This pre-service teacher training module allows you to explore the practical, classroom-based implications of approaches and methodologies for English language teaching (ELT) and develop the practical skills you need to plan and teach English as a Second or Other Language. You will participate in a 3-hour lecture/workshop per week as well as a 3-hour teaching practice session in which you will teach groups of learners or observe your colleagues teaching, and receive feedback on your teaching practices.

Course Aims and objectives:

To investigate and critically evaluate English language teaching (ELT) methodologies (both historical and current).
 To apply and adapt ELT methodologies in an international context with reference to individual and cultural leaning preferences and motivations.
 To research and evaluate theories of language acquisition and learning underpinning ELT methodologies.
 To research and evaluate approaches and methods for describing language in the areas of grammar, lexis, phonology and discourse, as well as the skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, and investigate the impact of these on ELT.
 To acquire skills and practices needed to plan and teach English language to speakers of other languages.
The course focuses on the following practical areas of ELT:

English language: the transfer of teacher’s knowledge of language to the classroom.
 Focus on learners: learning strategies, the motivation/needs of the learner, and responding to learner output.
 Lesson planning: elements of a lesson plan; lesson progression and staging; timing activities.
 Classroom techniques: helping teachers and learners to develop language and language skills.
 Classroom management: creating classroom spaces and interactions appropriate for language learning.
 Teaching resources: selecting and using classroom-based resources; evaluating and exploiting published materials, and designing materials for use in the classroom.
On completion of the course, in addition to the module credit as part of your MA TESOL degree programme, you will receive a teaching certificate from the Centre for Languages & International Education (CLIE).