Module 1: Overview

Welcome to module 1! I hope you all benefited from the introduction

module and are eager to start module 1.

In this module you will be learning about the importance of accents and
dialects, and you will also gain some practical skills for developing your
pronunciation as well as your students.

For this discussion forum, I would like you to answer the following
questions. Remember to respond to your other group mates!

Happy learning!

1. How important do you think it is to sound like a native speaker

when learning English?

2. Do you agree with the concept of Global English ?

3. What are/were the most challenging features of pronunciation for

you as a learner,and as teacher? What difficulties in pronunciation
face your students in the classroom now ?

4. Do you avoid teaching pronunciation to your students, If yes, why?

If no, why not?
Module 2 : What’s in a word?

Welcome to module 2! I hope you all benefited from module 1 and are eager to start
module 2.

In this module you will be learning about Vocabulary, how to teach them, lexical
chunks, and lexical approach. This will help you gain more control over your own
development and it will equip you with ideas and tools to help your students. For this
discussion forum, I would like you to answer the following questions. Remember to
respond to your other group mates!

Happy learning!

1. What is your favorite way to teach vocabulary ? is it the same for all levels?
Are there any disadvantages to it ?

2. What is the hardest thing about teaching lexical chunks and collocations?

3. Why do students often make mistakes using simple forms and continuous
forms? What are some ways to overcome this?
4.

Module 3: Storyline.
Welcome to module 3! I hope you all benefited from the previous modules and are
eager to start module 3.

This unit will introduce the usage of poetry and stories while teaching, adapting material
to fit your classes, and it will also cover the tenses which are specifically used for
storytelling. The unit will also cover various techniques to help use poetry and stories in
your own classrooms. .

For this discussion forum, I would like you to answer the following questions.
Remember to respond to your other group mates!

Happy learning!

1. What would the students benefit from learning through using poetry,
stories, and music? How would it be different from teaching using a text in
the book?
2. What do you know about mind maps ? Have you ever used one? If yes,
what did you use it in? If not, how would you like to use it ?
3. Which tenses are mostly used to narrate a story? And why ?

Module 4: for or against?

Welcome to module 4! I hope you all benefited from module 3 and are eager to start

module 4.

In this module you will be learning about different types of verbs, rules about those

verbs, and how to avoid mistakes using those verbs. You will also be able to learn

about creating a custom project for your learners. For this discussion forum, I would like

you to answer the following questions. Remember to respond to your other group

mates!

Happy learning!

1. Have you ever worked on a project with your students? If yes, what was it about?
If no, why not?
2. What words are usually stressed in English?
3. Why do many learners mix up using gerunds and infinitives?and what is the
difference between transitive and intransitive verbs ?
4. Do you think it is important to get a university degree? why/why not?

Module 5: The Future of Language

Welcome to module 5! We have now completed more than half of the course. Well
done!!
Please answer these questions.

1. Why do you think it is important to teach culture with language? Have you
encountered any problems in your classroom due to differences in culture?
2. How do you usually plan a discussion lesson? Do you think you will change your
method after completing this module?
3. What are some of the common problems you come across when teaching the
future tenses?

Please remember to respond to each other.

Module 6: English around the world.

Welcome to module 6! I hope you all benefited from module 5 and are eager to start

module 6.

In this module you will be learning about understanding the meaning, and the

importance of tone and intonation in conveying attitude and emotions. You will also be

able to learn about the forms of passive voice. For this discussion forum, I would like

you to answer the following questions. Remember to respond to your other group

mates!

Happy learning!

1. Why is reading a story or a book not included in elementary levels? Do you think
this shouldnt be the case?
2. What causes intonation to be so hard to pick up and distinguish?
3. What is the point of summarizing an article?
4. What do you think is the most challenging thing about teaching passive?

Module 7: review.
Welcome to the last week of this course! I would like to congratulate you all for working

so hard and doing a great job on part 1 of the course. We are very proud and impressed

with all your hard work!

In this module you will be reviewing various things such as the different tenses you

looked at , assessment of written and spoken language, and reflection. For this

discussion forum, I would like you to answer the following questions. Remember to

respond to your other group mates!

Happy learning!

1. What are some ways that you usually use to review tenses for your
students?
2. How do you usually assess your students’ spoken language versus their
written language?
3. Why is reflecting such an important part of the learning process?
4. Think for a minute or two about everything you learnt in this course, share
with us how this course helped you and in what areas. Try to be as specific
as possible regarding any new skills you gained, changes in your teaching
styles, or personal language. Feel free to share pictures or videos depicting
that.