EL 641 Investigating the young learner classroom Spring Term 2007 Session 1 Tutor: Liz Austin Email eaustin@essex.ac.uk Room: 4.110 Course office hour: Wednesday 1.00 – 2.00 20/09/2018 EL641 Investigating the young learer classroom

EL641 Investigating the young learer classroom Course scope (5 items) Children aged 7 -11 Teaching EFL Background theory Issues of programme design Classroom practices 20/09/2018 EL641 Investigating the young learer classroom

EL 641 / 441: Teaching young learners Essential reading (5 items) 1. Brumfit et al 1995 Teaching English to children, Longman 2. Cameron L. 2001 Teaching Languages to Young Learners CUP 3. Cameron L. 2003 Challenges for ELT from the expansion in teaching children in ELTJ vol 57/2 3. Ellis G. et al. 2002 The Primary English Teacher's Guide (New Edition), Penguin 4. Moon J. 2000 Children Learning English Macmillan Heinemann 20/09/2018 EL641 Investigating the young learer classroom

EL641 Investigating the young learer classroom EL 641 / 441: Teaching young learners Further general reading (5 items) (session reading lists will also be distributed in class) 1. Ellis G. & Brewster J. 2002 Tell it Again! The new story-telling handbook for teachers, Penguin 2. House S. 1997 An Introduction To Teaching English To Children, Richmond Publishing 3. Vale D. & A. Feunteun 1995 Teaching Children English CUP 4. Wood D. 1988 How Children think and Learn Blackwell 5. Wright A. 1995 Storytelling with Children (Resource Books for Teachers) OUP 20/09/2018 EL641 Investigating the young learer classroom

Course outline (8 items) Curriculum issues worldwide Researching the YL classroom Cognitive and affective characteristics of YLs Approaches to syllabus design Evaluating young learner course books Teaching oracy skills Teaching literacy skills Testing YLs 20/09/2018 EL641 Investigating the young learer classroom

Assessment (length, deadline, titles) Essay of 3,000 words Assignment deadline: Monday, 26th March Topics list: distributed week 3 of this term. 20/09/2018 EL641 Investigating the young learer classroom

EL641 Investigating the young learer classroom TEYL web sites (5 items) IATEFL Young Learners Special Interest Group YL SIG http://www.countryschool.com/younglearners.htm Eurydice site: http://www.eurydice.org British Council: http://www.britishcouncil.org/worldwide_survey_of_primary_elt.pdf CILT:http://www.cilt.org.uk/primary/index.htm http://www.cilt.org.uk/infos/ CALL for YL http://www.languages-ict.org.uk/ 20/09/2018 EL641 Investigating the young learer classroom

Issues relating to the development of YL programmes (5 items) Role of parents Teacher selection and training Rationale for TEYL Aims of national curricula Managing transition to secondary. 20/09/2018 EL641 Investigating the young learer classroom

Research questions (4items) How do other countries manage English at primary school? What are the advantages of starting English at primary school? Can natural language acquisition be replicated through school learning? “Faith, rather than experience, seems to be a strong factor in the decision in many countries to lower the age at which English or another foreign language is taught”. Rixon 2003 20/09/2018 EL641 Investigating the young learer classroom