1 | Introduction and course overview. Foreign and second language teaching |
2 | 1950-1970s Early Methods: The Grammar Translation Method, The Direct Method. |
3 | 1950-1970s Early Methods: The Audio Lingual Method; Structuralism and conditioning. The Silent Way: Chomsky and Universal Grammar |
4 | 1950-1970s Early Methods: Desuggestopedia; overcoming psychological barriers on language learning. Community Language learning: Whole person learning. Total physical learning: Comprehension Approach, & Karshen and Terrell’s Natural Approach |
5 | 1980- 2000s. Communicative Language Teaching: Communicative competence. Conceptual underpinnings of Communicative language teaching (CLT) |
6 | 1980- 2000s. Communicative Language Teaching: Communicative competence. Classroom applications |
7 | 1980- 2000s. Communicative Language Teaching: Communicative competence. Classroom applications
Content-based Instruction: Strong version of CLT& |
8 | 1980- 2000s. Communicative Language Teaching: Communicative competence. Classroom applications
Task-based Language Teaching |
9 | MIDTERM EXAM |
10 | English for Specific Purposes. Instructional in scope, Specific in Purpose |
11 | Learning strategy training, cooperative learning and multiple intelligences |
12 | Learning strategy training, cooperative learning and multiple intelligences |
13 | Use of technology in language teaching and learning. |
14 | Revision and feedback. |