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2024/2025

Beyond the Exam: Equipping ESOL and ESL Teachers for Proficiency Success

Type: Mago-Lego
When: 1, 2 module
Open to: students of all HSE University campuses
Language: English
ECTS credits: 6

Course Syllabus

Abstract

This course equips future ESOL and ESL teachers with the knowledge and skills to effectively prepare individuals for language proficiency exams. Students will learn strategies for all exam sections as well as addressing psychological aspects and challenges encountered by both teachers and students. The course draws examples from International EFL exams, yet the knowledge might be extrapolated to other language exams.Course prerequisitesTo master all skills and strategies on the course, the students are expected to have achieved B2+ level of the English language proficiency.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • For students to understand the structure and requirements of language proficiency exams.
  • For students to develop strategies for conducting entry interviews and needs analysis
  • For students to design tailored lesson plans to enhance students' proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
  • For students to explore psychological factors influencing exam preparation and performance.
  • For students to address challenges faced by teachers and students during exam preparation.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Students get familiar with different proficiency exam formats, contents, structures, and criteria.
  • Students can infer washback effects of teaching for exams.
  • Students can carry out needs analysis and use it as a foundation for teaching for exams.
  • Students can tailor lessons and courses to teach reading for exams.
  • Students can tailor lessons and courses to teach lexis and grammar for proficiency exams.
  • Students can tailor lessons and courses to teach writing for exams.
  • Students can tailor lessons and courses to teach listening for exams.
  • Students can tailor lessons and courses to teach speaking for exams.
  • Students can identify, address, and handle challenges faced by prospective candidates and teachers during exam preparation.
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Overview: Structure and Requirements of Language Proficiency Exams
  • Strategies for Conducting Entry Interviews and Needs Analysis
  • Tailoring Lessons and Courses to Enhance Students' Proficiency in Reading
  • Tailoring Lessons and Courses to Enhance Students' Proficiency in Use of English
  • Tailoring Lessons and Courses to Enhance Students' Proficiency in Writing
  • Tailoring Lessons and Courses to Enhance Students' Proficiency in Listening
  • Tailoring Lessons and Courses to Enhance Students' Proficiency in Speaking
  • Addressing Challenges Faced by Teachers and Students During Exam Preparation
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Class participation
    Contributions to seminars and doing quizzes.
  • non-blocking Needs analysis
  • non-blocking Microteaching
  • non-blocking Feedback
  • non-blocking Exam analysis
    The assignment focuses on advantages and disadvantages of an exam including personal experience of sitting the exam and the best way to get ready for it in a month.
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2024/2025 2nd module
    0.2 * Class participation + 0.3 * Exam analysis + 0.2 * Feedback + 0.2 * Microteaching + 0.1 * Needs analysis
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Gaitan, A. (2018). English Exam : Speaking Tips for IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge.
  • International Language Standard. Teaching IELTS : учебно-методическое пособие / составитель Я. П. Филиппова. — Барнаул : АлтГПУ, 2016. — 89 с. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/112266 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
  • International Language Standard. Teaching TOEFL : учебно-методическое пособие / составитель Я. П. Филиппова. — Барнаул : АлтГПУ, 2017. — 108 с. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/112268 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Ellis, R. (2017). Oral corrective feedback in language teaching: A historical perspective. https://doi.org/10.21897/25394185.1482
  • Khusnulinа, R. R. The Guide to TOEFL IBT (Reading tests) : учебник / R. R. Khusnulinа. — Казань : КНИТУ, 2016. — 88 с. — ISBN 978-5-7882-2049-9. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/102160 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
  • Rubin, J., & Chisnell, D. (2008). Handbook of Usability Testing : How to Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests (Vol. 2nd ed). Indianapolis, IN: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=233103
  • Осиянова, А. В. Your lingvo-communicative culture testing! : учебное пособие / А. В. Осиянова. — Оренбург : ОГУ, 2018. — 106 с. — ISBN 978-5-7410-2073-9. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/159816 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.

Authors

  • RODOMANCHENKO AIDA SERGEEVNA
  • BAKULEV Aleksey VALENTINOVICH
  • SOROKINA ELENA VLADIMIROVNA