The American University in Cairo

The School of Continuing Education

Career Development Department
ELT Diploma- English Language Teaching Diploma

Trainer Learning Assignment

# Date Outcome AIM
(LO)
01 02 1 Part I: Focus on Theories, Methods &
1 Principles
EH
- Program overview and teaching/learning
philosophy

- Introduction of ePortfolio - assign reading

log/review task

-Theories of language learning

2 08 02 2 - From methods to principles:
A Critical survey of methods and Post-method era
EH

3 15 02 3 - Principles (e.g. interactivity/collaboration) Observe principles at work

EH
Demonstrate principles
through activities
22 02 EH 3 - Practical Component: Observation of
4 principles at work

- Practical Component: Demonstration of

principles through activities

29 02 SA 4 - Lesson planning:
5 a. Bloom’s Taxonomy & Writing lea- learning Demonstrate different
outcomes lesson plans in different
b. Alternative lesson plan formats formats

6 07 03 SA 4 - Practical component: Demonstrating (in groups)

different lesson plan formats

7 14 03 SA 5 - Part II: Skills and Language

Components
Effective teaching/assessing of each of the 4 skills and
the language components in the light of Los

- Grammar
- Functions
8 21 03 5 - Vocab (2.5) & Speaking
SA

9 28 03 5 - Pronunciation; Phonology; Phonetic alphabet

EH

10 4 04 5 - Listening
EH - Reading

11 11 04 5 - writing Demonstrate skills and

SA system lessons enlightened
by principles
12 15 04 5 - Practical component: Lesson planning and
SA Demonstration of skills/language components
enlightened by principles