EL31920 - TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Module Identifier	EL31920
Module Title	TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Academic Year	2002/2003
Co-ordinator	To Be Arranged
Semester	Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)
Pre-Requisite	Competence in English IELTS 7.0 is essential
Course delivery	Seminars / Tutorials	40 Hours Contact Hours. 2x2 hour sessions per week
Assessment	Semester Assessment	Assignment 3: Essay This is drawn from a set of about 10 teacher training topics based on the course input on the course and follows a traditional essay format with stated evaluation criteria made available to students.	30%
	Semester Assessment	Attendance participation	15%
	Semester Assessment	Assignment 1: International student profile This matches the students with the equivalent numbers of the Centre's Iinternational Foundation students. They meet individually with their profiles 5 or 6 times during Semester 1, get background information, transcribe and analyse spoken discourse, mark and evaluate student's writing, assess reading and writing skills, make a diagnostic assessment based on needs and deliver a one to one lesson based on those needs. The assignment is a report based on the above.	30%
	Semester Assessment	Assignment 2: Unknown Language This puts the students in the position of language learners. One of the Centre's staff teaches 3 hours of a language that is unknown to the students (Polish, Catalan or Turkish). Different methodologies, techniques and materials are used for the purpose. The assignment asks that the students respond to the experience in a discursive way and additionally discuss issues in language acquisition and language learning, learning languages in schools, learning English as a second language (for Welsh or international students).	25%

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:

demonstrate knowledge and understanding of grammatical and phonological features of the English language;
distinguish between, and state the relative merits of, different pedagogic principles and methodologies of teaching;
demonstrate competence in lesson preparation and practical teaching, using appropriate methodologies.

Brief description

This module is designed to provide initial training in teaching English to speakers of other languages, and is valuable for students preparing for a year abroad. It has both a theoretical and a practical basis, and is intended to develop an understanding of issues related to language learning and language acquisition. It is also intended to give practical experience in teaching English as a foreign language.

The module is taught in 2 x 2-hour sessions per week. The sessions are not formal lectures but include discussion and practical involvement in teaching strategies.

Aims

1. For students to gain greater understanding of English language learning and acquisition.
2. To equip students to benefit more fully from their year abroad.
3. To provide students with transferable vocational life skills.

Reading Lists

Books
Harmer, J.. (1998) The Practice of English Language Teaching. Longman, Harlow
Krashen, S. D.. (1987) Principles and Practice in Second Language Acquisition. Prentice-Hall
Littlewood, W.. (1988) Foreign and Second Language Learning. CUP, Cambridge
Matthews, A. et al (eds). (1991) At the Chalk Face. Nelson, Surrey
Richards, J. C. & Rodgers, T. S.. (1992) Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching. CUP, Cambridge
Scrivener, J.. (1994) Learning Teaching. Heinemann, Oxford
Ur, P.. (1996) A Course in Language Teaching. CUP, Cambridge
Wright, T.. (1991) Roles of Teachers and Learners. OUP, Oxford