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TESO 1267: Teaching Listening/Speaking
Effective date
February 2011
Department
TESOL
School
Library, Language, and Teaching and Learning
Description
In this course, students will focus on the theory and best practice instructional methodology, and resources used for the teaching of listening and speaking skills to English language learners. The course also introduces students to a variety of skills, strategies and resources for enhancing the teaching and learning of listening and speaking skills. Students are introduced to basic assessment tools for the evaluation of speaking and listening skills and the potential uses of technology in the ESL/EFL classroom.
Credits
3.0
Year of study
3rd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
TESO 1101 taken prior or concurrently.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Analyse listening and speaking lesson plans, materials, classroom tasks and activities based on best practice methodology.
- Design listening and speaking lesson plans/units with appropriate teaching materials, classroom tasks and activities, based on a language proficiency framework such as the Canadian Language Benchmarks.
- Self-assess the effectiveness, and appropriateness of a completed teaching event.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 30
Total Hours: 30
Total Hours: 30
Instructional Strategies
Students in the Listening and Speaking course will experience an interactive and student-centred learning environment. In this course students are actively involved in small group learning and peer-learning events. Throughout the course students are encouraged to self-reflect on their language teaching practice.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
15 |
Analysis of listening material |
|
Assignments |
15 |
Preparing & presenting communicative activities |
|
Assignments |
30 |
Designing speaking and listening lesson plans |
|
Assignments |
25 |
Self reflection on principles and application of speaking/listening methodology / teaching events |
|
Participation |
15 |
|
Course topics
- Communicative language teaching – theory and methodology
- Productive and receptive language skills
- Designing effective Listening and Speaking Lessons and Evaluation of lessons/materials
- Designing effective guiding and comprehension questions
- Presenting a listening and speaking activity/lesson
- Language errors and the role of correction in the listening and speaking classroom
- Assessing listening and speaking skills
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.