(e) Final examination. Although this exam will cover the content of the readings and lectures, it will take the form of an essay which outlines and discusses your philosophy of teaching. (15% of final grade)
(f) Class participation. It is important that you come to class prepared to discuss readings and written assignments. Class meetings will include lectures, discussion, viewing of films and video tapes, group activities and student presentations. Appointments: My office hours are posted on my door (M232); generally, I will be available in the afternoons between 12:30 and 2:30, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. If these hours do not suit your schedule, please call me for a special appointment. I am available to discuss anything
related to this course or any other issues and concerns you may wish to talk about.

COURSE SCHEDULE SCHEDULE:

Week 1 Course Overview
Introduction to Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language
English as a world language
Wolfson, Ch. 13, “English as a World Language” pp. 275-288
Week 2 The Nature of Language
First and Second Language Acquisition
Dickerson, “Preparing for an EFL-Teaching Ministry” (handout)
Dickerson, “Planning for Success in Language Learning” (handout)
Prator, “Cornerstones of Method and Names for the Profession” in Celce-
Murcia (CM), pp. 11-22
Brown, Principles, Ch. 1-3
Brown, Teaching, Ch. 1-2
Week 3 First and Second Language Acquisition
Learning Theory
Brown, Principles, Ch. 4. (Question #2, p. 101)
Brown, Principles, Ch. 11. (Questions 3, 5, 11, p. 208)
Brown, Teaching, Ch. 3
Response Paper #1 due
Week 4 Learning Theory: The Second Language Learner
Learning Styles and Strategies; Personality Factors
Brown, Principles, Ch. 5-6
Brown, Teaching, Ch. 12
Week 5 Sociolinguistics, Part 1
Wolfson 1,2,4,10
Week 6 Sociolinguistics, Part II
Wolfson, Ch. 5, 7, 9,12
Oltshain and Cohen, “Teaching Speech Act Behavior to Nonnative
Speakers” CM, p. l54
Response paper #2 due
Week 7 The Role of Culture in Language Teaching
Brown, Principles, Ch. 7
Midterm Exam (In Class)
Fall Break (No Class October 21)
Week 8 Applied Linguistics and TESL/TEFL
Errors and Error Correction Strategies
Brown, Principles, Ch. 8
Larsen-Freeman, “Teaching Grammar” CM, pp. 279-295
Brown, Teaching, Ch. 18
Term Paper Proposal due
Week 9 Communicative Competence and Proficiency-based Teaching
Brown, Principles, Ch. 9
Brown, Teaching, Ch. 7
Snow, “Teaching Language Through Content” CM, pp. 315-327
Eyring, “Experimental Language Learning” CM, pp. 346-360
Classroom Observation Report due
Week 10 Language Teaching Approaches and Methods, Part I
Brown, Teaching, Ch. 4
Celce-Murcia, “Language Teaching Approaches” CM, pp. 3-10
Brown, Principles, Case studies at ends of ch. 1-3
Week 11 ` Language Teaching Approaches and Methods, Part II
Brown, Teaching, Ch. 5, 13
Blair, “Innovative Approaches” CM, pp. 23-45
Brown, Principles, Case studies at ends of ch. 4, 6, 9
Student Presentations
Week 12 Teaching Listening Comprehension
Brown, Teaching, Ch. 14
Morely, “Listening Comprehension” CM, pp. 81-105