2009-10 AM Teaching for Communicative Competence
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- Lecturer: Wolfgang Gehring
- Language tutor: Lindsay
- Time: Tuesdays, 2-4pm
- Venue: A10 1-121
Contents
- 1 Week 1 - October 20, 2009
- 2 Week 2 - October 27, 2009
- 3 Week 3 - November 3, 2009
- 4 Week 4 - November 10, 2009
- 5 Week 5 - November 17, 2009
- 6 Week 6 - November 24, 2009
- 7 Week 7 - December 1, 2009
- 8 Week 8 - December 8, 2009
- 9 Week 9 - December 15, 2009
- 10 Week 10 - January 5, 2010
- 11 Week 11 - January 12, 2010
- 12 Week 12 - January 19, 2010
- 13 Week 13 - January 26, 2010
- 14 Week 14 - February 2, 2010
Week 1 - October 20, 2009
Writing/developing a poster AND CLT in plans and syllabuses
- In this session we will take a closer look at official guidelines and the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
- Before class please look at the topics for this semester and choose two possible dates when you would be able to give a presentation.
For this session please download:
- Referenzrahmen: Hueber wiki
- Core curriculum: Niedersächsisches Kulturministerium
Week 2 - October 27, 2009
What makes lesson plans communicative?
- Please collect definitions of communicative competence (the following link to google books may be helpful).
- Please outline basic elements of the concept of communicative competence as it is used in the Niedersachen core curricula (of your school form).
Week 3 - November 3, 2009
Skill development and CLT
Literature:
- Appel, Joachim. "Sprechen als performance." Der Fremdsprachliche Unterricht Englisch 47 (2000): 28-31.
- De Florio-Hansen, Inez. "Sinnvolles Üben - kommunikationsorientiert." Praxis Fremdsprachenunterricht 4 (2007): 6-11.
- Kieweg, Werner. "Coffee? Mmh. Milk, too? Die kommunikative Relevanz der Grammatik reflektieren." Der Fremdsprachliche Unterricht Englisch 82 (2006): 31-36.
- Kieweg, Werner. "Mündliche Leistungen beurteilen." Der Fremdsprachliche Unterricht Englisch 40 (2007): 10-13.
- Massler, Ute. "Aufgaben zur Entwicklung interkultureller kommunikativer Kompetenz in medial vermittelten Begegnungssituationen." Englisch 3 (2005): 1-10.
- Taubenböck, Andrea. "Sprache kommt von sprechen. Ein Plädoyer für mehr Mündlichkeit im Englischunterricht." Der Fremdsprachliche Unterricht Englisch 90 (2007): 2-8.
Week 4 - November 10, 2009
Concepts of CLT
- Action Item: Write a review of the lesson plan "zoo". Do not write more than 250 words. Apply your indicators. Be prepared to read your text aloud in class.
Week 5 - November 17, 2009
Pedagogical perspectives on CLT
- Learning strategies (Rebecca Oxford)
- Good language learners (Naimann et al)
- Action item: a)Please define five features for evaluating lesson plans. b) Apply your features by analyzing "Shop" (see download on Stud-ip)
- Preparation: Please outline questions that aim at gaining data about learning strategies that individual learners apply.
Week 6 - November 24, 2009
How should we teach grammar?
Task 1: Describe a classroom (used in a figurative sense) that supports good language learning strategies.
Consider
- the role of the teacher
- the design of activities
- the attitude towards errors
- the explicit teaching of strategies
- the role of explizit teaching anyway
- the learning outcomes
Task 2: Outline a research project on strategy use
- describe why strategies play an important role in modern ELT
- develop from this your hypothesis/your research question
- outline the method you'd applay
Please note: The following are a few suggestions for reading:
- Griffith, C. (ed.): Lessons from good language learners. Cambridge 2008
- Oxford, R., Learning strategies, in: Carter/Nunan, The Cambridge guide to teaching English to... 2001
- Oxford, R.: Language learning strategies in a nutshell: Update and ESL suggestions. In: Richards/Renandya, Methodology in language teaching 2002
- Chapter 8.3 and 8.4. in: Johnson, K., An introduction to foreign language learning and teaching.
Week 7 - December 1, 2009
How should we teach vocabulary?
Poster research
Week 8 - December 8, 2009
Principles of lesson planning
Week 9 - December 15, 2009
Practicing language
Week 10 - January 5, 2010
Listening and reading
Week 11 - January 12, 2010
Speaking and writing
Week 12 - January 19, 2010
Your lesson plans/sequences
Week 13 - January 26, 2010
Media in ELT
Week 14 - February 2, 2010
Individual counselling