Al Ain University ‫جامعة العين‬

College of Education, Humanities and Social Science ‫كلية التربية والعلوم اإلنسانية واالجتماعية‬

Postgraduate Professional Diploma in Teaching ‫برنامج دبلوم الدراسات العليا املنهي في التدريس‬

Course ID 0402529

Course Name Methods of Teaching English Language

Credit hours 3 Credit Hours

Academic Year / Semester Fall 2023 / 2024

Text Book  Celce-Murcia, M., Brinton, D. M., & Snow, M. A. (2014). Teaching
English as a second or foreign language. National Geographic Learning,
Heinle Cengage Learning. (4th edition)

References  Harmer, J. (2007). How to teach English: An introduction to the practice

of English language teaching. Pearson Longman.

 TESOL International Association (TESOL). (2019). Standards for

Initial TESOL Pre-K-12 Teacher Preparation Programs. Alexandria,
VA: Author

 CCSSO’s Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium

(InTASC) (Eds) (2013). InTASC Model Core Teaching Standards and
Learning Progressions for Teachers 1.0. Council of Chief State School
Officers. Massachusetts Avenue, NW.

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Introduction: Course Overview Celce-Murcia et al. (2014)

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- Course Syllabus

An Overview of Language Teaching Methods and Approaches Celce-Murcia et al. (2014)

- Methods VS Approaches to Language Teaching (Chapter 1) pp 2 - 7

- Pre twentieth-century Trends (Chapter 1) pp 7-13

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- Early and Mid-Twentieth Trends

- Most Recent Approaches to Language Teaching

- The Post-Methods Era

An Overview of Language Teaching Methods and Approaches Celce-Murcia et al. (2014)

(Cont.):
(Chapter 2) pp 15 - 30
- Most Recent Approaches to Language Teaching

- The Post-Methods Era

Communicative Language Teaching: 3

- Definition

- CLT in Secondary School English as Foreign Language

- Conceptual Underpinnings of CLT

- Challenges in CLT

- Information and Communication Technologies and CLT

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Lesson Planning in Second/Foreign Language Teaching: Celce-Murcia et al. (2014)

- Lesson planning definition (Chapter 23) pp 362 – 376

- The importance of planning

- Levels and types of planning

- Resources for planning InTASC (2013) 4

- Standards for classroom instruction & (InTASC) TESOL (2019)

- Standards for Initial TESOL Pre-K–12 Teacher Preparation

Programs

- Writing up a Plan

Lesson Planning in Second/Foreign Language Teaching Celce-Murcia et al. (2014)

(Cont.):
(Chapter 23) pp 362 – 376
- Standards, Goals, Objectives and Outcomes 5
- Types of instructional objectives

- Writing correct instructional objectives

Describing Learning and Teaching: Harmer (2007)

- Language Acquisition (Chapter 4) pp 46-58

- Language Learning

- Krashen’s Theory
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- ESA Lesson Sequences

Language Learner Strategies and Styles: (Chapter 34) pp 532 – 536

- Learning Styles & Strategy Styles

- Good Language Learner

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Celce-Murcia et al. (2014); pp 2 –

7, pp 7-13, pp 15 – 30, pp 362 -
Midterm Exam (20) 376 7

Harmer (2007); pp 46-58

Language Skills: Celce-Murcia et al. (2014)

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- Teaching and practicing Listening (Chapter 6) pp 72 – 90

Language Skills (Cont.): Celce-Murcia et al. (2014)

- Teaching and practicing Speaking (Chapter 8) pp 106 – 120 9

- Teaching and practicing Pronunciation (Chapter 10) pp 136 – 153

Language Skills (Cont.): Celce-Murcia et al. (2014)

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- Teaching and practicing Reading (Chapter 11) pp 154 – 169

Language Skills (Cont.): Celce-Murcia et al. (2014)

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- Teaching and practicing Writing (Chapter 14) pp 208 – 221

Language Skills (Cont.): Celce-Murcia et al. (2014)

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- Teaching and practicing Grammar (Chapter 17) pp 256 – 270

Language Skills (Cont.): Celce-Murcia et al. (2014)

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- Teaching and practicing Vocabulary (Chapter 19) pp 288 – 300

Assessment in Second Language Classroom Celce-Murcia et al. (2014)

- The definition of assessment (Chapter 21) pp 320 – 339

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- Types of assessment

- Classroom assessment strategies

Digital Technology in Language Teaching Celce-Murcia et al. (2014)

- Theoretical basis for the using of Digital Technology in Chapter (26) 409-413 15
Language Teaching

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Includes all the Scientific

Final Exam (40) 16
Materials