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Fall Semester 1998

EDUC 467 4

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Dr. G. Sampson

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Curriculum & Instruction in Teaching ?

Office: MPX 8671

English as a Second Language

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Tel: 291-4303

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E-mail: sampson@sfu.ca

PREREQUISITE

60 credit hours & Engl 370 or a linguistic course.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course introduces teachers to the skills and techniques required to teach children, adolescents, or adults who have

limited proficiency in English.

TOPICS

• Helping students learn the sound system of English.

• Selecting transcultural literature for the classroom.

• Teaching decoding skills in reading.

• Helping students learn the syntax of English.

ASSIGNMENTS

• The effects of learning a second language on personality and cognitive development (4-page paper).

• Lesson plans and strategies for teaching English phonology.

• Lesson plans for teaching decoding skills in reading.

• Lesson plans for teaching the syntax of English.

REQUIRED READINGS

Gilbert, J

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B. (1984). Clear Speech. 2nd ed. (Teacher's Manual & Student's Book). Cambridge: Cambridge University

Press. ISBN 0-521-42116-0 and ISBN 0-521-42118-7.

Collins Cobuild English Grammar. (1990). London: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-370257-X.

Cummings, C. (1988). Teaching Makes a Difference. Snohomish, WA: Snohomish Publishing Company.

ISBN 0-9614574-1-4

Nilsen, D. & Nilsen. A. (1973). Pronunciation Contrasts in English. NY: Regents. ISBN 0-88345-134-4.

Sampson, Gloria. (1991). How to Teach ESL in the Content Areas. (A xerox copy will be available for purchase in class).

LIBRARY RESERVES

(2-hour reserves)

Crystal, David. (1987). The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language. Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press.

ISBN 0-521-26438-3.

Swan, Michael & Smith, Bernard. (1987). Learner English (A Teacher's Guide to Interference and Other Problems).

Cambridge, UK: Cambridge Univ. Press. ISBN 0-521-26910-5.

Russell, William F. (1992) Classic Myths to Read Aloud. New York: Crown Trade Paperbacks. ISBN 0-517-58837-4.

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Faculty of Education

Centre for Distance Educatio

Simon Fraser University

EDUCATION 467-4

CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION IN

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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.

REQUIRED TEXTS:

Collins Cob uild English Grammar.

(1994) London: Harper Collins.

Cummings, Carol. (1992)

Teaching Makes a Difference.

2nd ed. Edmonds, WA:

Teaching, Inc.

Gilbert, Judy. (1993).

Clear Speech.

2nd ed. Student's Book and Teacher's

Manual. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Hoffman, Eva. (1990). Lost in Translation (A Life in a New Language).

NY:

Penguin.

Nilsen, D. & Nilsen, A. (1973).

Pronunciation Contrasts in English.

Scarborough:

Prentice-Hall.

Stevens, R. (1983).

Erik Erikson: An Introduction. NY:

St. Martin's Press.

Swan, M. & Smith, B. (1987).

Learner English (A Teacher's Guide to Interference

and Other Problems).

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Assignment 1 ?

20%

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paper, not to exceed four pages

Assignment 2 ?

30%

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pronunciation lesson plans

Assignment 3

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25%

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phonics lesson plans

Assignment 4

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25%

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syntax lesson plans

SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:

Course Materials & Service Fee

Deposit for Additional Materials $55

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