Grammar and Vocabulary for TESOL

Unit code: EED6107 | Study level: Postgraduate
Credit points
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Location
City Campus
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

Language is infinitely creative, yet governed by a set of rules in all aspects of language - lexical, morphological, syntactical, and phonological, and their associated structures and functions. This unit has a twofold purpose of raising awareness of the pedagogical applications of systematic linguistic knowledge and applying this knowledge to real-world language contexts. The unit will combine a focus on recent theoretical approaches to grammar with practical approaches to teaching and learning in an authentic, action-based and interaction-rich setting.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Evaluate and critique contemporary research on teacher language awareness and place of grammar in language classroom and curriculum;
  2. Engage with different conceptualisations of grammar and vocabulary and apply these to a variety of teaching contexts and through a wide range of up-to-date teaching and learning resources (both printed and digital);
  3. Survey and linguistically analyse a range of written and spoken texts applicable to language at different levels of proficiency and according to the linguistic, socio-cultural needs of EAL/D learners;
  4. Explore and apply key concepts and appropriate terminology in the analysis and description of grammar and vocabulary for teaching purposes and communicate this in an academic context.

Study as a single unit

This unit can be studied on its own, without enrolling in a full degree.

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Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Exercise
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Grade: 20%
Evaluation of a range of up-to-date teaching resources (printed and digital)
Assessment type: Presentation
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Grade: 40%
Unscripted presentation of a grammar feature in a context with a follow-up analysis
Assessment type: Project
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Grade: 40%
Designing an interactive language learning resource

Required reading

Readings and other sources relevant to this unit will be available via VU Collaborate.

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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