Focus on English: Teaching Form, Meaning and Use

Catalog description

Develops an understanding of the various domains of the English language as relevant for adult English language learning and teaching. APLNG 802 Focus on English: Teaching Form, Meaning, and Use (3) This course explores various domains of the English language (phonological, lexical, grammatical, pragmatics) in relation to adult English language learning and teaching. Attention is paid to the various components (form, meaning, and function) of these domains and how each component works within larger stretches of discourse. Students will come to understand: language as communication, meaning-making, social practice; grammar as both structure, arrangement, rules and choices; and language teaching concerned with both language form and language use. The major topics covered include the sound system, lexicon, grammar, tense & aspect, modality, spoken & written texts, discourse & genre, and pragmatics. Students will engage in a variety of data analysis activities that assess their knowledge of the various domains of language and engage in practical activities that require them to apply these understandings to adult English language teaching. This course is one of four required courses that make up the Post-Baccalaureate Credit Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).