Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

  • 2

    1. Language Teaching Methods

  • 3

    2. World Englishes, English as a Lingua Franca and language assessment

    • 2.1 World Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca

    • 2.1 World Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca

    • 2.2 Language assessment

    • 2.2 Language assessment
  • 4

    3. Second Language Acquisition

    • 3.1 Second Language Acquisition

    • 3.1 Second Language Acquisition

    • 3.2 Theories of motivation

    • 3.2 Theories of motivation
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    4. Teaching skills and systems

    • 4.1 Teaching speaking

    • 4.1 Teaching speaking

    • 4.2 Teaching listening

    • 4.2 Teaching listening

    • 4.3 Teaching reading and writing

    • 4.3 Teaching reading and writing

    • 4.4 Teaching vocabulary
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    5. Theories of learning and the learner-centred classroom

    • 5.1 Theories of learning (Behaviourism, Cognitivism, Constructivism and Connectivism) and lesson frameworks (PPP, TTT, TBL, Flipped Classroom)

    • 5.1 Theories of learning (Behaviourism, Cognitivism, Constructivism and Connectivism) and lesson frameworks (PPP, TTT, TBL, Flipped Classroom)

    • 5.2 Learner-centredness: PPP, TTT, TBL, Flipped Classroom, individualisation, personalisation, Specific Learning Difficulties, cooperative learning

    • 5.2 Learner-centredness: PPP, TTT, TBL, Flipped Classroom, individualisation, personalisation, Specific Learning Difficulties, cooperative learning

    • 5.3 Teacher roles

    • 5.3 Teacher roles
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    6. The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

    • CEFR quizzes

    • 6.1 CEFR: changes introduced in the 2018 version

    • 6.2 CEFR: Communicative language competences

    • 6.3 CEFR: Qualitative features of spoken and written language use

    • New: match CEFR descriptors and CEFR levels
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    7. Linguistics and grammar

    • Introduction and reference books

    • 7.1 Phonology: sounds and features of connected speech

    • 7.2 Discourse analysis: coherence and cohesion

    • 7.3 Grammar: verbs

    • 7.4 Grammar: adverbs, adverbials and conjunctions

    • 7.5 Grammar: articles and multi-word verbs
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    8. Teaching literature

    • 8.1 Teaching literature

    • 8.1 Teaching literature
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    9. Randomised quiz questions

    • Introduction

    • Randomised quiz 1

    • Randomised quiz 2

    • Randomised quiz 3

    • Randomised quiz 4
  • 11

    Bonus unit: Lesson plan template and sample lesson

    • Lesson plan template and sample lesson
  • 12

    Office hours

    • Office hours
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Key features

  • 250 multiple choice questions + 250 explanations

  • 24/7 access for 365 days

  • Topics covered: methodology, acquisition, technology, linguistics, grammar

  • Quizzes 100% in English

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