Current Issues in Teaching English Language EENG 4322

Course description:

This course is meant to bring together somecurrent trends in the field of foreign language teaching andlearning. It aims at reviewing  the main domains of applied linguistics: sociocultural approaches, focusonform concerns and computerassisted language learning. Effective techniques of creating communicative classroom environments will be tackled and students will be invited to writeand apply a summary about a recent method of language teaching. 

Course Aims:

The course aims to:
 analyze the various sociocultural factors affecting actual learning. 
 review the main elements of sociocultural perspectives of a foreign language teaching.
 introduce the focusonform approach which lead EFLLs to pay attention to their linguistic structures. 
 compare the traditional perspective of language teaching and the current modern ones. 
 focus on the different techniques that help use computer in assisting language learning.
 discuss the benefits of communicative classroom environments.
 present effective pedagogical implications which help foster language development.
 invite students to work in group and write a summary about a recent method of language teaching. 

Course outcomes:

By the end of this course students are expected to:
  •  compare traditional and modern trends of language teaching. 
  •  apply text reconstruction and joint composition tasks which lead students to pay attention to linguistic structures.
  •  use recent technology devices in teaching English language. 
  •  suggest useful ideas for creating effective communicative classrooms’ environments.
  •  present and apply a summary about a recent method of language teaching.
  •  admire group work activities. 
  •  be aware that language learning is an ongoing process.