Universität Wien

120019 UE Free Elective Subject (2023W)

Basics of teaching EFL in adult education

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 12 - Anglistik
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 10.10. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Tuesday 17.10. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Tuesday 24.10. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Tuesday 31.10. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Tuesday 07.11. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Tuesday 14.11. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Tuesday 21.11. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Tuesday 28.11. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Tuesday 05.12. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Tuesday 12.12. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Tuesday 09.01. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Tuesday 16.01. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Tuesday 23.01. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A
  • Tuesday 30.01. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum 6 Anglistik UniCampus Hof 8 3E-O1-22.A

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course covers basic concepts related to language, language use and the background to and practice of language teaching and learning; lesson planning and use of resources for teaching English to adults; managing the teaching and learning process. Participants will also reflect on their own language learning and the processes of teaching a foreign language.In addition, the students will engage in peer review and self-evaluation of their own work, as well as meet with the instructor for feedback and guidance to master the fundamental tools of teaching EFL.This course consists of fourteen units, organized to ensure a gradual build-up of knowledge. The final component of the course is a lesson planning task.The course aims to provide a first introduction to the world of teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) to adults, as well as details of techniques and skills required by teachers of EFL in the classroom.Upon completing the course, the students will be able to:- know about the most important contemporary theories and methods as applied to teaching EFL and make use of them in devising their own teaching plans;- use strategies for evaluating and adapting materials for teaching EFL;- demonstrate awareness of skills and techniques required for successful language teaching.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students are examined in the form of oral presentations, written assignment, and a lesson planning task.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Minimum requirements:
regular attendance (max. 2 absences)
on-time submission of lesson planning task; oral presentation

Percentage Remarks Evaluation and Assignments
40% Individual Assignment 1 Annotated Bibliography
20% Group Assignment 2 Oral presentation
40% Individual Assignment 3 Lesson planning task

Examination topics

The course content and all the required assignments.

Reading list

1) Rothwell. (2020). Adult Learning Basics (2nd edition). Association for Talent Development. (UB online access) 2) Graham Hall. (2017). Exploring English Language Teaching. Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315193380 3) Graham Hall. (2016). The Routledge Handbook of English Language Teaching. Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315676203 4) Norton, & Buchanan, H. (2022). The Routledge Handbook of Materials Development for Language Teaching. Taylor & Francis Group.Supplementary materials: ELT journals and magazines, testing materials, grammar books and dictionaries.

Association in the course directory

Studium: BA 612, MA 844(2), MA 812(2)
Code/Modul: BA AE, 844(2) M 5, 812(2) M 3
Lehrinhalt: 12-0613

Last modified: Th 05.10.2023 15:07