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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
ING 3303	TEACHING ENGLISH TO YOUNG LEARNERS 1	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	3

Offered By

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GÜLŞAH KÜLEKÇI

Offered to

ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER EDUCATION (English)

Course Objective

This course aims to develop the knowledge and practical skills which are required to teach English to young learners effectively. It provides practical ideas on how to approach and plan for young learner courses as well as materials and ideas for specific activities. You will develop your awareness of what children aged 5 to 12 are capable of, what they enjoy and what strategies work best to motivate them to learn.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To explain and demonstrate the various EFL approaches, principles, methods and techniques appropriate for young and very young learners.
2	To select and/or adapt texts, audio and visual material, and other media appropriate for use in the EFL classroom for young and very young learners
3	To understand and demonstrate appropriate activities for teaching listening, speaking, reading, writing.
4	To understand and demonstrate appropriate activities for grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation for young EFL learners
5	To conduct a needs analysis, develop a learner profile, and then develop a lesson plan which would be appropriate for young and very young learners in a specific context

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Characteristics of Young Learners
2	Children as Language Learners
3	Children's Attitudes to Learning English
4	Children in Different Types
5	Managing Young Learners' Learning / Practical Activities 1
6	Effective Teacher-Pupil Interaction / Practical Activities 2
7	Supporting Children's Language Learning
8	Midterm Exam
9	Creating, Adapting and Evaluating Activities for Young Learners
10	Planning for Children's Language Learning
11	Using a Cross-Curricular Approach for Teaching Young Learners
12	Activities 3
13	Involving Children in Making and Using Resources
14	Assessing Learning and Teaching
15	Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Moon, J. (2005) Children Learning English, Macmillan Books for Teachers
Gürsoy, E. and Arıkan, A. (eds.) (2022) Teaching English to Young Learners: An Activity-Based Guide for Prospective Teachers. Eğiten Kitap
Tütüniş, B. and Sağlam, M. (eds.) Theory and Practice of Teaching English to Young Learners I-II. Eğiten Kitap
Halliwell, S. (1992) Teaching English in the Primary Classroom, Longman
Cameron, L. (2001) Teaching Languages to Young Learners, Cambridge University Press
Copland, F., Garton, S. & Davis, M. (2012) Crazy Animals and Other Activities for Teaching English to Young Learners, British Council
Slattery, M. & Willis, J. (2001) English for Primary Teachers, Oxford
Reilly, V. & Ward, S. M. (2000) Very Young Learners, Oxford

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lecture, question and answer,individual learner-centered activities, and group activities with learning teams

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	VZ	Midterm
2	FN	Semester final exam
3	BNS	BNS	Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60
4	BUT	Make-up note
5	BBN	End of make-up grade	Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gulsah.yilmaz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced at the beginning of the term.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	2	26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	2	26
Preparation for midterm exam	1	5	5
Preparation for final exam	1	5	5
Midterm	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			64

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9
LO.1	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO.2	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO.3	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO.4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
LO.5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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