English Language Teaching Methodology

This course consists of two 75-minute periods each week for 16 weeks. Each week considers a specific aspect of TEFL, and each period focuses on a particular perspective:

 

Weeks 1 - 4

Week 1

  • Introduction to the course
  • Introductory activities
  • How to Teach English, Task File, Introduction (page 136)
  • Tell Me More!: Chapter 1

Week 2

  • How to Teach English, Chapter 1; How to be a good teacher
  • How to Teach English, Task File, Chapter 1 (pages 137, 138)
  • Tell Me More!: Chapter 2;

Week 3

  • How to Teach English, Chapter 2; How to be a good learner
  • How to Teach English, Task File, Chapter 2 (pages 139 - 141).
  • Tell Me More!: Chapter 3

Week 4

  • How to Teach English, Chapter 3; How to manage teaching and learning.
  • How to Teach English, Task File, Chapter 3 (pages 142 - 144). V
  • Tell Me More!: Chapter 4
  • Student Presentation: Student-designed and produced English lesson; feedback, self- and peer-assessment

Weeks 5 - 8

Week 5

  • How to Teach English, Chapter 4; How to describe teaching and learning
  • How to Teach English, Task File, Chapter 4 (pages 145 - 147). Reflective activities about describing learning and teaching
  • Tell Me More!: Chapter 5
  • Student Presentation: Student-designed and produced English lesson; feedback, self- and peer-assessment.

Week 6

  • How to Teach English, Chapter 5; How to describe language
  • How to Teach English, Task File, Chapter 5 (pages 148 - 152). Reflective activities about describing language
  • Tell Me More!: Chapter 6
  • Student Presentation: Student-designed and produced English lesson; feedback, self- and peer-assessment.

Week 7

  • How to Teach English, Chapter 6; How to teach language
  • How to Teach English, Task File, Chapter 6 (pages 153 - 155). Reflective activities about teaching language
  • Tell Me More!: Chapter 7
  • Student Presentation: Student-designed and produced English lesson; feedback, self- and peer-assessment

Week 8

  • How to Teach English, Chapter 7; How to teach reading
  • How to Teach English, Task File, Chapter 7 (pages 156 - 158). Reflective activities about teaching reading.
  • Tell Me More!: Chapter 8)
  • Student Presentation: Student-designed and produced English lesson; feedback, self- and peer-assessment.

Weeks 9 - 12

Week 9

  • How to Teach English, Chapter 8; How to teach writing
  • How to Teach English, Task File, Chapter 8 (pages 159 - 161). Reflective activities about teaching writing.
  • Tell Me More!: Chapter 9)
  • Student Presentation: Student-designed and produced English lesson; feedback, self- and peer-assessment.

Week 10

  • How to Teach English, Chapter 9; How to teach speaking
  • How to Teach English, Task File, Chapter 9 (pages 162 - 164). Reflective activities about teaching speaking
  • Tell Me More!: Chapter 10
  • Student Presentation: Student-designed and produced English lesson; feedback, self- and peer-assessment.

Week 11

  • How to Teach English, Chapter 10; How to teach listening
  • How to Teach English, Task File, Chapter 10 (pages 165 - 166). Reflective activities about teaching listening
  • Tell Me More!: Chapter 11
  • Hand in your Tell Me More! to the professor, for his comments on page 61.
  • Student Presentation: Student-designed and produced English lesson; feedback, self- and peer-assessment.

Week 12

  • How to Teach English, Chapter 11; How to use textbooks
  • How to Teach English, Task File, Chapter 11 (pages 167 - 169). Reflective activities about using textbooks.
  • Tell Me More!: Chapter 12
  • Student Presentation: Student-designed and produced English lesson; feedback, self- and peer-assessment.

Weeks 13 - 16

Week 13

  • How to Teach English, Chapter 12; How to plan lessons
  • How to Teach English, Task File, Chapter 12 (pages 170 - 172). Reflective activities about planning lessons.
  • Tell Me More!: Extra Activities
  • Student Presentation: Student-designed and produced English lesson; feedback, self- and peer-assessment.

Week 14

  • How to Teach English, Chapter 13; What if?
  • How to Teach English, Task File, Chapter 13 (pages 173 - 176).
  • Reflective activities about problems in the EFL class
  • Preparation for the final test
  • Student Presentation: Student-designed and produced English lesson; feedback, self- and peer-assessment.

Week 15

  • Final test, written by course members.
  • Marking the final test
  • Final Portfolio Conference

Week 16

  • The learning environment
  • Review: Feedback on the course

Most recently updated on January 11, 2004