Assignment details
Contents Self-study 2 Reading list 3 Assignment overview 7 Teaching practice 8 Language Awareness test 1. 10 Language awareness test 2 10 Language awareness test 3 11 Unknown foreign language journal 12 Materials assignment 24 Observation journal 29 Teaching practice journal 49 Learner profile 51 Agreement to participate in learner profile 59
Self-study
Self study follows the day’s input. Although there is flexibility in how you spend this time and the times we would recommend at least the following, which reflects the very intensive nature of this course.
During the week
1 hour – background reading (as indicated on the main timetable)
1 hour – assignment preparation
2 hours – lesson preparation
At weekends (each day)
1 hour background reading (as indicated on the main timetable)
2 hours – assignment preparation
3 hours – lesson preparation
Reading list
There are a number of materials available on the course website http://elearn.uclan.ac.uk/webct/urw/lc4130001.tp0/cobaltMainFrame.dowebct In addition, trainees are asked to consult the reading list and recommended websites below for help with assignments and lesson planning
Recommended Purchases
Scrivener, J. (2005). Learning Teaching. Macmillan.
Carter, R., & McCarthy, M. (2006). Cambridge Grammar of English. Cambridge University Press (This can be purchased as a book or searchable CD Rom. It is also available as a networked CD Rom on all university computers.)
Further reading
Bolitho, R. & Tomlinson, B. (1995). Discover English, 2nd edition. Heinemann.
Carter, R. (1998). Vocabulary: applied linguistics perspectives. London: Routledge.
Carter, R., Hughes, R., & McCarthy, M. Exploring Grammar in Context. Cambridge University Press.
Carter, R., McCarthy, M., Mark, G., & O’ Keeffe, A. (2011). English Grammar Today: An A-Z of Spoken and Written Grammar. Cambridge University Press. (This
Bibliography: Gower, R. et al. (1995). Teaching Practice Handbook. Heinemann. Harmer, J. (1998). How to Teach English: An Introduction to the Practice of English Language Teaching. Harmer, J. (2001). The Practice of English Language Teaching, 3rd ed. Longman.Scrivener, J. (1994) Learning Teaching. Heinemann. Gower, R. et al (1995). Teaching Practice Handbook. Heinemann. Harmer, J. (2001). The Practice of English Language Teaching, 3rd Edition. Longman. Harmer, J. (1998). How to Teach English. Longman. Scrivener, J. (2005). Learning Teaching, New Edition. Macmillan Heinemann Ur, P