2024/2025
Лингводидактические аспекты обучения преподавателя для подготовки учащихся к экзаменам по английскому языку
Статус:
Маго-лего
Кто читает:
Школа иностранных языков
Когда читается:
1, 2 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для всех кампусов НИУ ВШЭ
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
6
Контактные часы:
40
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This course equips future ESOL and ESL teachers with the knowledge and skills to effectively prepare individuals for language proficiency exams. Students will learn strategies for all exam sections as well as addressing psychological aspects and challenges encountered by both teachers and students. The course draws examples from International EFL exams, yet the knowledge might be extrapolated to other language exams.
Course prerequisites
To master all skills and strategies on the course, the students are expected to have achieved B2+ level of the English language proficiency.
Learning Objectives
- For students to understand the structure and requirements of language proficiency exams.
- For students to develop strategies for conducting entry interviews and needs analysis
- For students to design tailored lesson plans to enhance students' proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
- For students to explore psychological factors influencing exam preparation and performance.
- For students to address challenges faced by teachers and students during exam preparation.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- Students get familiar with different proficiency exam formats, contents, structures, and criteria.
- Students can infer washback effects of teaching for exams.
- Students can carry out needs analysis and use it as a foundation for teaching for exams.
- Students can tailor lessons and courses to teach reading for exams.
- Students can tailor lessons and courses to teach lexis and grammar for proficiency exams.
- Students can tailor lessons and courses to teach writing for exams.
- Students can tailor lessons and courses to teach listening for exams.
- Students can tailor lessons and courses to teach speaking for exams.
- Students can identify, address, and handle challenges faced by prospective candidates and teachers during exam preparation.
Course Contents
- Overview: Structure and Requirements of Language Proficiency Exams
- Strategies for Conducting Entry Interviews and Needs Analysis
- Tailoring Lessons and Courses to Enhance Students' Proficiency in Reading
- Tailoring Lessons and Courses to Enhance Students' Proficiency in Use of English
- Tailoring Lessons and Courses to Enhance Students' Proficiency in Writing
- Tailoring Lessons and Courses to Enhance Students' Proficiency in Listening
- Tailoring Lessons and Courses to Enhance Students' Proficiency in Speaking
- Addressing Challenges Faced by Teachers and Students During Exam Preparation
Assessment Elements
- Class participationContributions to seminars and doing quizzes.
- Needs analysis
- Microteaching
- Feedback
- Exam analysisThe assignment focuses on advantages and disadvantages of an exam including personal experience of sitting the exam and the best way to get ready for it in a month.
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 1st module0.4 * Class participation + 0.6 * Needs analysis
- 2024/2025 2nd module0.2 * Class participation + 0.3 * Exam analysis + 0.2 * Feedback + 0.3 * Microteaching
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Gaitan, A. (2018). English Exam : Speaking Tips for IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge.
- International Language Standard. Teaching IELTS : учебно-методическое пособие / составитель Я. П. Филиппова. — Барнаул : АлтГПУ, 2016. — 89 с. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/112266 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
- International Language Standard. Teaching TOEFL : учебно-методическое пособие / составитель Я. П. Филиппова. — Барнаул : АлтГПУ, 2017. — 108 с. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/112268 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Ellis, R. (2017). Oral corrective feedback in language teaching: A historical perspective. https://doi.org/10.21897/25394185.1482
- Khusnulinа, R. R. The Guide to TOEFL IBT (Reading tests) : учебник / R. R. Khusnulinа. — Казань : КНИТУ, 2016. — 88 с. — ISBN 978-5-7882-2049-9. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/102160 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
- Rubin, J., & Chisnell, D. (2008). Handbook of Usability Testing : How to Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests (Vol. 2nd ed). Indianapolis, IN: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=233103
- Осиянова, А. В. Your lingvo-communicative culture testing! : учебное пособие / А. В. Осиянова. — Оренбург : ОГУ, 2018. — 106 с. — ISBN 978-5-7410-2073-9. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/159816 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.