Overview
This course shows how young learners learn
English. It also teaches students how to teach pronunciation, vocabulary, and
grammar to young learners. It also provides students with basic classroom
suggestions for teaching the basic skills: listening, speaking, reading and
writing. Then students are introduced to teaching young learners through
storytelling, songs and games.
Intended learning outcomes
At
the end of the course, the student must be able to:
1. Teach different English
language skills at the primary level.
2. Use modern methods and strategies in
teaching different English language skills with the help of modern technology.
3. Appreciate the importance of the role
of technology and modern techniques in acquiring and developing linguistic
skills and concepts and facilitating their learning.
4. Prepare various tools to evaluate their
students' performance in different language skills
5. Evaluate his/her teaching performance,
learn about his/her strengths and weaknesses, and methods of developing
himself/herself professionally in the future.
Teaching and learning methods
The course
will be presented to the student through lectures, panel discussions, or
assignments and exercises, discussion , dialogue and through Useful
learning–teaching strategies include:
— Expository
teaching.
— Interactive teaching
— Small-group teaching
— Inquiry teaching
— Individualization
— Models of reality
Methods of assessments
Methods
of evaluating students in this course:
(class work 40% & final 60%)
Class
work is divided into written midterm, assignments and tasks.
Final
exam is in a form of written exam.
References
1.Cameron, L. 2001. Teaching Languages to Young
Learners. Cambridge Language Teaching Library. Cambridge
University Press.
2.Brewster,
et al 2004. The Primary English Teacher's Guide. Penguin English Guides.
Pearson Education Limited.
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Main Contents of the Course
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Scientific topics
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Week
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Readings / References / Notes
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Developing 21st century skills
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1
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Interactive lecture
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Who are
young learners and what are their Characteristics
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2
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Interactive
lecture
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Theories
of learning and child development
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3
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Interactive lecture
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Importance of teaching English to young learners
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4
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Interactive
lecture
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Differences
between teaching young learners and teaching adults
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5
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Interactive lecture
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Classrooms
as learning environment
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6
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Interactive lecture
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Importance of using
technology in class.
Types of effective
technology
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7
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Interactive lecture
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How to
motivate young learners:
Using
games
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8
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Interactive lecture
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The use of
singing and storytelling for young children and how to apply them in the
classroom
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9
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Interactive lecture
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Methods of teaching young learners (TPR)
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10
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Interactive
lecture
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Young
learners listening
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11
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Interactive lecture
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Young learners speaking
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12
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Interactive
lecture
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Writing lesson plans for young learners
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13
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Interactive
lecture
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Assessing
young learners
Using
formative assessments.
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14
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Interactive
lecture
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