Teaching Listening and Speaking Skills in the Primary ESL Classroom

Course Title Course Code Credit Contact Hours Pre-requisite Year Semester

Pengajaran Kemahiran Mendengar dan Bertutur Dalam Bahasa Inggeris Sebagai Bahasa Kedua di Sekolah Rendah TSL3105 3(3+0) 45 hours Nil Two One/Two
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of teaching

listening and speaking skills (1.2, 2.3)

Interpret the syllabus and select listening and speaking skills

( 1.3)
Select, create and evaluate materials for developing listening and

speaking skills (2.1, 6.1)

Use appropriate types of assessment/feedback in the teaching of

listening and speaking to children (2.4)

Plan and teach lessons to develop listening and speaking skills

(2.2, 4.5) Learning Outcomes

Give feedback on microteaching (4.1, 7.2)

Synopsis

This course focuses on the principles of teaching listening and speaking skills, developing listening and speaking, selection and adaptation of materials and activities, assessing listening and speaking skills, planning for teaching listening and speaking, planning remedial and enrichment activities and microteaching. Kursus ini memberi fokus pada prinsip pengajaran kemahiran mendengar dan bertutur, meningkat perkembangan kemahiran mendengar dan bertutur, pemilihan dan kesesuaian bahan dan aktiviti, pentaksiran kemahiran mendengar dan bertutur, merancang pengajaran dan pembelajaran termasuk merancang aktiviti pemulihan serta pengkayaan dan melaksanakan pengajaran mikro.

Topic

Content

Hours

Principles of Teaching Listening and Speaking Skills

Difference between listening and spoken language Listening process Conventions of spoken language Communication process

Factors affecting listening and speaking skills

Developing listening and speaking

Identifying listening and speaking skills in the syllabus Integrating listening and speaking skills

Techniques for teaching listening and speaking skills

Selection and adaptation of materials and activities

Principles of selection and adaptation Criteria for evaluation of materials Devise listening and speaking tasks based on selected

3 6

learning outcomes Assessing Listening and Speaking Skills

Issues in assessing listening & speaking

- Teaching vs testing - Accuracy vs fluency

Assessment strategies Giving feedback and support

4 Planning for Teaching Listening and Speaking

Principles of Lesson Planning Lesson Plan Format

Pedagogical principles

Planning Remedial and Enrichment Activities

Designing remedial and enrichment activities Phonological Awareness Drama, storytelling, elocution

Microteaching 7 Implementation Review of teaching sessions Feedback and reflection

9 45 50% 50%

TOTAL Coursework Final Examination

Assessment

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Bailey, K.M. (2005). Practical ELT: Speaking. New York: McGraw-Hill. Additional References Brace,J., Brockhoff, V., Sparkes, N.,Tuckey, J. (2006) Speaking

andListening Resource Book. Australia : Rigby, Harcourt Education.

Cohen, L. et. al. (2004). A Guide to Teaching Practice. London: Routledge Falme. Gower, R. (2006). Teaching Practice Handbook. Oxford:Heinemann Press Hedge, T. (2003). Teaching and Learning in the Language Classroom. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Thornbury, S. (2005). How to Teach Speaking. UK: Pearson.