language Pedagogy. NY: Pearson Education.
Harmer, J. (2007). The Practice of English Language Teaching (4th Edition) (With DVD). (Longman Handbooks for Language Teachers). NY: Pearson Education.
Harmer, J. (2012). Essential Teacher Knowledge. NY: Pearson Education.
Cvetek, S. 2012. Introduction to English Language Teaching. (6. izd.). Maribor: Pedagoška fakulteta.
Prerequisits
Attendance of 80% and completion of the portfolio assignments are required for taking the exam.
Additional information on implementation and assessment • written test - 60%
• Portfolio - 40%
