This course is obligatory for all those students who will be doing their „fachdidaktisches Begleitpraktikum” this coming semester.
We will discuss crucial aspects of teaching English like how to present and practise vocabulary/grammar etc., how to teach listening and reading strategies, what to do about errors, how to individualize language learning, how to plan lessons, how to analyse teaching materials and so on. In particular, we will focus on the practical demands of teaching EFL to very young learners as this requires a specific methodology which is mainly based on authentic materials, playful activities and a lot of L2 input. The aim of this course is to provide all students with theoretical background and practical expertise for their own consistent implementation of competence-based education.
Students wanting to attend this course must have passed the „Einführungskurs”.
Credit Requirements: Assessment will be based on active in-class participation and on a written term paper.