MON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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Fall Semester 2001
EDUC 467 - 4
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Dr. Gloria Sampson
Curriculum & Instruction in Teaching
Office: EDB 8671
English as a Second Language
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Phone: 291-4303
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Email: sampson@sfu.ca
Tuesdays 16:30-20:20 in EDB 8651/2
PREREQUISITES
60 credit hours & Engi 370 or a linguistic course.
DESCRIPTION
English is now a global language. The theory of language and the teaching techniques presented in
this course, because they are based on internationally-accepted principles, prepare teachers to teach
the English language both in Canada and abroad.
TOPICS
The academic registers of the English language
How to teach the different levels of learners
How to teach word meaning in the context of genre
How to teach sentence patterns in the context of genre
How to create listening comprehension and pronunciation practice activities
FOUR ASSIGNMENTS
1.
Audio-tape using instructional language (25%)
2. Lesson plans for teaching word meaning (25%)
3.
Lesson plans for teaching sentence patterns (25%)
4.
Lesson plans and audio-tape for teaching listening comprehension and pronunciation (25%)
REQUIRED TEXTS
Crystal, D. (2000 paperback).
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language.
Cambridge, UK:
Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-59655-7.
Harmer, J
.
(1998 paperback).
How to Teach English.
Essex, England: Pearson Education Ltd. ISBN
0-582-29796-6
NOTE: Some of the required resources for doing assignments in this course are on the worldwide web. You
need to be able to access the web via your home computer or by activating your SFU Computing Account,
which is FREE, and available after you are officially registered. To activate your account contact Academic
Computing Services in Strand Hall, phone 291-3234 between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. You will also be
required to download FREE phonetics software onto your home computer.
Centre for Distance Educ• ?
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Faculty of Education
Simon Fraser University
WMC 1300 291-3524
EDUCATION 467-4
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CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION IN
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TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND
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LANGUAGE
Students will learn to use an English language teaching grammar
appropriately, to evaluate and use methods of teaching English as a second
language, to do error analyses, and to adapt commercial programmes to the
specific needs of learners.. This course is designed for teachers and prospective
teachers.
PREREQUISITE:
60 credit hours and ENGL 370 or a Linguistics course.
REQUIRED TES:
Collins Cob uild English Grammar.
(1994) London: Harper Collins.
Gilbert, Judy. (1993). Clear Speech. 2nd ed. Student's Book. and Teacher's
Manual.
Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Swan, M.
& Smith, B. (1987).
Learner English (A Teacher's Guide to
Interference and Other Problems).
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart.
P WO V DI ?
D('1•J I Dh I D4 h
Several of the required readings and all of the resources for doing assignments in
this course are on the worldwide web. You need to be able to access the web via
your home computer or by activating your
SF13
Computing Account, which is
FREE, and available for activation after you are officially registered. To activate
your account contact Academic Computing Services in Strand Hall, phone 291-
3234. Please see reverse for more details.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Assignment 1
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20%
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4-page paper
Assignment 2
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20% ?
pronunciation lessons
Assignment 3
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30% ?
adapting lessons from a textbook
Assignment 4
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30%
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practice drills
SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:
Course Materials & Service Fee $30
06/26/01
Centre for Distance Education
Simon Fraser University
WMC 1300
291-3524
or
1-800-663-1411
(within BC)
Computer Requirements
This course requires active participation over the internet. Students must have access to a computer and the
internet. Students wishing to connect to the internet from home computers are responsible for connecting to
either SFU or an external Internet Service Provider (ISP). Information on connecting to SFU through modem
dialup lines is available at the Academic Computing Services (ACS) web site:
<http:llwww.sfu.ca/acs>
Phone numbers for ACS are
291-3234
(Burnaby) or
291-5030
(Harbour Centre).
2. On-campus computer facilities are available. If you are using your own computer,
Minimum Computer
Requirements are:
Hardware
• Macintosh running System 7.1 or ?
higher
OR
PC with Windows
95/98/NT
• 16MBRAM
• l0MB free disk space
• 28.8 baud modem
• Internet Connection
Software
• Email (e.g. Eudora, Outlook Express or equivalent)
• Internet Browser (e.g. Netscape or Internet Explorer)
General
• Prior computer knowledge is expected (i.e. ability to save files, install programs and maintain your
computer).
• Familiarity with the internet and related applications is highly recommended.
3.
Please Note:
• Support for general computer problems such as operating system difficulties and hardware problems is
not available.
