This is an integrated course with Methodology and Practical Language 3 using a variety of interactive methods to help students enhance their understanding of teaching methods while improving their language skills.
Students will have hands on experience in using various methods and techniques of TEFL. They will cover the basic principles of teaching and developing language skills and systems, they will consider the differences in teaching various levels and age groups, they will choose and evaluate materials for their lessons and they will learn how to give feedback to their prospective students and peers. The modes of delivery will include: reading assignments model,analysis, reflection loop input The practical tasks will include: compiling the teaching portfolio planning a lesson microteaching The participants will be expected to reflect on their teaching and learning experience based on the EPOSTL (European Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages) and they will react to some issues in writing. The course will be closely connected with the Practical language course and some tasks will be integrated.
1. Introductory session, negotiating the syllabus 2. Principles in teaching illustrated by teaching vocabulary 3. Teaching pronunciation 4. Teaching grammar 5. Teaching listening 6. Teaching reading 7. Using literature and storytelling in lessons 8. Teaching culture 9. Teaching speaking 10. Teaching writing 11. Troubleshooting, discussing burning issues in teaching
- active participation in sessions (if less than 50% attendance, see the teacher) - EPOSTL, a teaching portfolio (see further on for details) to be submitted at the end of the Autumn term for check and at the final examination - Written tasks throughout the term (will be specified) - microteaching ( 1 lesson plan to be submitted and 5-minute slot teaching) to be done before the end of the spring term or a recorded lesson with the lesson plan
Students will have hands on experience in using various methods and techniques of TEFL. They will cover the basic principles of teaching and developing language skills and systems, they will consider the differences in teaching various levels and age groups, they will choose and evaluate materials for their lessons and they will learn how to give feedback to their prospective students and peers. The modes of delivery will include: reading assignments model,analysis, reflection loop input The practical tasks will include: compiling the teaching portfolio planning a lesson microteaching The participants will be expected to reflect on their teaching and learning experience based on the EPOSTL (European Portfolio for Student Teachers of Languages) and they will react to some issues in writing. The course will be closely connected with the Practical language course and some tasks will be integrated.
1. Introductory session, negotiating the syllabus 2. Principles in teaching illustrated by teaching vocabulary 3. Teaching pronunciation 4. Teaching grammar 5. Teaching listening 6. Teaching reading 7. Using literature and storytelling in lessons 8. Teaching culture 9. Teaching speaking 10. Teaching writing 11. Troubleshooting, discussing burning issues in teaching
- active participation in sessions (if less than 50% attendance, see the teacher) - EPOSTL, a teaching portfolio (see further on for details) to be submitted at the end of the Autumn term for check and at the final examination - Written tasks throughout the term (will be specified) - microteaching ( 1 lesson plan to be submitted and 5-minute slot teaching) to be done before the end of the spring term or a recorded lesson with the lesson plan