2018/19 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

EDUC1053 English Language Description for TESOL

20 creditsClass Size: 40

Module manager: Dr Yen Dang
Email: T.N.Y.Dang@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2018/19

Module replaces

EDUC2090 Language Description for Education (to be withdrawn 2019/20) and EDUC1009 Education in a Multilingual World (to be withdrawn 2018/19). It replaces the first in terms of content, and the second as a core Level 1 modules for BA TESOL.

This module is approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module aims to provide students with an introduction to ways in which the English language can be described and analysed in order to help learners of English as a foreign language. Students will learn phonemic transcription, and develop their awareness of learners' pronunciation difficulties and teaching techniques to overcome these. They will study basic grammatical categories and structures such as the tense system, with application to TESOL. They will also practise analysing texts using some basic notions from the fields of lexical and discourse analysis. The course will be structured around examples of teaching materials, reference materials and examples of learners' written and spoken language. We will also use authentic texts such as newspaper, magazine and spoken texts, for some of the analysis.

Objectives

Objectives of this module are:

- to provide students with an introduction to describing English for TESOL
- to introduce students to common English pronunciation difficulties, introducing teaching techniques to overcome these, and basic phonemic transcription
- to introduce students to basic grammatical categories and structures such as the tense system
- to introduce students to the analysis of texts using basic lexical and discourse analysis
- to introduce students to common TESOL teaching materials and examples of learners' written and spoken language
- to introduce students to the analysis of short newspaper, magazine and spoken texts.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to do the following in terms of What do teachers need to know? and What do teachers need to teach?:
- describe language in basic terms according to the four levels of phonology, lexis, grammar and discourse
- transcribe simple sentences into phonemic script
- have developed an initial understanding of different ways of describing grammar for TESOL, and be able to comment on the suitability of these for teachers and learners
- have an initial overview of the structures of English, in particular the verb systems, in order to be able to use reference books and in order to be able to understand the language aims and structures of course books
- carry out simple analysis of texts in terms of lexical patterns: collocation, sense relations and idiom
- have developed an initial understanding of the notions of form and meaning and how they are dealt with in reference books and course books
- describe and apply basic conversation analysis and text structure to the analysis of texts

Syllabus

Indicative content
Part 1: Grammar for TESOL
Verb phrases; time, tense, aspect and mood; future forms, modals and conditionals; teacher/learner issues with grammar.

Part 2: Lexis for TESOL
Lexis and grammar: collocation; phrasal verbs; using concordances; noun phrases; sense relations between words; lexical sets; teacher/learner issues in teaching and learning vocabulary.

Part 3: Pronunciation for TESOL
Identifying and transcribing sounds; issues in teaching and learning consonants; word stress; sentence stress; weak forms; intonation.

Part 4: Spoken and written discourse
Functions and discourse features; speaker meaning; politeness; teacher/learner issues in teaching/learning pragmatics; structure of written texts; genres; implications for teaching reading and writing skills.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	11	2.00	22.00
Independent online learning hours			30.00
Private study hours			148.00
Total Contact hours			22.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

Students will use this time for preparation of their assignments. They will also be given specific tasks to carry out between sessions. These may comprise readings with questions/tasks, language-based activities, and involve independent research of language use through the internet or through gathering information from other students.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student progress will be monitored through:
- Marking and feedback on written assignment 1
- Monitoring (during teaching sessions) on student performance of tasks and understanding of reading
- Encouraging and observing the level of, student participation in class discussions
- Monitoring the contributions of students to VLE discussion threads
- Providing feedback on a drafts of individual written essays

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	1 x 1000 words	40.00
Essay	1 x 1500 words	50.00
Online Assessment	VLE tasks	10.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

1 x 1000 word essay is due part way through the semester 1 x 1500 word essay is due in January The VLE tasks will be ongoing

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 12/12/2018 10:48:53

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