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This course aims to boost confidence in interactions with English language learners by giving a basic understanding of the English language, selecting engaging activities, planning productive and receptive activities and correcting errors. You will be expected to get ready for on-campus workshops by completing online content and preparing activities to try on your peers.
The course opens opportunities for those who are interested in working with English language learners; possible contexts include language assistants, summer school posts, volunteering/teaching with learners in the UK or abroad.
| Study Type | Undergraduate | Level | 1 |
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| Term | Second Term | Credit Points | 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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For the first 8 weeks of the course, two strands will run simultaneously.
Language Awareness
• The basics of language
• Tense and aspect
• The sounds of English
• Vocabulary
• Modality
• Receptive skills
• Productive skills
• Learning language through action
Teaching Skills
• English language learners
• When to correct errors?
• Using learning resources
• Adapting learning resources
• Exploiting authentic materials and situations
• Integrating technology
• Planning a learning activity
• Carrying out a learning activity
As you prepare for the presentation assessment, the course will focus on challenges English language learners may face.
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
5 x multiple-choice quiz based on aspects of the English language system (5% weighting each). Each quiz would have 10 questions with a 0.5% weighting on each question. |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Apply | Identify and correct common English language learner errors in grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation |
| Factual | Understand | Demonstrate a basic understanding of English grammar, vocabulary and phonology in context |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 50 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
Length: 10 minutes + Q&A Students are given an English language learner profile and a video of them speaking – Students identify errors and present on suggested activities to help with these Marking will be done using a rubric and feedback will also be provided in the “feedback to learners” box on MyAberdeen |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Create | Select and adapt activities to support engagement and learning |
| Factual | Apply | Communicate a basic rationale for learning activities |
| Assessment Type | Summative | Weighting | 25 | |
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| Assessment Weeks | Feedback Weeks | |||
| Feedback |
750-1,000 words. Portfolio of materials from learning activities, notes on how the activity went and suggested improvements. Practical activities are carried out in weeks 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the course so content and feedback can be added continuously |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Factual | Apply | Communicate a basic rationale for learning activities |
| Factual | Understand | Demonstrate a basic understanding of English grammar, vocabulary and phonology in context |
There are no assessments for this course.
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
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| Conceptual | Create | Select and adapt activities to support engagement and learning |
| Factual | Apply | Communicate a basic rationale for learning activities |
| Factual | Understand | Demonstrate a basic understanding of English grammar, vocabulary and phonology in context |
| Factual | Apply | Identify and correct common English language learner errors in grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation |
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