• The subsidized modem hours allotted to students each semester are not normally sufficient to complete
the required course work.
• A voucher system has been implemented to allow students to pay for continued modem access on
291-4721 (after your subsidized access is used up). Vouchers may be purchased from the campus
bookstores and are sold in increments of $20. At 60 cents/hour, each voucher is good for
approximately 33 hours. Instructions are included with the voucher.
• For complete information on SFU's Modem Access Policy, check the ACS web site above.
•
Out
of town
students only:
It is recommended that students residing outside the Lower Mainland
contact a local Internet Service Provider (ISP) since using SFU dialup services will result in
additional long-distance charges. Check your local yellow pages under "Internet" for listings.
For further information about computer requirements, contact Teaching and Learning Technologies by email
at
<help@firstclass.sfu.ca >
Revised February
1, 2001
?
EDUC 467
KIN 110
KIN
444
Centre for Distance Educa•
?
Faculty of Education
Simon Fraser University
WMC 1300 291-3524
EDUCATION 467-4
?
CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION IN
?
TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND
?
LANGUAGE
Students will learn to use an English language teaching grammar
appropriately, to evaluate and use methods of teaching English as a second
language, to do error analyses, and to adapt commercial programmes to the
specific needs of learners. This course is designed for teachers and prospective
teachers.
PREREQUISiTE:
60 credit hours and ENGL 370 or a Linguistics course.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
Collins Cobuild English Grammar.
(1994) London: Harper Collins.
Gilbert, Judy.
(1993).
Clear Speech. 2nd ed. Student's Book and Teacher's
Manual.
Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
Swan, M. & Smith, B. (1987).
Learner English (A Teacher's Guide to
Interference and Other Problems).
Toronto: McClelland & Stewart.
1 J('jSJ I D I 34
Several of the required readings and all of the resources for doing assignments in
this course are on the worldwide web. You need to be able to access the web
via your home computer or by activating your SFU Computing Account,
which is FREE, and available for activation after you are officially
registered. To activate your account contact Academic Computing Services
in Strand Hall, phone 291-3234. Please see reverse for more details.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Assignment 1
?
20%
Assignment 2 ?
30%
Assignment 3
?
20%
Assignment 4 ?
30%
4-page paper
pronunciation lesson
phonics lesson
practice drills
SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:
Course Materials & Service Fee $30
03/06/01
-
Centre for Distance Education
Simon Fraser University
WMC 1300
291-3524
or
1-800-663-1411
(within BC)
Computer Requirements
This course requires active participation over the internet. Students must have access to a computer and the
internet. Students wishing to connect to the internet from home computers are responsible for connecting to
either SFU or an external Internet Service Provider (ISP). Information on connecting to SFU through modem
dialup lines is available at the Academic Computing Services (ACS) web site:
<http:Ilwww.sfu.cajacs>
Phone numbers for ACS are
291-3234
(Burnaby) or
291-5030
(Harbour Centre).
2. On-campus
Requirements
computer
are:
facilities are available. If you are using your own computer,
Minimum Computer
Hardware
• Macintosh running System 7.1 or
?
higher
OR
PC with Windows
95/98/NT
• I6MBRAM
• l0MB free disk space
• 28.8 baud modem
• Internet Connection
Software
• Email (e.g. Eudora, Outlook Express or equivalent)
• Internet Browser (e.g. Netscape or Internet Explorer)
General
• Prior computer knowledge is expected (i.e. ability to save files, install programs and maintain your
computer).
• Familiarity with theinternet and related applications is highly recommended.
3.
Please Note:
Support for general computer problems such as operating system difficulties and hardware problems is
not available.
The subsidized modem hours allotted to students each semester are not normally sufficient to complete
the required course work.
• A voucher system has been implemented to allow students to pay for continued modem access on
291-4721 (after your subsidized access is used up). Vouchers may be purchased from the campus
bookstores and are sold in increments of $20. At 60 cents/hour, each voucher is good for
approximately
33
hours. Instructions are included with the voucher.
• For complete information on SFU's Modem Access Policy, check the ACS web site above.
•
Out of town students only:
It is recommended that students residing outside the Lower Mainland
contact a local Internet Service Provider (ISP) since using SFIJ dialup services will result in
additional long-distance charges. Check your local yellow pages under "Internet" for listings.
For further information about computer requirements, contact Teaching and Learning Technologies by email
at <help@firstclass.sfu.ca
>
Revised February
1. 2001 ?
EDUC
467
KIN 110
KIN
444
