SJN

FRASER UNIVERSITY

Spring Semester 1999

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EDUC 467 - 4 ?

Dr. G. Sampson

Curriculum & Instruction in Teaching ?

Office: MPX 8671

English as a Second Language ?

Tel: 291-4303

E01.00 ?

E-mail: sampson@sfu.ca

PREREQUISITE

60 credit hours & Engi 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

• 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.