Introduction to Foreign Language Pedagogy II

Course content

Please note: This class is divided into two parts, Introduction to FLP I and FLP II. In this In-troduction to FLP II course participants will learn how to apply the theoretical knowledge and concepts that were discussed in FLP I. Completing both classes (FLP I and FLP II) in the same term is obligatory to pass the module. The Introduction to Foreign Language Pedagogy course is designed both for students who study to become teachers and for students who plan a career outside of school. Foreign language pedagogy is an interdisciplinary subject that draws from applied linguistics, literature, education, psychology, politics and other disciplines that have a possible impact on language teaching and learning.

This course has the following goals:

• to sketch briefly the history of foreign language teaching functions and to demonstrate its political dimension
• to work out the aims of foreign language teaching and learning and to analyse the role of English in the context of plurilingualism
• to provide a survey of methods and approaches as well as media used in second and foreign language teaching
• to give an overview of some of the issues involved in the teaching of the linguistic system and the structures of English (pronunciation, lexis, grammar) and the use of the language in constructing and mediating culture(s)
• to outline the development of the linguistic skills such as listening and reading comprehension, speaking and writing to show the role of learners in the learning process and how they can best achieve their aims in learning a foreign language Topics will be presented with a view to school and adult education.