Course and Syllabus: Teaching of English
Syllabus: Mid term
module 6-1 : curriculum and instruction (english) |
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1. Lesson Plan Outline:
- Background Information
- Objectives
- Anticipatory Set
2. Chapter # 2: Teaching Listening
- Types of spoken language
- Why teach listening?
- Problem faced by learners dealing with listening tasks
- Types of listening activities
3. Teaching Listening:
- Importance of listening
- Why we should overtly teach listening in English classroom
- What is involved in listening comprehension
- Principles of teaching listening
- Ideas and activities for teaching listening
Websites for help:
4. Lesson # 2: Teaching Speaking:
- What is speaking?
- Oral Communication
- Barriers in effective communication
- Problems in speaking in a classroom
- Strategies for effective communication
5. Teaching Speaking:
- Importance of teaching speaking
- Principles of teaching speaking
- Activities for teaching speaking
Final Term
6. Mnemonic Techniques and specific trick to improve memory:
- Acronyms
- Sentences / Acrostics
- Rhymes and songs
- Method of Loci
- Chunking
- Practice makes perfect
- Bed-time Recital
- Trying by not trying
7. Lesson # 3: Teaching Reading
- Five areas of Reading Instructions
- Profile of a proficient reader
- Stages of Teaching Reading
- Building Literacy: A classroom Intervention program
8. Lesson # 4: Teaching Writing:
- Principles of Teaching Writing
- The Process-Oriented approach to writing
- Sample Rating Scale for assessing writing
Assignments
Topic 1: (mid term)
Make a lesson plan keeping in mind following points"
Topic 2: (mid term)
Make an activity on any topic include following points:
Topic 3: (mid term)
Make 2 listening activities in pair .
Topic 4: (mid term)
Prepare a Talk Show in groups on any topic
Present you Talk Show in English Language
Make a lesson plan keeping in mind following points"
- Class, Avg Age, No of students, Time for lesson
- Objectives
- Anticipatory set (Preparation, Presentation, Practice, Production and conclusion)
Topic 2: (mid term)
Make an activity on any topic include following points:
- Pre - listening
- While listening
- Post listening
Topic 3: (mid term)
Make 2 listening activities in pair .
- time maximum, 7 min
- listening activity on one topic (can include pre, while and post listening parts)
- both activities must be related
- Give presentation and submit write up
Topic 4: (mid term)
Prepare a Talk Show in groups on any topic
Present you Talk Show in English Language
Topic 5: (final term)
Topic 6: (final term)
Role play
- What are the levels of phonemic awareness?
- Maximum 2 examples of each level
- What are semantic webs, word maps and graphic organizers with examples
Topic 6: (final term)
Role play
- Each group will be given a story with ending missing
- Role play given story and make ending for your story
Test: Quiz
First Quiz: (Final Term)
- Teaching Reading Half notes
- Second Half of teaching reading