Dr Babasaheb Ambedker Open University

Ahmedabad

Subject: Teaching of English Paper no: ______ Compulsory/optional/ Buniyadi______

Name of the paper: Teaching of English

Credit : 4

Course Objectives:

The student teachers will be able to -

1. Understand the importance of English language in global context.2. Analyse the problems of teaching English faced in india.3. Prioritise the aims and objectives of teaching English in India.4. Clarify the difference betwween language learning as L1 and L2.5. Understand the evolution of methods and approaches in ELT.6. Understand the need of communicative approach and eclecticism.7. Consruct tasks , games and activities foe developing and assessing LSRW skills in

isolation and in integration8. Design defferent types of lessopn plans for developing specific skills.9. Understand the need of incorporating teaching aids, authentic materials and ICT.

Block 1 English : Importance and scope

Unit 1 Imporatance of Learning English

Unit 2 Problems of teaching English as a second Language

Unit 3 Aim and objectives of teaching English

Unit 4 Understanding L1 and L2 Learners

Block 2 Basic Principles of Teaching English

Unit 5 Methods and Approaches of Teaching English: Historic Overview

(Structural approach, Grammar Tanslation method, Direct method)

Unit 6 Teaching of Language Functions

Unit 7 Communicative Approach: Principles, Merits, Communicative activities,

Communicative Teacher

Unit 8 Eclectic Approach : Need and Importance

Block 3 Teaching LSRW: In Isolation and in Integration

Unit 9 Development and Assessment of LSRW Skills In isolation and in

Integration

Unit 10 Task based, contextual, and activity based teaching for developing

LSRW Skills

Unit 11 Teaching of Grammar and vocabulary in context

Unit 12 Language games fo teaching LSRW skills

Block 4 Lesson Planning and Material Production

Unit 13 Type of Lesson :1 Oral communication Lesson

Unit 14 Type of Lesson :2 Reading Comprehension Lesson

Unit 15 Type of Lesson :3 Grammar in use Lesson

Unit 16 Type of Lesson :4 Writing Composition lesson

Unit 17 Use of Teaching aids , Authentic Materials in Teaching English

Unit 18 Developing test items: {objective type, short answer and eassay type}

Unit 19 Technology Integrated English Language Teaching: Importance and

Development of ICT based Material

References:

Alexander, L. Practice and Progress. Longman, 1980.

Cooper, D. Philosophy and the Nature of Language. London, 1973.

Harmer, J. The Practice of English Language Teaching. Longman, 1994.

Richards, J. Language and Communication. Longman, 1983.

Krishnaswamy, N. Methods of Teaching English.Macmillan, 2006

Mac carthy and o’Dell. English Vocabulary in Use. Cambridge University press, 2001

Naagraaj, Geetha. English Language Teachin: Approaches, Methods , Techniques. Orient longman, 1996

Rinvolucri. Grammar Games. Cambridge University press, 2001