Gov. Alfonso D.

Tan College
Maloro, Tangub City

Course code : ELS 133

Course Title : English Language Teaching Approaches and Methods
Credit Units : 3 Units
Course Pre-requisite: None

Course Description:
The course evaluates traditional and current approaches and methods of English Language
Teaching. It also develops the students’ pedagogical knowledge and the basic skills needed to
teach English efficiently. The course is divided into 3 main areas:

 Basic teaching and learning beliefs and terminology

 Critical survey of the main ELT Methods
 A variety of teaching techniques related to teaching the different language skills and the
different language components.

Course Intended Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this course, successful students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of past and current theories of, and research
into, language teaching methodology
2. Understand the basic theoretical background behind teaching and learning languages.
3. Develop principled ways of choosing and designing classroom materials
4. Apply the ability and skill to plan and deliver a lesson to a class
5. Use different ways of teaching language skills, grammar, vocabulary, etc.
6. Apply critical understanding of basic practical approaches and techniques involved in
teaching

STUDY GUIDE AND MODULE RULES

The following guides and module rules will help you further to be on track and to say at the end of the
module, “I am an Alfonso! I did well”.
 GENERAL GUIDELINES:

1. Treat your instructor and classmates with respect in email or any other communication.
2. Schedule and manage your time to read and understand every part of the module.
3. Study how you can manage to do the activities of this module in consideration of your other
modules from other courses.
4. Do not ask about questions that are already answered in the guide.
5. If you did not understand the readings and other activities, re-read. Focus, if this will not work,
engage all possible resources or contact me by email or phone if you have any questions.
6. Do not procrastinate. Remember, it is not others who will be short-changed if you will not do
your work on time it will be you.
7. You are free to browse and read the different units of the module even prior to doing the activities
in each unit. However, you need to ensure that you will not miss any part of the module and you
will not miss to accomplish every activity in every unit as scheduled.
8. Always give proper credit when referencing or quoting another source.
9. Choose to do your very best work in preparing for each class session and on all your assignments.
10. When sending a file to me via email or when uploading a file to a messenger, always put your
name and the assignment in the file name.
EMAIL NETIQUETTE:

When you send an email to your instructor or classmates, you should:

1. Use a descriptive subject line.
2. Be brief.
3. Avoid attachments unless you are sure your recipients can open them.
4. Avoid HTML in favor of plain text.
5. Sign your message with your name and return e-mail address.
6. Think before you send the e-mail to more than one person. Does everyone really need to see your
message?
7. Be sure you REALLY want everyone to receive your response when you click, “reply all.”
8. Be sure that the message author intended for the information to be passed along before you click
the “forward” button.

MESSAGE NETIQUETTE AND GUIDELINES

When posting on the Messenger/Discussion platform in your online class, you should:

1. Make posts that are on topic and within the scope of the course material.
2. Take your posts seriously and review and edit your posts before sending.
3. Be as brief as possible while still making a thorough comment.
4. Be sure to read all messages in a thread before replying.
5. Do not repeat someone else’s post without adding something of your own to it.
6. Avoid short, generic replies such as, “I agree.” You should include why you agree or add to the
previous point.
7. Always be respectful of others’ opinions even when they differ from your own.
8. When you disagree with someone, you should express your differing opinion in respectful, non-
critical way.
9. Do not make personal or insulting remarks.
10. Be open-minded.

STUDY SCHEDULE
WEEK TOPIC LEARNING OUTCOMES ACTIVITIES
MODULE 1 INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
THE NATURE OF APPROACHES AND METHODS IN LANGUAGE
UNIT 1 TEACHING
1. Understand the basic ELT terminology
2. Unpack the current teaching methods  Getting Started
Week 1 and approaches Activate Your Mind
3. Discuss theoretical background behind  Getting Immersed
teaching and learning languages.
MODULE 2 ENGLISH LANGUAEG TEACHING APPROACHES AND EMETHODS
HUMANISTIC APPROACHES
UNIT 1 - TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE
 1. Define TOTAL PHYSICAL
RESPONSE Approach
2. Develop principled awareness and
 Activate Your Mind
Week 2 understanding of English language
teaching approach
 Think It Over
3. Apply the methods studied in class to
the teaching of English Language
UNIT 2 THE SILENT WAY

1. Define THE SILENT WAY Approach

2. Develop principled awareness and
understanding of English language  Discovery Task
Week 2 teaching approach  Check Your
3. Demonstrate critical understanding of Understanding
Humanistic approaches and techniques
involved in teaching English Language

UNIT 3 COMMUNITY LANGUAGE LEARNING

1. Define COMMUNITY LANGUAGE

LEARNNING Approach
2. Build strong personal links between the
Week 3 teacher and student so that there are no  Check your understanding
blocks to learning
3. Apply the method studied in class to the
teaching of both oral and written skills
in a language classroom
UNIT 4 SUGGESTOPEDIA

1. Demonstrate understanding that a

language can be acquired only when the
learner is receptive and has no mental
blocks
Week 3 2. Develop principled awareness and  Crossing Difficulties
understanding of English language
teaching approach
3. Apply the method studied in class to the
teaching of both oral and written skills
in a language classroom
UNIT 5 GRAMMAR TRANSLATIO METHOD

1. Define GRAMMAR-TRANSLATION
METHOD
2. Develop principled awareness and
understanding that students should
learn grammatical rules and then apply  Check Your
Week 4
those rules by translating sentences Understanding
between the target language and the
native language.
3. Apply the method studied in class to the
teaching of both oral and written skills
in a language classroom
UNIT 6 DIRECT METHOD

