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Explore the fundamentals of teaching English grammar, methods, errors, testing, integration, and oral exam guidelines in an engaging and interactive setting. Take part in reflective assignments, microteaching, and designing tests to enhance grammar proficiency.
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Primenjenalingvistikainastavaengleskog jezika 3 (PLINEJ3)Teaching Grammar Introductory lecture
Pardon my French. What is grammar?
Course introduction • Lectures – interactive • Wiki: http://teachinggrammar3.pbworks.com • Email: teachinggrammar3@gmail.com • Consultation hours: • Monday 1 pm - 3 pm (room 524) • Assessment: • 60% oral exam • 40% assignments (portfolio) • Coursebook: How to Teach Grammar,Scott Thornbury(available at the Department library) + handouts (Piramida)
House rules • If you’re late... • If you miss a class... • If you’re hungry... • If your phone rings... • If you don’t do the reading... • If the class is cancelled...
Topics • What is grammar? • Why teach grammar? • How to teach grammar from rules / from examples / through texts? + Discovery techniques • What do we know about the learning of grammar? How to practise grammar? • How to deal with grammar errors? • Testing students / How to test grammar? • How to integrate grammar?
Oral exam – 60% • Send in all your assignments before the oral exam (if you want…). • Send them on time. • Use the proper email and respect the format. • Bring your assignments (portfolio) to the oral exam and be prepared to discuss them. • Oral exam: one question + discussing the assignments if necessary. • Mind your grammar!
Assignments (portfolio) – 40% • Assignment 1 • Reflection paper: My L2 learning experience (grammar) • Assignment 2 • Design the material/activities typical of one of the following methods: Grammar-Translation, The Direct Method, The Audio-Lingual Method or Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) • Assignment 3 • Microteaching: planning a short (grammar) activity, writing a plan, teaching it, reflecting on the process and observing a colleague • Assignment 4 • Designing tests: creating 3 exercises to test particular grammar points
Assignment 3: Microteaching • Teach a grammatical structure in class (November) • Presentation plan (download the grid from the wiki) • Groups of five; 1 teacher + 3 students + 1 observer • Time frame: • presentation – 5 minutes; • self-reflection – 1 minute; • peer/teacher trainer feedback – 1 minute • Teaching materials (board, marker, handouts, visual) • Reflection paper (1-2 pages)
Signing up (end of October) • Form groups of five. • Pick a date. • Get someone to sign you up. • The lists will be on the notice board at the department (2nd floor). • Remember the time slot you picked. • Show up on time! • November 7, 2016 3 pm – 3.45 pm Group 1: • __________________ • __________________ • __________________ • __________________ • __________________ • November 7, 2016 3.45 pm – 4.30 pm Group 1: • _________________ • _________________ • _________________ • _________________ • _________________
Course theme song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc