Required literature:

Murray, Denise E., Christison, MaryAnn: What English Language Teachers Need to Know, Volume I, Understanding Learning, Routledge, 2011, ISBN13:978-0-415-80639-8

Murray, Denise E., Christison, MaryAnn: What English Language Teachers Need to Know, Volume II, Facilitating Learning, Routledge, 2011, ISBN13:978-0-415-80641-1

DVD: Blair Bateman and Baldomero Lago, Methods of Language Teaching, Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group, ISBN: 9780415601016

Jana Harťanská, Zdenka Gadušová, Methodology of Teaching English as a Foreign Language, 1995, Vysoká škola pedagogická, Nitra, ISBN 80-88738-43-1

Recommended literature:

Michael Toolan, Language Teaching Integrational Linguistic Approaches, 2011, Routledge, ISBN: 978-0-415-80806-4

Lubna Alsagoff, Sandra Lee Mckay, Guangwei Hu, Willy A. Renandya, Principles and Practices for Teaching English as an International Language, 2012, Routledge, ISBN: 978-0-415-89167-7

Hossein Nassaji, Sandra S. Fotos, Teaching Grammar in Second Language Classrooms Integrating Form-Focused Instruction in Communicative Context, 2010, Routledge, ISBN: 978-0-415-80205-5

Elaine Payne, Lesley Whittaker, Developing Essential Study Skills, 2nd Edition, Pearson Education Limited, Prentice Hall, 2006, ISBN: 13:978-0-273-68804-4

Patsy M. Lightbown,Nina Spada, How Languages are Learned (1999), Oxford University Press, ISBN 0194370003

Michael Cole, Shelia R. Cole: The Development of Children, 4th edition, Worth Publishers, New York, 2001, ISBN 1429202254, 9781429202251

Student evaluation is based on three criteria:

TWO CREDIT TESTS 70%; CONTINUOUS PREPARATION 10%, and ATTENDANCE AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION 20%. To receive credits for this course, students must pass the two credit tests; continuously and timely submit their reports and attend each class according to the schedule. Attendance is followed during the online sessions too.

TESTS constitute 70% of the final mark:

Ordinarily, student coursework is evaluated by letter grades, which are assigned a value based on a 100-point scale gained from two credit tests plus points for continuous preparation and active participation. The final mark is assigned according to the following scale:

A 100-93

B 92-86

C 85-78

D 77-72

E 71-65

FX 64-0

Students who are unable to take a credit test at the scheduled time due to a documented condition should contact the lecturer as soon as the need is apparent to discuss make-up examination accommodations and procedures. Students absent from a scheduled credit test will be examined by the lecturer separately in an ORAL EXAM to collect information about their level of preparedness. Oral exams will be realized during the lecturer’s consultation hours as soon as possible after the missed credit test. The content of the oral examination will be equivalent with the content of the missed credit test but may last longer than a written test and can include deeper analysis of certain problem areas of the course.

CONTINUOUS PREPARATION constitutes 10% of the final mark (maximum 10 points):

Students are expected to prepare reports for each class by reading and processing the study materials and the required literature.

Formal requirements for the home assignments:

Minimum 2 but maximum 3 pages in Microsoft Word editor: letter type Times New Roman; letter size 12, spacing 1.5, 34 lines with 2865 characters per page with spaces. The report’s header must contain the student’s name and surname, study group, number of the given week according to the syllabus of the course and the title of the topic for the week. The reports must be submitted in Printable Document Format (PDF).

Content requirements for the assignment:

Students must present the content of the reading assignment synthesized in a clear and structured way: highlighting key information and data as well as presenting logical connections between them. The submitted report must represent the student’s thorough understanding of the content and the problem area discussed in the reading assignment.

WARNING: Reports must be original work of the author! Any violation of copyright or breach of anti-plagiarism rules and regulations of the university will inevitably lead to disciplinary procedures! Repeated and systematic plagiarism will lead to the loss of credits assigned for completion the course!

Deadline and the format of the report:

Students must mail their home assignments to the following email address: rozenfeld.julius2@atk.sk by Saturday 24:00 each weak. The reports must be mailed in PDF format. No other formats are accepted! No late submissions will be accepted unless separately negotiated with the supervisor of the course!

ATTENDANCE AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION constitute 20% (maximum 20 points) of the final mark:

All students must attend all classes regardless they are organized face-to-face or online. Students must join the class sessions on time. Should anyone miss the first ten minutes of a class, will be marked as absent from the class. Points for active participation will be assigned only when the student actively contributes to the learning process during the sessions by joining discussions!

Volunteer work in extracurricular activities that are organized by the Department of the British and American Studies which clearly contribute to the students' professional development such as: lectures and workshops, career week activities, organization of open-door days, language competitions, conferences, Olympiads, and other similar activities are fully supported! Should these activities be organized during the regular session times, volunteers will be assigned the points for active participation as if they had participated in the regular class session.

ABSENCE DUE TO ILLNESS

A student absent from a class must file a valid doctor’s certificate by emailing it in a PDF format to the lecturer as soon as possible. Due reports for the missed class must be submitted according to the syllabus of the course and no later than the following class attended by the student.

In an emergency, if the student is unable to contact the lecturer and mail the valid doctor’s certificate or is being treated elsewhere, the lecturer must be informed by sending an email to the following email address: julius.rozenfeld@upjs.sk as soon as possible. In both cases, the student must also file a letter from a physician certifying the date and nature of the illness.

ABSENCE FOR OTHER REASONS

Students who must be absent for reasons other than illness, such as a death in the family or a reason of similar gravity, must contact the lecturer as soon as possible and submit relevant documents that certify the seriousness of the case.

There may be other activities which can validate missing a class or several classes, for example participation in high-quality international competitions, scientific research, conferences, or other relevant activities, which clearly contribute to the professional development of the student but final decision about the validity of the presented excuse fully falls in the lecturer’s competency. Regular full-time or part-time employment is not an acceptable excuse for a missed class.

COVID-19 regulations:

Changing pandemic situation requires continuous adaptation. Online sessions organized via Microsoft Teams are the preferred alternative to in-person sessions if necessary. Attendance will be duly followed on online meetings too. Tests – if required for the completion of course – are also planned flexibly. Normally, the first credit test takes place during the 6th week of the term with a second credit test on the 12th week, but changes may apply. If necessary, these test dates can be changed according to the pandemic situation or replaced by online tests the form and content of which are comparable with a normal paper-based test. Students are required to follow the department’s noticeboard and inform themselves continuously about the possible changes!

English

1. Introduction into Teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL)

2. Planning Curriculum & Planning Lesson Content

3. Planning Activities and Managing Classroom Interaction

4. Teaching Young and Adolescent Learners

5. Formative and Alternative Assessment & Large-Scale Assessment

6. Techniques for Developing the Listening Skill

7. Techniques for Developing the Speaking Skill

8. Techniques for Developing the Reading Skill

9. Techniques for Developing the Writing Skill

The course is designed to help students understand and use the concepts of didactics and combine knowledge in this area with the problems of teaching English as a foreign language. Students will gain a general overview of the didactics of teaching English and the special characteristics of foreign language teaching. By completing the course, students will be able to create a work plan, design and implement a lesson for teaching English as a foreign language, select appropriate teaching techniques for the development of vocabulary, grammar, stylistics and pronunciation; understand the principles of work evaluation and implement them in the field of normative and alternative evaluation.

Required literature:

Murray, Denise E., Christison, MaryAnn: What English Language Teachers Need to Know, Volume I, Understanding Learning, Routledge, 2011, ISBN13:978-0-415-80639-8

Murray, Denise E., Christison, MaryAnn: What English Language Teachers Need to Know, Volume II, Facilitating Learning, Routledge, 2011, ISBN13:978-0-415-80641-1

DVD: Blair Bateman and Baldomero Lago, Methods of Language Teaching, Routledge - Taylor & Francis Group, ISBN: 9780415601016

Jana Harťanská, Zdenka Gadušová, Methodology of Teaching English as a Foreign Language, 1995, Vysoká škola pedagogická, Nitra, ISBN 80-88738-43-1

Recommended literature:

Michael Toolan, Language Teaching Integrational Linguistic Approaches, 2011, Routledge, ISBN: 978-0-415-80806-4

Lubna Alsagoff, Sandra Lee Mckay, Guangwei Hu, Willy A. Renandya, Principles and Practices for Teaching English as an International Language, 2012, Routledge, ISBN: 978-0-415-89167-7

Hossein Nassaji, Sandra S. Fotos, Teaching Grammar in Second Language Classrooms Integrating Form-Focused Instruction in Communicative Context, 2010, Routledge, ISBN: 978-0-415-80205-5

Elaine Payne, Lesley Whittaker, Developing Essential Study Skills, 2nd Edition, Pearson Education Limited, Prentice Hall, 2006, ISBN: 13:978-0-273-68804-4

Patsy M. Lightbown,Nina Spada, How Languages are Learned (1999), Oxford University Press, ISBN 0194370003

Michael Cole, Shelia R. Cole: The Development of Children, 4th edition, Worth Publishers, New York, 2001, ISBN 1429202254, 9781429202251

Student evaluation is based on three criteria:

TWO CREDIT TESTS 70%; CONTINUOUS PREPARATION 10%, and ATTENDANCE AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION 20%. To receive credits for this course, students must pass the two credit tests; continuously and timely submit their reports and attend each class according to the schedule. Attendance is followed during the online sessions too.

TESTS constitute 70% of the final mark:

Ordinarily, student coursework is evaluated by letter grades, which are assigned a value based on a 100-point scale gained from two credit tests plus points for continuous preparation and active participation. The final mark is assigned according to the following scale:

A 100-93

B 92-86

C 85-78

D 77-72

E 71-65

FX 64-0

Students who are unable to take a credit test at the scheduled time due to a documented condition should contact the lecturer as soon as the need is apparent to discuss make-up examination accommodations and procedures. Students absent from a scheduled credit test will be examined by the lecturer separately in an ORAL EXAM to collect information about their level of preparedness. Oral exams will be realized during the lecturer’s consultation hours as soon as possible after the missed credit test. The content of the oral examination will be equivalent with the content of the missed credit test but may last longer than a written test and can include deeper analysis of certain problem areas of the course.

CONTINUOUS PREPARATION constitutes 10% of the final mark (maximum 10 points):

Students are expected to prepare reports for each class by reading and processing the study materials and the required literature.

Formal requirements for the home assignments:

Minimum 2 but maximum 3 pages in Microsoft Word editor: letter type Times New Roman; letter size 12, spacing 1.5, 34 lines with 2865 characters per page with spaces. The report’s header must contain the student’s name and surname, study group, number of the given week according to the syllabus of the course and the title of the topic for the week. The reports must be submitted in Printable Document Format (PDF).

Content requirements for the assignment:

Students must present the content of the reading assignment synthesized in a clear and structured way: highlighting key information and data as well as presenting logical connections between them. The submitted report must represent the student’s thorough understanding of the content and the problem area discussed in the reading assignment.

WARNING: Reports must be original work of the author! Any violation of copyright or breach of anti-plagiarism rules and regulations of the university will inevitably lead to disciplinary procedures! Repeated and systematic plagiarism will lead to the loss of credits assigned for completion the course!

Deadline and the format of the report:

Students must mail their home assignments to the following email address: rozenfeld.julius2@atk.sk by Saturday 24:00 each weak. The reports must be mailed in PDF format. No other formats are accepted! No late submissions will be accepted unless separately negotiated with the supervisor of the course!

ATTENDANCE AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION constitute 20% (maximum 20 points) of the final mark:

All students must attend all classes regardless they are organized face-to-face or online. Students must join the class sessions on time. Should anyone miss the first ten minutes of a class, will be marked as absent from the class. Points for active participation will be assigned only when the student actively contributes to the learning process during the sessions by joining discussions!

Volunteer work in extracurricular activities that are organized by the Department of the British and American Studies which clearly contribute to the students' professional development such as: lectures and workshops, career week activities, organization of open-door days, language competitions, conferences, Olympiads, and other similar activities are fully supported! Should these activities be organized during the regular session times, volunteers will be assigned the points for active participation as if they had participated in the regular class session.

ABSENCE DUE TO ILLNESS

A student absent from a class must file a valid doctor’s certificate by emailing it in a PDF format to the lecturer as soon as possible. Due reports for the missed class must be submitted according to the syllabus of the course and no later than the following class attended by the student.

In an emergency, if the student is unable to contact the lecturer and mail the valid doctor’s certificate or is being treated elsewhere, the lecturer must be informed by sending an email to the following email address: julius.rozenfeld@upjs.sk as soon as possible. In both cases, the student must also file a letter from a physician certifying the date and nature of the illness.

ABSENCE FOR OTHER REASONS

Students who must be absent for reasons other than illness, such as a death in the family or a reason of similar gravity, must contact the lecturer as soon as possible and submit relevant documents that certify the seriousness of the case.

There may be other activities which can validate missing a class or several classes, for example participation in high-quality international competitions, scientific research, conferences, or other relevant activities, which clearly contribute to the professional development of the student but final decision about the validity of the presented excuse fully falls in the lecturer’s competency. Regular full-time or part-time employment is not an acceptable excuse for a missed class.

COVID-19 regulations:

Changing pandemic situation requires continuous adaptation. Online sessions organized via Microsoft Teams are the preferred alternative to in-person sessions if necessary. Attendance will be duly followed on online meetings too. Tests – if required for the completion of course – are also planned flexibly. Normally, the first credit test takes place during the 6th week of the term with a second credit test on the 12th week, but changes may apply. If necessary, these test dates can be changed according to the pandemic situation or replaced by online tests the form and content of which are comparable with a normal paper-based test. Students are required to follow the department’s noticeboard and inform themselves continuously about the possible changes!

English

1. Introduction into Methods and Approaches of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (ELF)

2. Grammar Translation Method & Audiolingual Method

3. Cognitive Approach & Total Physical Response

4. Natural Approach & Communicative Language Teaching

5. Teaching Proficiency and Reading Through (TPR) Storytelling & Content-Based Instruction

6. Task-Based Instruction & Lexical Approach

7. Integrating Language and Content: CLIL

8. Learning Theories

9. Exploring One's Own Instruction

The course is designed to help students understand and use the concepts of approach, method, technique and design and combine their knowledge with areas of teaching English as a foreign language. Students will gain a general overview of the main approaches and methods used in language teaching and will learn to apply this knowledge in their own pedagogical work. By completing the course, students will be able to objectively evaluate the benefits and possibilities of teaching methods, integrate that knowledge in everyday pedagogical work, and professionally evaluate their own pedagogical outputs. Graduates will be prepared to work as a teacher of English as a foreign language.

MEŠKO, Dušan, Dušan KATUŠČÁK and Ján FINDRA, 2013. Akademická príručka: Chcete byť úspešní na vysokej škole? 3. vydanie. Osveta, 495 pp. ISBN 9788080633929.

KATUŠČÁK, Dušan, 2013. Ako písať záverečné a kvalifikačné práce. Enigma, 162 pp. ISBN 8089132454.

COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION. Home Page

Computer Science Teachers Association [online]. [cited 2021-7-30]. Available from: https://www.csteachers.org/

ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY. The ACM Digital Library [online]. [cited 2021-7-30]. Available from: https://dl.acm.org/

SPRINGER NATURE SWITZERLAND AG. Home - Springer [online]. [cited 2021-7-30]. Available from: https://link.springer.com/

BAČÍKOVÁ, Mária, Anna JANOVSKÁ and Oľga OROSOVÁ, 2019. Základy metodológie pedagogicko-psychologického výskumu: Sprievodca pre študentov učiteľstva [online]. 2. doplnené vydanie. Košice: Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach, 195 pp. [cited 2021-7-29]. ISBN 978-80-8152-805-7. Available from: https://unibook.upjs.sk/sk/filozoficka-fakulta/1266-zaklady-metodologie-pedagogicko-psychologickeho-vyskumu-sprievodca-pre-studentov-ucitelstva

Informatics in Education. Vilnius University Institute of Data Science and Digital Technologies. ISSN 2335-8971 (online). Also available from: https://infedu.vu.lt/journal/INFEDU

Matematika–fyzika–informatika. Praha: PROMETHEUS. ISSN 1805-7705. Also available from: http://www.mfi.upol.cz/index.php/mfi/index

UNIVERZITA MATEJA BELA V BANSKEJ BYSTRICI, TECHNICKÁ UNIVERZITA V LIBERCI, 2021. Zborníky medzinárodnej konferencie DidInfo (od roku 2011) [online]. [cited 2021-7-30]. Available from: http://www.didinfo.net/minule-rocniky

CENTRUM VEDECKO-TECHNICKÝCH INFORMÁCIÍ SR. Centrálny register záverečných a kvalifikačných prác [online]. [cited 2021-7-30]. Available from: https://cms.crzp.sk/

Conditions for ongoing evaluation:

1. Creation of a glossary of terms and a concept map for teaching a selected topic.

2. Creation of a collection of solved tasks for teaching the selected topic.

3. Creation of learning objectives and a graded system of tasks for teaching a selected topic.

Conditions for the final evaluation:

1. Update and presentation of the thesis website.

Conditions for successful completion of the course:

Fulfillment of all ongoing and final assignments.

Slovak and partly English due to selected information sources

By default, teaching is carried out face to face. If this is not possible (eg due to a pandemic),

teaching is provided at a distance through video conferencing programs and LMS.

1. Pedagogical research in the field of teaching informatics (analysis of selected scientific studies with discussion).

2. Pedagogical research in the field of teaching informatics (analysis of selected scientific studies with discussion).

3. Pedagogical research in the field of teaching informatics (design of own pedagogical action research).

4. Analysis of the content of teaching of the selected topic (creation of a glossary of terms and a concept map).

5. Analysis of the content of teaching of the selected topic (creation of a glossary of terms and a concept map).

6. Creation of a collection of solved problems for teaching the selected topic.

7. Creation of a collection of solved problems for teaching the selected topic.

8. Creation of a collection of solved problems for teaching the selected topic.

9. Creation of learning objectives and a graded system of tasks for teaching the selected topic.

10. Creation of learning objectives and a graded system of tasks for teaching the selected topic.

11. Presentations of ongoing results of students' theses, updating of thesis websites.

12. Presentations of ongoing results of students' theses, updating of thesis websites.

The student will gain an overview of the issues of pedagogical research in the field of teaching informatics.

The student continuously works on his / her thesis (analyzes the content of teaching a selected topic, creates a glossary of terms and a concept map, creates a collection of tasks and then a system of graded tasks) and presents the ongoing results of his / her thesis.

Obligatory literature:

Weaver, C. (2008) GRAMMAR TO ENRICH & ENHANCE WRITING, Heinemann, Portsmouth, ISBN-10: 0-325-00758-6

Recommended literature:

Fenner, A-B. and Skulstad, AS. (2018) Teaching English in the 21st Century: Central Issues in English Didactics. Fagbokforlaget.

Kitade, K. (2015). Second language teacher development through CALL practice: The emergence of teachers’ agency. CALICO Journal, 32(3), 396–425.

McKeeman, L., & Oviedo, B. (2015). 21st century world language classrooms: Technology to support cultural competence. Learn Language, Explore Cultures, Transform Lives. Retrieved from: http://www.csctfl.org/documents/2015Report/Chapter%206.pdf

Koike, D. and Lacorte, M. (2014) Toward intercultural competence: from questions to perspectives and practices of the target culture. Journal of Spanish Language Teaching 1:1, 15-30.

Brandl, K. (2008) Communicative Language Teaching in Action: Putting Principles to Work. Pearson.

Galloway, V. (1992) Toward a Cultural Reading of Authentic Texts. In H. Byrnes (Ed.), Languages for a Cultural World in Transition, Northeast Conference Reports (pp. 87-121). National Textbook Company.

Lee, J. and VanPatten, B. (2003) Making Communicative Language Teaching Happen (second edition). McGraw Hill.

Met, M. (online). Content-based Second Language Instruction: What is it? http://carla.umn.edu/cobaltt/CBI.html

Omaggio-Hadley, A. (2001) Teaching Language in Context (third edition). Heinle & Heinle.

Spinelli, E. y Siskin, H.J. (1992) Selecting, Presenting and Practicing Vocabulary in a Culturally-Authentic Context. Foreign Language Annals 25 (4), 305-315.

Student evaluation is based on three criteria:

TWO CREDIT TESTS 70%; CONTINUOUS PREPARATION 10%, and ATTENDANCE AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION 20%. To receive credits for this course, students must pass the two credit tests; continuously and timely submit their reports and attend each class according to the schedule. Attendance is followed during the online sessions too.

TESTS constitute 70% of the final mark:

Ordinarily, student coursework is evaluated by letter grades, which are assigned a value based on a 100-point scale gained from two credit tests plus points for continuous preparation and active participation. The final mark is assigned according to the following scale:

A 100-93

B 92-86

C 85-78

D 77-72

E 71-65

FX 64-0

Students who are unable to take a credit test at the scheduled time due to a documented condition should contact the lecturer as soon as the need is apparent to discuss make-up examination accommodations and procedures. Students absent from a scheduled credit test will be examined by the lecturer separately in an ORAL EXAM to collect information about their level of preparedness. Oral exams will be realized during the lecturer’s consultation hours as soon as possible after the missed credit test. The content of the oral examination will be equivalent with the content of the missed credit test but may last longer than a written test and can include deeper analysis of certain problem areas of the course.

CONTINUOUS PREPARATION constitutes 10% of the final mark (maximum 10 points):

Students are expected to prepare reports for each class by reading and processing the study materials and the required literature.

Formal requirements for the home assignments:

Minimum 2 but maximum 3 pages in Microsoft Word editor: letter type Times New Roman; letter size 12, spacing 1.5, 34 lines with 2865 characters per page with spaces. The report’s header must contain the student’s name and surname, study group, number of the given week according to the syllabus of the course and the title of the topic for the week. The reports must be submitted in Printable Document Format (PDF).

Content requirements for the assignment:

Students must present the content of the reading assignment synthesized in a clear and structured way: highlighting key information and data as well as presenting logical connections between them. The submitted report must represent the student’s thorough understanding of the content and the problem area discussed in the reading assignment.

WARNING: Reports must be original work of the author! Any violation of copyright or breach of anti-plagiarism rules and regulations of the university will inevitably lead to disciplinary procedures! Repeated and systematic plagiarism will lead to the loss of credits assigned for completion the course!

Deadline and the format of the report:

Students must mail their home assignments to the following email address: rozenfeld.julius2@atk.sk by Saturday 24:00 each weak. The reports must be mailed in PDF format. No other formats are accepted! No late submissions will be accepted unless separately negotiated with the supervisor of the course!

ATTENDANCE AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION constitute 20% (maximum 20 points) of the final mark:

All students must attend all classes regardless they are organized face-to-face or online. Students must join the class sessions on time. Should anyone miss the first ten minutes of a class, will be marked as absent from the class. Points for active participation will be assigned only when the student actively contributes to the learning process during the sessions by joining discussions!

Volunteer work in extracurricular activities that are organized by the Department of the British and American Studies which clearly contribute to the students' professional development such as: lectures and workshops, career week activities, organization of open-door days, language competitions, conferences, Olympiads, and other similar activities are fully supported! Should these activities be organized during the regular session times, volunteers will be assigned the points for active participation as if they had participated in the regular class session.

ABSENCE DUE TO ILLNESS

A student absent from a class must file a valid doctor’s certificate by emailing it in a PDF format to the lecturer as soon as possible. Due reports for the missed class must be submitted according to the syllabus of the course and no later than the following class attended by the student.

In an emergency, if the student is unable to contact the lecturer and mail the valid doctor’s certificate or is being treated elsewhere, the lecturer must be informed by sending an email to the following email address: julius.rozenfeld@upjs.sk as soon as possible. In both cases, the student must also file a letter from a physician certifying the date and nature of the illness.

ABSENCE FOR OTHER REASONS

Students who must be absent for reasons other than illness, such as a death in the family or a reason of similar gravity, must contact the lecturer as soon as possible and submit relevant documents that certify the seriousness of the case.

There may be other activities which can validate missing a class or several classes, for example participation in high-quality international competitions, scientific research, conferences, or other relevant activities, which clearly contribute to the professional development of the student but final decision about the validity of the presented excuse fully falls in the lecturer’s competency. Regular full-time or part-time employment is not an acceptable excuse for a missed class.

COVID-19 regulations:

Changing pandemic situation requires continuous adaptation. Online sessions organized via Microsoft Teams are the preferred alternative to in-person sessions if necessary. Attendance will be duly followed on online meetings too. Tests – if required for the completion of course – are also planned flexibly. Normally, the first credit test takes place during the 6th week of the term with a second credit test on the 12th week, but changes may apply. If necessary, these test dates can be changed according to the pandemic situation or replaced by online tests the form and content of which are comparable with a normal paper-based test. Students are required to follow the department’s noticeboard and inform themselves continuously about the possible changes!

English

1. Introduction into teaching English grammar for teachers of EFL

2. Grammar, grammars, and the traditional teaching of grammar

3. What works in teaching grammar

4. The role of adjectival modifiers

5. Connecting sentences and modifying adjectival

6. Editing and teaching editing skills

7. From rhetoric to grammar, the art of persuasion

8. Meaning of cohesive and transitional devices

9. What should we teach and when

10. How to respond students errors

This course focuses on the issue of teaching grammar in the field of English as a foreign language. The main focus of the course is the demonstration and teaching of modern methods for teaching English grammar and the use of the English language using various techniques. Students will learn techniques for improving English grammar and the grammatical accuracy of their students' writing and speaking. Students will also learn assessment techniques and develop their ability to recognize and correct possible grammatical inaccuracies in the writing and speaking of their students. By completing the course, students will be able to implement the acquired knowledge in everyday pedagogical work, design techniques for the development of grammar and use modern technologies (computers and smart boards) for teaching English grammar.