• Course Objectives
• Required Texts
  
• Background and Reference Texts
  
• Web Resources
  
• Course Requirements and Evaluation
• Class Schedule
• Important Dates during the Semester

• An overview of the language learning processes and language teaching as viewed from the perspective of applied linguistics and cognitive psychology.

• Examples of techniques for the teaching and testing of pronunciation, grammatical structure, and vocabulary of American English.+AKA-

• Methods and techniques for teaching Communicative Competence.

• Scheduled opportunities to apply various ESL methods, teaching techniques, and materials by designing, presenting, and reviewing lesson plans in class.+AKA-

• Resources for multi-cultural studies.

• Materials, texts, and other resources available for ESL, EFL, and Bilingual Education programs.

• Opportunities+AKA-for research in second language acquisition and methodologies of TESL, and in related areas in applied linguistics and L2 assessment.+AKA-

• Resources for job opportunities teaching and testing ESL.+AKA-

Required Texts

Brown, H. D. (1994). +AKA-Teaching by Principles: An Interactive Approach to Language
+AKA- +AKA- +AKA- +AKA- +AKA-Pedagogy, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice Hall, Inc.

Richards, J. +ACY-amp; Rogers, T. (1986). +AKA-Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching:
+AKA- +AKA- +AKA- +AKA- +AKA-A Description and Analysis. +AKA-Cambridge, MA, Cambridge University Press.

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Background and Reference Texts

Brown, D. H. (1987). Principles of Language Learning and Teaching. Second
+AKAAoACg- +AKAAoACg- Edition. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, Inc.

Brumfit, C. J. +ACY-amp; Johnson, K. (1981). The Communicative approach to Language
+AKAAoACg- +AKAAoACg- Teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Cohen, A. D. (1994). Assessing Language Ability in the classroom. Boston:
+AKAAoACg- +AKAAoACg- Heinle +ACY-amp; Heinle. 2^nd edition.

Croft, K. (1980). Reading on ESL: for Teachers and Teacher Trainees.
+AKAAoACg- +AKAAoACg- Cambridge, MA: Winthrop Publishing, Inc.

DiPietro, R. J. (1987). Strategic Interaction: Learning Language through
+AKAAoACg- +AKAAoACg- Scenarios. Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press.

Finocchiaro, M. (1974). English as a Second Language: From Theory to Practice.
+AKAAoACg- +AKAAoACg- New York: Regents Publishing Co., Inc.

Fries, C. C. (1945). Teaching and Learning English as a Foreign Language.
+AKAAoACg- +AKAAoACg- Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press.

Harris, D. P. (1969). Testing English as a Second Language . New York: McGraw-Hill

Lado, R. (1960). Language Teaching, a Scientific Approach . New York: McGraw-Hill.

+AF8AXwBfAF8AXw- (1957). Linguistics across Culture. Ann Arbor : The University of Michigan.

Lightbrown, P. +ACY-amp; Spada, N. (1993). How Languages are Learned. NY: Oxford
+AKAAoACg- +AKAAoACg- University Press.

Long, M. H. +ACY-amp; Richards, J. C. (1987). Methodology in TESOL: A Book of Readings.
+AKAAoACg- +AKAAoACg- Philadelphia, PA: Newbury House Publishers.

Oller, J. W., Jr. (1983). Methods that Work. Rowley, MA: Newbury House Publishers.

Stevick, E. +AKA-(1980). Teaching Languages: A Way and Ways . Rowley, MA: Newbury
+AKAAoACg- +AKAAoACg- House Publishers.

JOURNAL: +AKA-TESOL Quarterly. Washington, D.C. Georgetown University.
+AKAAoACg- +AKAAoACg- School of Languages and Linguistics ( Morris Library ).+AKA-

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• http://langue.hyper.chubu.ac.jp/jalt/put/tlt/index.html
• http://www.tesol.org/pubs/index.html

• http://www.tesol.org
• http://www.jalt.org

• http://www.cie.uci.edu/iop/teaching.html
• http://www.pacificnet.net/+AH4-sperling/jobcenter.html
• http://www.linguistic-funland.com/ohayo-sensei.html
• http://www.linguistlist.org/jobsindex.html

• http://www.linguistic-funland.com/
• http://www.tesol.net/tesl.html
• http://www.pacificnet.net/+AH4-sperling/
• http://148.88.14.7:80/staff/visitors/kenji/www.htm
• http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Lagoon/4097/
• http://www.teleport.com/+AH4-pccprep/

Week	Date	Topic	Required Readings
1	+AKA-August 30	Introduction: Linguistics, language, Applied Linguistics; second language learning; systems of English; begin phonology.
2	Sept. 6	Complete phonology; morphological system of English; syntactic system and signals; teaching the structural system. +AKA-Elements of language teaching/learning.	Brown, Chap.2 R+ACY-amp;R, Chap.1
3	Sept. 13	Semantic system of English; teaching meaning; concepts of Accuracy and Fluency. +AKA-Review of concept of Applied Linguistics.	R+ACY-amp;R, Chap.2 Brown, Chap.3
4	Sept. 20	Language learning and the psychology of learning; approaches to learning; selected theories. +AKA-Psycholinguistics research in 2nd language acquisition.	Brown, Chap.4 R+ACY-amp;R, Chap.3
5	Sept. 27	Application of approaches; considerations: +AKA-motivation, situation, interference, communicative competence. ESL Methods/Teaching today in U.S. and other countries.	R+ACY-amp;R, Chap.4 Brown, Chap.4
6+AKA-	Oct.4 HAND IN 2 QUESTIONS+AKA-	Applications: specific materials and means of using Linguistics and Psychology in TESL. +AKA-Teaching Listening +ACY-amp; Speaking ESL	R+ACY-amp;R, Chap.5 Brown, Chap. 14
7	Oct.11 HAND IN 2 ANSWERS	Teaching reading ESL; How to assess L2 reading-to-learn proficiency.	R+ACY-amp;R, Chap.6 Brown, Chap. 15
8	Oct. 18 MID-TERM EXAM	Teaching writing English as a Second Language; Teaching of English through Content.	Brown, Chap.6
9	Oct.25	The unity of Language and Culture. +AKA-Presentations of in-class ESL Lesson Plans.	R+ACY-amp;R, Chap. 7 Brown, Chap.16
10	Nov. 1	Reflection upon current methods; search for direction; Testing; ESL presentations.	R+ACY-amp;R, Chap.8 Brown, Chap. 16
11+AKA-	Nov. 8 HAND IN 2 QUESTIONS +AKA-	TESTING (continued). Designing ESL Programs; Guidelines for intensive, semi-intensive, non-intensive program. ESL program	R+ACY-amp;R, Chap. 9 Brown, Chap. 19
12	Nov. 15 HAND IN 2 ANSWERS +AKA-	Overview of TESL in Public Education; Bilingual Programs, Community Programs, State Certification of TESL Instructors. ESL Presentations.	R+ACY-amp;R, Chap. 10 Brown, Chap. 18
13	Nov. 22	THANKSGIVING+AKA-RECESS
14	Nov.29	TESL-Jobs; Domestic-Overseas position; Sources for positions TESL overseas; ESL Presentations.	Brown, Chap. 21 Brown, Chap. 7

FINAL EXAM - EXAM DATE TO BE DETERMINED BY UNIVERSITY EXAM SCHEDULE.

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