Teachers not only need theory about second language learning but also need to know how this theory has been translated successfully into classroom practice. This course, in essence, tries to bridge this link between theory and practice. The course will focus on the principles of effective classroom practice in the teaching of foreign languages and give learners hands-on teaching practice in the context of teaching English through English. In addition to looking at the four macro skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing, this course will also examine the teaching of grammar, vocabulary, and phonology so that these activities are situated in teaching episodes in their proper place.

LEARNING AIMS

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to
• discuss key principles of language teaching based on current theories concerning language acquisition, linguistics, pedagogics, and the sociology and psychology of learning;
• apply these principles to their future professional roles and, in particular, to the teaching of English to speakers of other languages through English (TETE);
• sequence, set up, and run a variety of classroom activities with confidence, having had the opportunity to practice TETE in a controlled environment; 
• communicate effectively as teachers, becoming good models of communication in the target language; and
• evaluate the effectiveness of language skills lessons and give and receive constructive feedback.

• Teacher: Christopher Douloff