Advanced Language Teaching and Methodology

This course is aimed at non-native English teachers and teacher trainers in secondary
and university sector education. The course enables participants to:

Gain confidence in and improve their use of the English language

Reflect critically on current language teaching methodology and stimulate continuing
professional development.
Share ideas and promote greater self-awareness as teachers.
Explore and evaluate materials and resources and expand the range of classroom
activities available to the teacher.

The course employs an extensive range of resources including CALL, ELT methodology
materials as well as general English books, tapes and videos. Current language
teaching methodology will reflect participants’ classroom practice. We take a ‘loop
input’ and heuristic approach to these courses. All sessions contribute towards both
language learning and pedagogy.

The course content will vary according to the particular needs, teaching contexts and
interests of the group. However, there are standard components that are taught on
every course. These are:

Advanced language analysis and input

EAP and ESP
Testing
Needs analysis and syllabus design
Lesson observations
Project work
Current ELT methodology
Material evaluation and selection.

We ask all participants to complete a detailed pre-course needs analysis.

 Sample Timetable

Week 1

TIME MON TUES WEDS THURS FRI

9.10 – Orientation and Grammar task Designing Advanced Classroom

10.25 introduction types projects Lexis Observations
Exploiting the
A reflective An inductive internet and Collocation, Receptive
10.45-
approach: approach to other connotation & skills: Reasons
12.00
learning journals grammar authentic context to read.
materials
12.20 – Speaking & Speaking & Speaking & Speaking & Speaking &
1.15 Listening Listening Listening Listening Listening
Trip to
Walking tour of
Project Blenheim
2.15 – 4.30 Oxford & visit to Museum Visit
preparation Palace &
the University
gardens
Cinema or
Evening
theatre trip

Week 2

TIME MON TUES WEDS THURS FRI

9.10 – Narrative Testing: What, Learner

EAP and ESP Needs analysis
10.25 structures how and why? Autonomy

Academic Exploiting
10.45- Materials Syllabus Project
discourse Literature for
12.00 evaluation design Presentation
communities the classroom

12.20 – Speaking & Speaking & Speaking & Speaking & Speaking &
1.15 Listening Listening Listening Listening Listening

Project Pitt Rivers Blended Project

2.15 – 4.30
preparation Museum visit Learning preparation

Evening Pub Crawl

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