Designed for Practicing Teachers with an Understanding of All the Basic Issues of ELT

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AN1100MA CLASSROOM PRACTICES IN FOCUS Term 1, 2016/17

Tutor: Dr. Csépes Ildikó Office Hours: Thursday 13:00-13:45, Friday, 12:00-12:45 E-mail: [email protected] Time: Wednesday, 14.00-15.40 Place: Room 109

Course Description and Aims The course aims to raise students’ awareness of the factors that make FL teaching successful and effective for a variety of student groups in the Hungarian context; furthermore, to develop their analytical and critical thinking and presentation skills. Each session will be devoted to the analysis and evaluation of procedures and techniques applied in order to develop various aspects of communicative and intercultural competence. Input for the awareness-raising exercises and discussions will be provided by readings from the relevant literature, students’ presentations, and videoed lesson extracts. Besides enhancing trainees’ analytical and critical thinking, the course will also improve their materials evaluation and design skills.

Course outline Week 1 (21/09) no class

Week 2 (28/09) Orientation: introduction to the course, requirements, expectations. Portfolio assessment. Lesson planning in practice

Week 3 (05/10) Issues in dealing with grammar/structures Video viewing Student presentation: Scheffer, P. & Cinciala, M. (2011). Explicit grammar rules and L2 acquisition.

Week 4 (12/10) Issues in dealing with vocabulary 1 Video viewing

Weeks 5 (19/10) Issues in dealing with vocabulary 2 Student presentations: Newton, J. (2001). Options for vocabulary learning through communication tasks. Papathanasiou, E. (2009). An investigation of two ways of presenting vocabulary.

Week 6 (26/10) Reading skills in focus Video viewing Student presentation: Macalister, J. (2011). Today’s teaching, tomorrow’s text: exploring the teaching of reading.

Week 7 (02/11) Consultation week AN1100MA_ClassroomPracticesInFocus_16au

Weeks 8 (09/11) Listening skills in focus Video viewing Student presentation: Wilson, M. (2003). Discovery listening.

Weeks 9 (16/11) Developing intercultural competence Video viewing Student presentation: Illés, É. (2009). What makes a coursebook series stand the test of time? Online resource: Peck, C., Rot Gabrovec, V, Čaňková, M., Lázár, I. & Vief-Schmidt, G. Methods and materials to develop intercultural competence. Chapter 4 http://archive.ecml.at/mtp2/Iccinte/results/en/methods-materials.htm

Weeks 10 (23/11) Materials design 1(developing intercultural competence) Student presentations

Weeks 11(30/11) Materials design 2 (developing intercultural competence) Student presentations

Week 12 (07/12) Materials design 3 (developing intercultural competence) Student presentations

Weeks 13 (14/12) Diagnostic assessment Video viewing Student presentations: Mok, J. (2011). A case study of students’ perceptions of peer assessment in Hong Kong. Bullock, D. (2011). Learner self-assessment: an investigation into teachers’ belief.

Week 14 (21/12) ELT Methods: where are we now and what is the future? Learner motivation Student presentations: Waters, A. (2012). Trends and issues in ELT methods and methodology. Dörnyei, Z. & Csizér, K. (1998). Ten commandments for motivating language learners: results of an empirical study.

Assessment and grading Course assessment will be based on the quality of the work invested in the course, i.e.: participation in class discussions, presentations (journal article & self-designed materials), portfolio and a reflection report. Students will be expected to 1) participate actively in all class activities; 2) compile a portfolio; and 3) write a reflection report. The portfolio should contain the exercises, activities and materials introduced in the sessions, and reflections on these according to a set of criteria established at the beginning of the course. The reflection report should be written in 800-1000 words. AN1100MA_ClassroomPracticesInFocus_16au

Grade will be a composite of participation & presentations (40%), portfolio (40%), and reflection report (20%).

