INFORMATION-ACCUMULATION: WATCHING A VIDEO

1 Watch a video about understanding English Language teacher training course accreditation at https: //www.youtube.com/watch? v=TwNrb-p3xP0 and write a summary of it 9in 200-250 words). What are the criteria of an accredited course? [35]

LANGUAGE FOCUS: LEXICAL CLOZE

1 Read the text and fill in the gaps with suitable words, choosing from the options given. There is and example (0) at the beginning: 0 ……B……..

A perspective B prospective C promising D possible

Language Teacher Education

Definition

Language teacher education concerns the education of pre-school, primary, lower and upper secondary school teachers of languages. The objectives of teacher education programmes are generally defined in terms of competences to be obtained in relation to the level of education for which the student teachers are being prepared, although these are not generally specified in terms of language competences.

Language Teacher Education in the European Higher Education Area

In some countries, (0) …………. primary language teachers must follow a three or four year Bachelor of Education degree (1) …………. them as specialists in a foreign language, whereas in other countries all students who have obtained a first degree in education (2) …………. to teach foreign languages at primary level. Prospective secondary school teachers must either (3) ………… a first degree plus a Master/postgraduate qualification in education, or a BA in education with a (4) ………… in one or two specific foreign languages. Language teacher education (5) ………… place a strong emphasis on the importance of the teaching practice and, therefore, on the need to establish a cooperative relationship and (6) ………… approach between higher education institutions and schools. Time (7) ………… to teaching placements and supervision does, however, vary enormously. Some countries have nationally (8) …………. standards which all student teachers must meet by the end of their initial teacher education course, while in others university departments (9) ………… their own programme following national and regional (10) …………. and the delivery modes depend on the individual trainer. Although a stay in the foreign country is not generally required, student and teaching staff mobility is becoming increasingly popular.

[36]Language Teacher Education, 2016

A classifying A are allowed A fulfil A minor A standards A joint A spent A approved A design A law

B categorizing B are trained B achieve B core B curricula B divided B allotted B tested B make up B regulatory

C qualifying D are presecribed C fill in C major C manuals C equal C wasted C guaranteed C establish C legislation

D describing D are forced D complete D main D programmes D shared D given D recognized D set D rule

Study the information about the content of the Foreign Language Teacher Professional Education in the United Kingdom and say to what extent it is similar or different to the content of the FL Teacher Professional Education in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

LANGUAG FOCUS: OPEN CLOZE

Scan the text and say how it correspond to the first text.

upskilling articulated diverse research Concurrent methodologies productive critical disciplines strategies Consecutive actors facilitating challenges continuing

2 Study the text and fill in the gaps with words from the list.

Teaching, Learning and Assessment

Teacher education curricula contain general educational (1) ………… and subject specific elements, e.g. second language pedagogy and supervised teaching practice. (2) …………. models (e.g. a four-year Bachelor of Education degree) are more usually associated with primary and pre-school levels and may contain no framework for the acquisition of foreign language skills or ability to teach foreign languages. (3) …………… models (e.g. a postgraduate educational qualification taken immediately after a BA in the subject area) more often apply to lower and upper secondary school levels, and their curricula include training in language teaching (4) ………….. and may include opportunities for (5) …………. in the language(s) to be taught. Recently the focus of teaching and learning has changed the direction of teacher education. Today teaching is more concerned with (6) ………….. and managing pupils’ learning than explaining and giving information. Furthermore in learning foreign languages the pupils are the main (7) …………. as they develop their linguistic knowledge and skills as a result of their learning experience. In order to make the process (8) …………. teachers need to address the (9) ………… needs of pupils creating a learning environment that reflects their individual abilities, skills and interests. Teachers need new competences to meet the new (10) ………….., among which might be the acquisition of reflective and (11) ………… skills to be able to notice and study pupil needs and develop appropriate teaching and learning (12) ………….. Teachers also need to engage in (13) ………….. professional development in order to be an effective and reflective practitioner. These might be (14) …………. in a programme of study as follows: understanding pupils’ learning; understanding the role of theory and practice; (15) ………….. thinking; understanding of the broader educational and social context; understanding causes and consequences; teaching through inquiry. [36]

Analyze the information and compare it with that one in Kazakhstan.

 

LANGUAGE FOCUS: WORD-FORMATION

Scan the text and say how it is related to the first two passages.

Study the text and fill in the gaps with suitable forms of the word.

Knowledge, Skills and Understanding (Competences)

Having completed a higher education programme (first or second cycle) in language teaching, students should have acquired: language (1) …………… in the language(s) they intend to teach; intercultural (2) …………. and ways of developing experiences which involve exchanges and interaction between different cultural perspectives; language teaching methodologies, (3) ………….. state-of-the-art classroom techniques and activities; knowledge and skills in how to apply various assessment (4) ………….., techniques and ways of recording learners’ progress; knowledge of methods of teaching/raising awareness of language learning strategies; an understanding of the nature and practice of (5) …………. language learning. Students who have acquired such knowledge and understanding will be expected to demonstrate the capacity for: reflective practice and (6) …………..; maintaining and enhancing (7) …………. personal language competence; plurilingual awareness and implementing language (8) …………; making links with colleagues teaching different languages. [36]

PROFICIENT AWARE INCLUDE PROCEED DEPEND EVALUATE GO DIVERSE

Analyze the text and say what other Foreign Language teacher competences you would add to the list. Create a mind map and perform it in class.

COMMUNICATION: A RANKING ACTIVITY

Scan the text and comment on its main idea.

Teaching and Learning

The language teacher education curriculum contains both theoretical and practical elements which emphasize learner-centeredness and task based learning. Much of the learning will be done through practical experience, reflection on practice and relating theory to practice. Students will consider (and experience) the following teaching and learning approaches: use of reflective tools such as portfolios.

From the start of the teacher education programme, teacher students are taught to engage in reflection in a structured way, using several instruments such as: a practice diary; discussion sessions with tutors and peers about significant teaching practices; self-monitoring with the reflection circle; 15 supervision meetings in small groups about personal teaching experiences; informed reflective practice; constructivist models of learning; learner autonomy; cognitive models such as language learning strategies; content and Language Integrated Learning; task-based learning through group and individual projects, problem-based learning techniques; methods for developing language skills (including grammar and vocabulary acquisition); use of new technologies for language learning including computer assisted language learning. [36]

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1. Watch the video again and fill in the gaps.