TSL 503 METHODOLOGY OF ESL TEACHING

Western Seminary

Summer, 2004 (May 24 – May 28)

Instructor: Mary Chan Wan, Ph.D.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 
This course examines methods, both past and present, in the teaching of ESL in reading, writing, listening, oral communication skills, grammar, error analysis, and testing. 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the end of the course, the students are expected to have acquired

1) foundation knowledge for reading literature in the field, and

2) skills essential for teaching ESL.

REQUIRED TEXT

Diane Larsen-Freeman, (2000). Principles and Techniques in Language Teaching,

2^nd Edition. Oxford University Press.

SUPPLEMENTARY READING

Compilation of articles and book excerpts in a binder, available at the Seminary library.

RECOMMENDED READING

Celce-Murcia, M. (2001). Teaching English as a second or foreign language,

3^rd Edition. Heinle & Heinle.

Richards, J. & Rogers, T.S. (2001). Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching,

2^nd Edition. Cambridge University Press

Penny Ur. (1999). A course in language teaching: Practice and theory. Cambridge

University Press.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. Reading (10%)

Read the assigned text and articles in preparation for class discussion.

2. Reflective Notes (20%)

Thoughts, comments, and questions on the required reading. The notes are to be

recorded on a 3x5 card and handed in daily at the beginning of each class session.

3. Lesson Plan (35%)

Construct two lesson plans, each focusing on one ESL teaching method. (See

Sample).

4. Implementation & Evaluation (35%)

Apply lesson plans in a classroom or tutorial setting. Record, analyze, and

assess the outcome.

COURSE OUTLINE (Tentative)

1. Major Trends in twentieth-century language teaching

2. Alternative approaches and methods

3. Current communicative approaches

4. The teaching process, lesson planning, and practice

5. Assessment, feed back, and evaluation