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 Academic Year: | 2017/8 |
| Owning Department/School: | Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies |
| Credits: | 6 [equivalent to 12 CATS credits] |
| Notional Study Hours: | 120 |
| Level: | Intermediate (FHEQ level 5) |
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| Assessment Summary: | CW 33%, ES 67% |
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| Description:
| Aims: * To enhance language awareness in general and to introduce a systematic approach to the linguistic analysis of English. * To provide a practical introduction to the phonology of English. * To provide a self-contained introduction to the skills of 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. Learning Outcomes: A student who completes this unit successfully will 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. 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 language, planning for 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). |
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PL20424 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Politics, Languages and International Studies
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