Materials: readings (accessible electronically in the IEAS library) Bullock, D. (2011). Learner self-assessment: an investigation into teachers’ belief. ELT Journal 65(2), pp. 114-125. Dörnyei, Z. & Csizér, K. (1998). Ten commandments for motivating language learners: results of an empirical study. Language Teaching Research 2(3), pp. 203-229. Illés, É. (2009). What makes a coursebook series stand the test of time? ELT Journal 63(2), pp. 145-153. Macalister, J. (2011). Today’s teaching, tomorrow’s text: exploring the teaching of reading. ELT Journal 65(2), pp. 161-169. Mok, J. (2011). A case study of students’ perceptions of peer assessment in Hong Kong. ELT Journal 65(3), pp. 230-239. Newton, J. (2001). Options for vocabulary learning through communication tasks. ELT Journal 55(1), pp. 30-37. Papathanasiou, E. (2009). An investigation of two ways of presenting vocabulary. ELT Journal 63(4), pp. 313-322. Scheffer, P. & Cinciala, M. (2011). Explicit grammar rules and L2 acquisition. ELT Journal 65(1), pp. 13-23. Waters, A. (2012). Trends and issues in ELT methods and methodology. ELT Journal 66 (4), pp. 440-449. Wilson, M. (2003). Discovery listening. ELT Journal 57(4), pp. 335-343.

Materials: internet resources for the Materials design sessions 1. HABITS AND CUSTOMS (5) Shopping http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/britain-great/shopping-great-part-1 4.49 Sports http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/britain-great/sport-great-part-1 4.44 Music – The Beatles Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAEuOAwEoNI 4.05 Superstitions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaa0HJf8n18 8.41 Education in Great Britain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUjPd5DGfXM 5.32 Hugh Laurie: the British slang vs the American https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYmrg3owTRE 4:01 2. FOOD AND DRINKS (5) Food in Britain http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street/food-britain 4.17 The British Pub http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street/british-pub 5.11 Promenading: What is a Courting Cake? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1W7LPnRBeQ extract: 21.02-23.34 English Muffins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU0x1dAgmY4 extract: 25.40-27.21 AN1100MA_ClassroomPracticesInFocus_16au

