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EDU220Education2 Unitsintermediate

English Methods

This course introduces students to English language teaching methodologies. It explores major approaches to teaching English as a second language, including grammar-translation, direct, audio-lingual, situational, and communicative methods. The course covers techniques for teaching language skills and sub-skills, such as listening, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar. Students will learn to construct language tests, prepare schemes of work, and develop lesson plans suitable for various classroom situations.

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208h
Study Time
13
Weeks
16h
Per Week
none
Math Level
Course Keywords
English MethodsLanguage TeachingSecond LanguageTeaching SkillsLesson Planning

Course Overview

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Course Difficulty

Intermediate Level
Builds on foundational knowledge
65%
intermediate
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Math Level
No Math
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Learning Type
Hands-on Practice

Course Topics

Key areas covered in this course

1

Approaches to Teaching English

2

Teaching Language Skills

3

Teaching Language Sub-Skills

4

Teaching Literature

5

Language Testing

6

Lesson Planning

Total Topics6 topics

Ready to Start

No specific requirements needed

This course is designed to be accessible to all students. You can start immediately without any prior knowledge or specific preparation.

Assessment Methods

How your progress will be evaluated (3 methods)

Self-Assessment Exercises

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Tutor-Marked Assignments

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Written Assessment

Final Examination

Comprehensive evaluation of course material understanding

Computer Based Test

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Education Consultant

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ESL Instructor

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Language Assessor

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Study Schedule Beta

A structured 13-week journey through the course content

Week
1

Module 1: Major Approaches and Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language: Teaching the Four Language Skills

3h

Unit 1: The Grammar-Translation Method and the Direct Method

3 study hours
  • •Understand the status of English in Nigeria
  • •Differentiate between L1 and L2 acquisition
  • •Define theory, approach, method, strategy, and technique
Week
2

Module 1: Major Approaches and Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language: Teaching the Four Language Skills

3h

Unit 2: The Audio-lingual Method, the Situational Method and the Communicative Method

3 study hours
  • •Clarify the features of audio-lingual, situational, and communicative teaching approaches
  • •Detail the merits and limitations of each approach
  • •Utilize these methods in planning, teaching, and language evaluation
Week
3

Module 1: Major Approaches and Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language: Teaching the Four Language Skills

3h

Unit 3: Teaching English Sounds

3 study hours
  • •Define English vowel and consonant sounds
  • •Explain how sounds are produced
  • •Identify sounds in words and produce them correctly
Week
4

Module 1: Major Approaches and Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language: Teaching the Four Language Skills

3h

Unit 4: Teaching Listening Skills

3 study hours
  • •Define listening and differentiate it from hearing
  • •Describe factors that determine comprehension
  • •List and explain types of listening skills
Week
5

Module 1: Major Approaches and Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language: Teaching the Four Language Skills

3h

Unit 5: Teaching Speaking Skills

3 study hours
  • •Define speaking and state the objectives of teaching it
  • •Name language features involved in speaking
  • •Mention micro-skills and strategies involved in speaking
Week
6

Module 1: Major Approaches and Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language: Teaching the Four Language Skills

3h

Unit 6: Teaching Reading Skills

3 study hours
  • •Define reading and enumerate its purposes
  • •Explain types of reading speeds and rates
  • •Discuss strategies involved in reading
Week
7

Module 1: Major Approaches and Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language: Teaching the Four Language Skills

3h

Unit 7: Teaching Writing Skills

3 study hours
  • •Define writing and describe its nature
  • •Discuss micro-skills involved in writing
  • •Write different types of writing
Week
8

Module 2: Teaching Language Sub-Skills and Literature - In-English

3h

Unit 1: Teaching Vocabulary

3 study hours
  • •Explain the meaning of vocabulary
  • •State the importance of vocabulary in language use
  • •Explain how learners can improve their vocabulary
Week
9

Module 2: Teaching Language Sub-Skills and Literature - In-English

3h

Unit 2: Teaching Grammar

3 study hours
  • •Define grammar and state its role in second language learning
  • •Identify features in different methods of teaching grammar
  • •Construct substitution tables for teaching grammatical structures
Week
10

Module 2: Teaching Language Sub-Skills and Literature - In-English

3h

Unit 3: Teaching Reading Comprehension and Summary Skills

3 study hours
  • •Define reading comprehension and state factors that affect it
  • •Discuss guidelines for analyzing written text
  • •Set different types of questions on comprehension passages
Week
11

Module 2: Teaching Language Sub-Skills and Literature - In-English

3h

Unit 4: Teaching Literature-in-English 1: Prose

3 study hours
  • •State the importance of literature in language teaching
  • •Enumerate characteristic features of literature
  • •Explain the relationship between language and literature-in-English
Week
12

Module 2: Teaching Language Sub-Skills and Literature - In-English

3h

Unit 5: Teaching Literature-in-English 2: Drama and Poetry

3 study hours
  • •Distinguish between drama and poetry genres
  • •Discuss two approaches of teaching drama
  • •Outline poetic devices in poetry
Week
13

Module 3: Language Testing and Lesson Planning

6h

Unit 1: Test Types, Functions/Uses, and Qualities of Language Tests

3 study hours
  • •Explain what a test is and discuss different types of tests
  • •State functions/uses of tests
  • •State the qualities of a good test

Unit 2: Basic Steps in Language Test Construction

3 study hours
  • •Explain discrete-point tests and integrative tests
  • •Distinguish between discrete-point tests and integrative tests
  • •Discuss the different stages in test construction

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Study Tips & Exam Preparation

Expert tips to help you succeed in this course

1

Create flashcards for key vocabulary and grammatical terms from Units 1-3

2

Practice constructing different types of test items (multiple-choice, essay) from Units 10-12

3

Review lesson plan examples in Unit 13 and create your own for different topics

4

Focus on understanding the strengths and weaknesses of different teaching methods (Units 4-9)

5

Practice analyzing sample texts and identifying literary devices (Units 7-9)

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