ELT Methodology (E 331)
Course Description
The course provides students with a theoretical framework for teaching English as a second and as a foreign language in a principled way. It offers a historical overview of the different approaches to language teaching and acquaints them with the major methods discussed in the literature. It introduces them to communicative language teaching and discusses issues such as communicative ability, classroom interaction, teaching vs. learning, content vs. skill. Against this background, it deals with the principles of teaching listening, speaking, reading, writing and how to integrate these four language skills in language teaching. It discusses language teaching techniques and how they relate to the different approaches to language teaching. It also deals with class management focussing on such topics as large classes, student grouping in class, individual differences and class control.
Objectives
1) To introduce students to the theory which underpins classroom methodology.
2) To develop in them an understanding of appropriate methodology of teaching listening, speaking, reading and writing.
3) To raise their awareness of the role of grammar in English language teaching.
4) To introduce them to different tasks and techniques used for language practice.
5) To help them develop an understanding of classroom management.
Contents
Unit 1: An introduction to the teaching of English as a second and a foreign language.
Unit 2: A survey of the different methods used in teaching English (The Grammar-Translation Method, The Direct Method, The Audiolingual Method).
Unit 3: A historical overview of the different approaches to language teaching including communicative language teaching.
Unit 4: A seminar on the theoretical background discussed in Units 1 and 2.
Unit 5: Teaching listening and reading; theory and methodology.
Unit 6: Teaching speaking; theory and methodology.
Unit 7: Teaching writing; theory and methodology.
Unit 8: Classroom Test on units 1, 2 and 3.
Unit 9: Rationale for integrating language skills.
Unit 10: Issues relating to the place of grammar in language teaching.
Unit 11: A seminar on some selected aspects of units 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
Unit 12: Language teaching techniques and the way they relate to the different approaches to language teaching.
Unit 13: Continuation of unit 12.
Unit 14: Classroom management (the question of dealing with large classes, student grouping in class, individual differences, class control, etc.)
Lectures, seminars, group and pair work.
Evaluation:
Evaluation of student progress and achievement: Classroom tests; assignments; and end-of-the-semester examination.
Prescribed Reading
Doff, A. 1988. Teach English. Cambridge University Press.
Recommended Reading
Richards, J. C. and Rodgers, T. S. 1986. Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching. Cambridge University Press.
Larsen-Freeman, D. 1986. Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching. Oxford University Press.
Nunan, D. 1991. Language Teaching Methodology. Prentice Hall International.
Littlewood, W. 1981. Communicative Language Teaching. Cambridge University Press.
Littlewood, W. 1984. Foreign and Second Language Learning. Cambridge University Press.