授業の目的、または到達目標

To explore methods of teaching of English as a foreign language and improve communicative ability in the English classroom.

授業の概要

Understanding that English learned in Japan is not English as a second language (ESL) but English as a foreign language (EFL)， students will examine and put into practice teaching theory that focuses on improving students’ ability in communication. The course links theory with practice through “hands on” activities that include teaching skills in the four skills of reading， writing， listening， and speaking， the preparation of teaching plans， and class management. The main areas covered in this course include teaching methodology， communication theory， factors influencing foreign language acquisition， schema theory， learning motivation， and computer and internet use.

授業の形態

• Lectures， discussions， presentations， quizzes， reflection papers

準備学習

• Reading in the course text， articles provided by the instructor， and materials in the library will be expected. Students should anticipate spending at least one hour to prepare for class for each hour of class (about four hours per week). Preparation will include reading， writing， and occasional group work. Students may need to spend additional time out side of class hours when preparing their final projects.

教科書

• Nunan， David (Ed.). (2003). Practical English language teaching. New York: McGraw Hill. ISBN: 0071216979
• JALT. (2006). JALT applied materials: Classroom resources [CD-ROM]. Tokyo: JALT.

成績評価方法・基準