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Academic Year: | 2013/4 |
Owning Department/School: | Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
Credits: | 6 |
Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
Period: |
Semester 2 |
Assessment: | CW 33%, ES 67% |
Supplementary Assessment: |
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
Requisites: | |
Description: | Aims: * To enhance language awareness in general and introduce a systematic approach to the linguisitc analysis of English. * To provide a practical introduction to the phonology of English. * To provide a slef-contained introduction to the skills fo TEFL, of practical use to students preparing to work as language assistants abroad. * To develop transferable skills relevant to a career in foreign language teaching. * To enable students (at their own expense) to obtain a recognised TEFL qualification (CELTA) via a subsequent add-on course. Learning Outcomes: A student who completes this unit will successfully show evidence of: * awareness of the factors which influence teaching and learning. * understanding and use of basic ELT (English Language Teaching) terminology relating to form/meaning/language use/skills. * ability to analyse language for teaching purposes. * understanding the aims and stages of a language/skills lesson. * understanding the rationale for choosing specific resources and activities for a specific learner. A student who completes the CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) add-on successfully will have the most widely recognised and respected initial teaching qualification in the ELT field. Skills: Skills in critical analysis, conceptual thinking and effective communication in English are developed and assessed in this unit, along with practical teaching skills. Content: An introduction to basic linguistics with a practical focus on the skills and systems of the English language; teaching methodology (the context for learning and teaching English as a foreign languagel, planning effective teaching, classroom skills); selection and evaluation of resources and materials. Recommended background texts: * 'Learning Teaching' (Scrivener, J.: MacHELT 1994). * 'Practical English Usage' (Swan, M.: OUP 1995). * 'Source Book for TEFL' (Lewis, M. and Hill, J.: MacHELT 1993). |
Programme availability: |
PL20424 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
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