305917 (v.1) Teaching English as a Second Language 568

Area:

Department of Languages and Intercultural Education

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

TESL/TEFL methods and approaches. Sociolinguistics - language and culture, language and communication, varieties of English, non-verbal communication. Language, discourse, and error analysis. Practical teaching skills - lesson planning, presenting new language, reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have - A familiarity with the way the English language is linguistically described. An awareness of what is required to successfully plan and teach an ESL or EFL class.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Richards, J. (1985), The Context of Language Teaching. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. Carter, R. and Nunan, D. (2001), The Cambridge Guide to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.

Unit Texts:

Harmer, J. (2001), The Practice of English Language Teaching. London, Longman.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Class Participation 10%, Materials development and lesson planning assignment 30%, Test 1 10%, Test 2 10%, Tutorial Presentation (1) 20%, Tutorial Presentation (2) 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y