1. Define DIRECT METHOD

2. Develop principled awareness and
understanding of English language
Week 4 teaching method.
 Crossing Difficulties
3. Apply the method studied in class to the
teaching of both oral and written skills
in a language classroom
UNIT 7 AUDIO-LINGUAL APPROACH
Week 5  Apply What You Have
1. Demonstrate understanding that Understood
 learning a language means acquiring
habits
2. Develop principled awareness and
understanding of English language
teaching approach
3. Apply the method studied in class to the
teaching of both oral and written skills
in a language classroom

MODULE 3 THE COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH

UNIT 1 COOPERATIVE LANGUAGE LEARNING

1. Define COOPERATIVE LANGUAGE

LEARNING  Giving It A Try
Week 6  Getting Immersed
2. Develop principled awareness and
understanding of Cooperative language
learning
UNIT 2 CONTENT BASED INSTRUCTION
1. Define CONTENT-BASED
INSTRUCTION
 Activate Your Mind
2. Develop principled awareness and
 Crossing Difficulties
understanding of English language
Week 6 teaching approach
3. Articulate the rationale, purpose, and
strength of various methodological
approaches to English teaching;
UNIT 3 TASK-BASED LANGUAGE TEACHING
1. Define TASK-BASED LANGUAGE
TEACHING Approach
2. Demonstrate understanding that the
focus of the teaching is on the  Activate Your Mind
Week 7 completion of a task which in itself is  Crossing Difficulties
interesting to the learners.
3. Develop principled awareness and
understanding of English language
teaching approach
MODULE 4 TECHNIQUES & PRINCIPLES IN LANGUAGE TEACHING
UNIT 1 HOW TO PREPARE LESSON PLAN
1. Demonstrate an ability and skill to plan
and deliver a lesson to a class
2. Identify and select aims appropriate to
learners, the stage of learning and
lesson types
3. Identify the different components of a
 Crossing Difficulties
lesson plan
Week 8  Lesson Plan Making
4. Plan an individual lesson (or a sequence
of lessons) by choosing and sequencing
activities appropriate to learners and
aims
5. Choose assessment activities
appropriate to learners, aims and stages
of learning

Week 9
FINALS  Class Demonstration
 Content (topics)
COURSE TOPICS
I. Introduction to ELT
A. A brief history of language teaching
B. The nature of approaches and methods in language teaching
C. The Oral Approach and Situational Language Teaching
II. ELT Approaches and Methods

Humanistic Approaches
A. Total Physical Response
B. The Silent Way
C. Community Language Learning
D. Suggestopedia
Other Methods
E. Grammar Translation Method6
F. Direct Method
G. Audio-Lingual Approach
III. The Communicative Approach
A. Cooperative Language Learning
B. Content-Based Instruction
C. Task-Based Language Teaching
IV. Techniques & Principles in Language Teaching
A. How to prepare lesson plans

Main References:
1) Richards. J.C. & T. Rodgers; (2014) Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching (3rd
edition)
2) Roger Gower,Philips and Walters (2001) Teaching Practice Handbook
3) Peter Watkins (2005) Learning to Teach English: A Practical Introduction for
New Teachers. Delta
 4) Long, Michael (2009) The Handbook of Language Teaching. Prentice Hall
International: Herts.
5) Larsen-Freeman, D. (2002) Techniques & Principles in Language Teaching.(3rd edition).
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Reference Code: ( R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5)

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Other Links:
- A to Z Teacher Stuff: http://atozteacherstuff.com/
- English Club: http://www.englishclub.com/
- English Teaching Forum: http://exchanges.state.gov/forum/
- English Teaching on the Web (BC):http://www.ej.britishcouncil.org/english/eltweb.htm
- Internet TESL Journal: http://iteslj.org/
- Introduction to TESOL (Handouts) http://w99.middlebury.edu/ID013A/index.html
- Liz Regan's Teaching Tips: http://www.tefl.net/teacher-training/teaching-tips.htm
- TEF.Net for teachers: http://www.tefl.net/
- TEFL Web Journal: http://www.teflweb-j.org/
- TESL-EJ: http://www.latrobe.edu.au/education/celia/tesl-ej/
- https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/20567/10/10_chapter%203.pdf
 EVALUATION

Course Requirements
A. Quizzes and Examinations
B. Evaluation Activities
C. 20% attendance in Zoom or Google Meetings
D. Final Projects:
i. Compilation of Outputs (Compilation must be put in a drive. The student will then
submit a drive link ONLY.

Grading System
Quizzes/Activities - 30%
Tasks - 30%
Final Projects - 40%
100%

TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS

In order for you to accomplish the activities you need the following software applications: MS Word, MS
Powerpoint, MS Excel and a PDF reader. Make sure that these soft ware’s are installed on your device/s,
furthermore, ensure that the software are properly working in order to avoid data corruption. Also prepare
your Microsoft account and Google account by clicking these links: https://signup.live.comand
https://accounts.google.com/SignUp?hl=en-GB for you to be able to participate in online classroom
setting and submit requirements.

Your Gmail format: (Ex: real.lineclarrealABEnglish@gmail.com)

CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE INSTRUCTOR

Name: LINE CLAR F. REAL

Email: real.lineclar1996@gmail.com

Mobile Number: 09074646738

Note: Feel free to contact me by email or phone if you have any questions.