English II

Code:

MEI010

Acronym:

I_II

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	English Language

Instance: 2017/2018 - 2S

Active?	Yes
E-learning page:	http://moodle.up.pt/
Responsible unit:	Department of Anglo-American Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Teaching English in the 3rd cycle of Basic Education and in Secondary Education

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MEI	3	MEI - Study Plan	2	-	3	26	81

Teaching language

English

Objectives

The emphasis in both semesters will be on improving and perfecting one's mastery of the English language by studying & practising its use for the teaching context. By the end of the 2nd semester, students should: (1) Have studied & practised various grammatical constructions/syntactic structures which form part of the schools syllabus. (2) Have discussed possible difficulties school pupils might have and errors they might commit with the above grammatical areas. (3) Have considered the differences between spoken & written grammar, with relevance to the school teaching situation. (4) Have continued to improve command ofgrammatical accuracy with the classroom situation in mind. (5) Have disussed when & when not to correct errors in spoken & written discourse. (6) Have practised pronunciation & pronunciation-teaching techniques, including revising the Phonemic Alphabet. (7) Be able to deploy a wide range of vocabulary effectively for appropriate school-based contexts. (8) Have continued to practise & improve correction techniques and strategies, partly through class checking of colleagues' work.

Learning outcomes and competences

Student teachers will develop their critical capacity with regard to both theoretical aspects and published materials for the teaching of English grammar.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Student teachers should be doing their teaching practice/ 'IPP' in the second year of the Masters' course.

Program

A] Grammar study:- inductive/deductive methods will be used to study and practise pedagogic grammar and ways in which it can & should be taught.Grammatical competences will be fostered and furthered. B] Skills work:- through class exercises & discussion, and via tutorials, WRITING & SPEAKING skills will be practised. Note that such skills will be used as a MEANS whereby grammatical competence & accuracy are mastered. C] Vocabulary:- Students will continue to extend their vocabulary bank, with an emphasis in the 2nd semester on synonym, word & phrase collocations, succinctness and repetition-avoidance. D] Self-Study:- Studying/researching on one's own will form an essential component of the course. Individual assignments will comprise part of the assessment.

Mandatory literature

Parrott M; Grammar for English Language Teachers, Cambridge University Press, 2000. ISBN: 0-521-77972

Complementary Bibliography

Thornbury, Scott; How to teach grammar. ISBN: 0-582-33932-4
Scrivener, Jim; Teaching Grammar

Comments from the literature

The teacher will further discuss the Booklist (bibliografia) at the outset of the course. In addition, it is essential for students at this level to possess at least one good etymological dictionary, and not merely an Advanced Learners' Dictionary.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical/practical; teacher-guided coursework; student self-study; personal tutorials; computer-based research; whole class participation & discussion; note-taking from teacher input; group, pairwork, individual tasks & assignments. [Aulas T/P + Atendimento].

Software

O que se encontra normalmente disponível na FLUP

keywords

Humanities

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	25,00
Participação presencial	25,00
Teste	25,00
Trabalho escrito	25,00
Total:	100,00