English Cream Tea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq-1MLT3YDk 5.22 3. BRITISH AND AMERICAN TRADITIONS (5) 10 Strangely Cool British Traditions Still Practiced Today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXby6pTYybo 2.41 10 Ways To Have A Very British Christmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAtG007ofuk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2W3QR9WXdA 3.40 Bonfire Night in GB https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcyXMLz3fK0 4.21 Halloween Scares up Tricks, Treats in US https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EucFzLgB80 2.52 Thanksgiving traditions in the USA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0bofuWCngY 1.55 4. AMERICAN HISTORY (5) The Pilgrims http://www.history.com/topics/pilgrims 2.37 History of Thanksgiving http://www.history.com/topics/pilgrims/videos/history-of-the-thanksgiving-holiday? m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false 3.14 What Caused The Salem Witch Trials? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MmV42tUjfs&list=PLGumQEB7SyPqckT6bIjjt6wCG9wb1Shv7&index=7 5.25 Abraham Lincoln https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFABcUUJMrI 4.44 Independence Day http://www.history.com/topics/holidays/july-4th/videos/bet-you-didnt-know-independence-day 2.19 5. BRITISH HISTORY (6) The (Secret) City of London https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrObZ_HZZUc 4:47 The Making of Modern Britain (A new dawn: Part 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tRJ1E9Ai2E&list=PLCnbnDxvaiS-hdargD4JdFXeTwnqrWqQw 9:45 The English Reformation http://www.history.com/topics/gunpowder-plot/videos/protestand-reformation-english-reformation 3.00 The Vikings Raid England http://www.history.com/topics/gunpowder-plot/videos/the-vikings-raid-england? m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false 4.00 The Myth of King Arthur http://www.history.com/topics/gunpowder-plot/videos/dark-ages-barbarians-ii---the-saxons-camelot-begins? m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false 3.00 Richard the Lionheart http://www.history.com/topics/gunpowder-plot/videos/richard-the-lionheart? m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free=false 4.00 6. FAMOUS PLACES AND SIGHTS IN THE UK (7) The Tower of London http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6iUU9wbM3k 4.37 The London Underground http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrenBOD0eX0 3.08 Osborne House, Isle of Wight (Queen Victoria’s holiday home) AN1100MA_ClassroomPracticesInFocus_16au https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBNFdP2xr7c extract: 3.23-6.55 Portsmouth: HMS Victory, Admiral Nelson’s Warship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mbiup_jxDw extract: 11.27-15.42 Oxford University http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street/oxford-university 4.58 Stonehenge http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/britain-great/heritage-great-part-2 2.42 Lake District and Snowdonia http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/britain-great/countryside-great-part-1 3.29 7. FAMOUS PLACES AND SIGHTS IN THE USA (5) Washington D.C. - Top 5 Attractions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBEl4P5k6xA 2.57 Boston, Massachusetts Travel Guide Must See Attractions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50-j7f91u0M 5.41 Plimoth Plantation: Virtual Field Trip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5qi3Meqy24 extract: 0.00-11.37 Niagara Falls Tour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5ggG8PP7_U 6.17 Celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkIZwXbSh-Y 5.42 8. THE ARTS (7) ’Girl with a pearl earring’ by Jan Vermeer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uxsgEZfbaQ extract: 21.35- 23.36 ’Sunflowers’ by Van Gogh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvFksXDkEto extract:0.00-4.22 ’Water lily pond’ by Monet What makes art valuable? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXOPBZFvBQ4 extract: 18.18-20.43 Pop-up Galleries http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street/pop-galleries 3.52 London’s Theatre Land http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street/london-s-theatreland 4.11 Harry Potter http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/britain-great/literature-great-part-2 3.22 British Literary Talents (Shakespeare, Dickens http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/britain-great/literature-great-part-1 6.23 9. THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE (5) Anglo-Saxon (the History of English) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9Tfbeqyu2U 1.18 Shakespeare (The History of English) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMkuUADWW2A#t=19 1.16 The Age of the Dictionary (The History of English) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7W7UgFxri8#t=13 1.20 American English (The History of English) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbvumrknAKs 1.19 Shakespeare – Original Pronunciation AN1100MA_ClassroomPracticesInFocus_16au http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPlpphT7n9s 10.21 10. POP AND ROCK MUSIC (5) Pink Floyd: Another brick in the wall (we don’t need no education) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR5ApYxkU-U 6:00 Dire Straits: Brothers in arms https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhdFe3evXpk 4:51 Michael Jackson: Earth song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAi3VTSdTxU 6:42 Sting: Englishman in New York https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d27gTrPPAyk 4.10 Pink: Don’t let me get me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asaCQOZpqUQ 3.30 11. ANIMATED SHORT FILMS (5) Alma https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tECaYQ1AzkM 5.29 Serial Taxi Killer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbOesnvFYak 2.16 Runaway (Chillie the fridge) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7k2MkVYLDE extract: 0.00-3.34 Love recipe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ufQ9OUosKE extract: 0.00-4.16 French Roast https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsQlK7D0VdU 6.50 12. SITCOMS (7) Friends Friends in class for teachers Rachel's bag with subtitle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48CvYKzYaJg 2.31 The Cheesecake https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdYy_7rsLKk 5.20 Friends- The Tiny T-Shirt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrrYZ9m6DFM 3.16 Gilmore Girls Rory and Paris' speech at the Bicentennial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=821hMXdxfpo 3.41 Gilmore traditions for Christmas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_O_0fWNhPQ 0.58 Paris wants to know Rory's PSATS scores https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-oEuBGgTl0 3.10 The Gilmore House Air Raid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkmvVUaDdNY&index=33&list=RDhAx6J2yNuc8 extract: 0.00-2.44