General information

Course type AMUPIE
Module title Introduction To The Methodology Of Teaching English To Young Learners
Language English
Module lecturer mgr Joanna Kotowska
Lecturer's email joko@amu.edu.pl
Lecturer position senior lecturer
Faculty Faculty of Educational Studies
Semester 2022/2023 (winter)
Duration 30
ECTS 4
USOS code 11-RME-11a

Timetable

2 hours (90 mins) once a week

The classes will take place on Thursdays at 13.15 in Międzychodzka 5, room 113. The first meeting: 13th October, the 2nd meeting: 3rd November.

Module aim (aims)

The aims of the course are:

Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)

Syllabus

Week 1:            Characteristics of young children as language learners

Week 2:            To speak or not to speak English in class

Week 3 - 4:       Organising language classroom

Week 5:              Teaching listening

Week 6 -7          Teaching vocabulary . Ways of memorizing vocabulary

Week 8 -9          Story telling

Week 10 -11:    Teaching speaking       

Week 12:          Teaching pronunciation – games and activities

Week 13           Planning a foreign language lesson for young learners

Week 14 -15:    Participants’ presentations

Reading list

Cameron, L. & P.McKay. Bringing creative teaching into young learner classroom.  OUP

Ellis, G. and Brewster, J. 1991. The Storytelling Handbook. Harmondsworth: Penguin.

Halliwell, S. 1992. Teaching English in the Primary Classroom. Harlow: Longman.

Harmer, J. 2013. Essential Teacher Knowledge. Pearson (wybrane rozdziały)

Nixon, C & M.Tomlinson. 2005. Primary Communication Box. CUP

Nixon, C & M.Tomlinson. 2005. Primary Pronunciation Box. CUP

Nixon, C & M.Tomlinson. 2001. Primary Activity Box. CUP

Nixon, C & M.Tomlinson. 2003. Primary Vocabulary Box. CUP

Philips, S. 1993 Young Learners, OUP

Pinter, A.  2017. Teaching Young Language Learners. Oxford

Puchta, H. & M.Williams. 2011. Teaching Young Learners to Think. Helbling Languages

Scott, W.A. & L.H.Ytreberg. 1990. Teaching English to Children. Longman

Will, S & S.Reed. 2010. Primary Music Box. CUP: Cambridge