Project Seminar "Foreign Language Teacher's Continuous Professional Development (CPD)-2"

2023/2024

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

3

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Школа иностранных языков

Статус:

Курс обязательный

Когда читается:

2-й курс, 2 модуль

Преподаватель

Белятинская Екатерина Валерьевна

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The research seminar spans various aspects of foreign language teachers' contunuous professional development, including preparation and taking international language exams along with teacher-training courses and exams. Emphasis is put on young learners, teaching for exams, and business processes in managing organizations involved in foreign language teaching. This seminar focuses on methods for teaching Business English and English for Public Speaking and Presentations.

Learning Objectives

• To give a comprehensive overview of contemporary Business English teaching methods and practices
• To provide a solid understanding of the contemporary cross-cultural communication principles and implement them in class
• To develop teaching skills in the business-related framework by combining theory and practice in a variety of contexts
• To give an overview of practicable business training and coaching tools

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Students can analyze contemporary Business English coursebooks and trends in teaching business English.
• Students can develop business communication skill-based classroom activities.
• Students can explore various types of self-presentation.
• Students can elaborate and evaluate feedback.
• Students can use EQ and CQ principles to develop class materials.
• Students can implement coaching tools when developing lesson plans.
• Students can prepare a comprehensive lesson plan.

Course Contents

• Modern trends in teaching business and professional English
• Developing a self-presentation and elaborating on the culture of Small Talk
• Overview of Business English coursebooks
• Cross-cultural team communications and avoiding misunderstanding
• Developing feedback and active listening skills
• Exploring business training and coaching tools
• Developing EQ and appropriate communication strategies

Assessment Elements

• Classroom activity involvement
• Assignment 1
  Developing of a Small Talk or a self-presentation Warm-Up activity and preparing a formal self-presentation
• Assignment 2
  Analysis of 3 Business English course books and developing a classroom activity to address misunderstanding issues
• Assignment 3
  Developing a worksheet (warm-up, active vocabulary, practice) addressing cross-cultural communication and giving feedback on the worksheet
• Project
  Developing a lesson plan on one of the course topics

Interim Assessment

• 2023/2024 2nd module
  0.15 * Assignment 1 + 0.15 * Assignment 2 + 0.15 * Assignment 3 + 0.3 * Classroom activity involvement + 0.25 * Project

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• Erin Meyer. (2014). The Culture Map : Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business. PublicAffairs.
• Lewis, R. D. (2006). When Cultures Collide : Leading Across Cultures 4th Edition (Vol. 3rd ed). Boston: Nicholas Brealey. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=160054

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Beard, C., & Wilson, J. P. (2013). Experiential Learning : A Handbook for Education, Training and Coaching: Vol. 3rd ed. Kogan Page.