2022/2023

Basic Principles of Teaching Foreign Languages

Category 'Best Course for Career Development'

Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'

Type: Mago-Lego

Delivered by: School of Foreign Languages

When: 2 module

Online hours: 20

Open to: everyone

Instructors: Elena Markova

Language: English

ECTS credits: 3

Contact hours: 20

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course is designed for those who is new to foreign language teaching and encompasses the basic theoretical background, techniques and tools used in the language teacher's craft. The course gives an basic overview of teaching language systems and language skills, planning and teaching a lesson, and designing teaching materials. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to successfully embark upon the main specialization course "Foreign Language Teaching to Younger and Adult Learners in Different Contexts" and/or take FLT modules like TLT or CELTA.

Learning Objectives

• Familiarizing students with the basics of foreign language teaching.
• Establishing students' motivation for further professional development in the field.

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Can plan and teach a lesson
• Can select materials activities to teach language systems
• Can select materials and activities to teach productive and receptive skills
• Can analyze FL coursebooks and picks ones best for the teaching context

Course Contents

• Introduction
• Systems
• Skills
• Foreign Language Lesson

Assessment Elements

• Tests
• Online Course
• Planning Microlessons
• Microteaching and Self-Evaluation
• Final Exam
  The exam format and procedure TBA

Interim Assessment

• 2022/2023 2nd module
  0.2 * Planning Microlessons + 0.2 * Microteaching and Self-Evaluation + 0.4 * Final Exam + 0.1 * Tests + 0.1 * Online Course

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Мильруд, Р. П.  Теория обучения иностранным языкам. Английский язык : учебник для вузов / Р. П. Мильруд. — 2-е изд., перераб. и доп. — Москва : Издательство Юрайт, 2021. — 406 с. — (Высшее образование). — ISBN 978-5-534-11977-0. — Текст : электронный // Образовательная платформа Юрайт [сайт]. — URL: https://urait.ru/bcode/476448 (дата обращения: 28.08.2023).

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Astrida Skrinda. (2019). Teaching English: Perspectives, Methods, and Challenges. Nova.

Authors

• BAKULEV ALEKSEI VALENTINOVICH
• MARKOVA ELENA SERGEEVNA