English as an International Language.ppt

EDF6233Theory and Practice of TESOL Week 1 Introduction to the Unit English as an International Language Outline - Introduction to EDF6233 Team building (10 minutes) Writing Task (20 minutes) Student information Main topics and how we work Assessment policy How we use the reader Team- building activity (10 minutes) Form groups of six to eight members. Find ten things you have in common No body parts (we all have legs; we all have arms) no clothing (we all wear shoes, we all wear pants) One person must take notes and be ready to read your list to the whole class Writing task(Please use worksheet) Describe some of your language learning experiences. What are the implications of these experiences for your work as an English language teacher? Please fill out the student information sheet 12 key topics discussed in the unit English as an international language EFL learning and acquisition Lesson observation and planning The communicative classroom Effective instruction of the 4 skills Vocabulary, grammar, content assessment The way we work Experiential learning Emphasis on modelling interaction for new meanings that matter to you Whole-class discussion and collaborative work Through this experiential course you should achieve a comprehensive overview of theoretical concepts in the field of ELT together with their classroom implications the ability to monitor and analyze your own beliefs and practices about ELT critical thinking skills and academic discussion ability. Weekly lecture notes will be updated every Monday Assessment – Assignment 1 50 minutes’ lesson plan (2,000 words) including topic, target group, rationale, continuity, objectives, procedure, assessment resources. Input, text and framework provided. 25% - due week 6. Assessment – Assignment 2 Reflection on key issues: 3 hours’ written responses to questions given by lecturer in week 9. 2,000 words on EIL, L2 learning, lesson planning, CLT, and 4 kills. 25%, submitted at the end of the session. S