Course objectives
Students will • - be introduced in the issues of didactics of English language; • - get acquainted with the fundamentals and importance of self-reflection; • - learn about roles of the teacher of foreign languages and his/her competences; • - learn about the needs of students of different age groups; • - get to know teaching materials which respect the specifics of different age groups.
Learning outcomes
Student will: • - explain the basic principles of English language teaching; • - understand the role of a foreign language teacher; • - understand the specifics of foreign language teaching to different age groups; • - be able to use the target language with the view to age and individual differences; • - understand the concept of self-reflection; • - write a short reflective report in which (s)he evaluates his/her current teaching experience; • - be able to set the goals of his/her professional development; • - be able to find an appropriate teaching material including the supplementary one; • - prepare the list of books and internet resources which (s)he will in future use when choosing suitable materials for their teaching; • - be able to give feedback and positively react to the feedback given by the teacher and other students.