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IMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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Spring Semester 2001
EDUC 467 - 4 ?
Dr. Gloria Sampson
Curriculum & Instruction in Teaching
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Office: EDB 8671
English as a. Second Language
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Phone: 291-4303
Saturday 10:00-14:20 in EDB 8651/2
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E-mail: sampson@sfu.ca
PREREQUISITE
60 credit hours & Engi 370 or a linguistic course.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
AIM: Teachers of English as a second language live out their lives between worlds: they serve
as interpreters and guides to learners entering the global world of English speakers. As an interpreter
and guide to learners, an ESL teacher must be able to explain the intricacies of the English lexicon,
provide guidance to students in how to master the physiological acts involved in pronouncing English
so it can be comprehended, and lead students with ease and skill through the terrain of grammar. This
course assumes you are interested in learning these skills.
TOPICS
1. Teaching the multicultural lexicon of the English language:
(a)
borrowed words from around the world
(b)
borrowed forms from Latin and Greek
2. Teaching pronunciation:
(a)
phonemic transcription
(b) pronunciation pairs
(c)
spelling
3. Teaching syntax in the context of content-area genres:
(a) sentence patterns
(b)
the structure and linguistic features of genres used in academic subject areas, K-12
ASSIGNMENTS
1.
Lesson plans for teaching the lexicon (25%)
2.
Lesson plans for teaching pronunciation and spelling (35%)
3.
Lesson plans for teaching sentence patterns in the context of discourse (40%)
REQUIRED TEXTS
Gramley, Stephan and Pätzold, Kurt-Michael. (1992). A Survey of Modern English. London:
Routledge, 1992. ISBN 0-415-04957-1 paperback.
Baker, Ann and Goldstein, Sharon. (1990). Pronunciation Pairs, Student's Book. Cambridge, UK:
Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-34972-9 paperback.
Derewianka, Beverly. (1990). Exploring How Texts Work. Newtown, NSW, Australia: Primary
English Teaching Association. ISBN 0-909955-90-5 paperback.
NOTE: Some of the required readings and 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.
Simon
Centre
Fraser
for Distance
University
Educa
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Faculty of Education
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 TEXTS:
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.
INTERNET REQUIREMENT:
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 SFLJ 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% ?
4-page Essay on Understanding ESL Learners
Assignment 2
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40% ?
Pronunciation Lesson Plans
Assignment 3
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40%
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Syntax Lesson Plans
SUPPLEMENTARY FEES:
Course Materials & Service Fee $30
11103/00
ZI
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.calacs>
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
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higher
OR
PC with Windows
95/98/NT
• 16MBRAM
• 3OMB 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.
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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 "inteinet" for listings.
For further information, contact the LohnLab by email at
<help@firstclass.sfu.ca
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Revised November
7, 2000
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