Aims:
• familiarize the students with key concepts and different approaches in language teaching;
• give profound knowledge in practical teaching methods and techniques employed worldwide;
• provide knowledge in teaching methodologies for learners of various age-groups;
• build the basis for further teacher development.

Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this course of study students should be able to:

• describe, analyze and compare key concepts and different approaches in language teaching;
• display knowledge of government educational standards in foreign language teaching;
• identify and discuss the current problems in language education;
• develop course curricula and lesson plans;
• efficiently employ a variety of teaching methods and techniques, including computer and IT based methods;
• analyse learner feedback and respond with efficient measures.

CONTENT

Organizing foreign language teaching and learning in secondary schools. Foreign language lesson. Classification of lessons. Lesson stages and outline. Organizing foreign language teaching and learning at basic, middle and higher level. Classification of exercises. Communicative approach to teaching. Forms of teaching and learning. Extracurricular activities and language teaching.

History of teaching foreign languages in the world.

Translation methods of teaching and learning foreign languages. Grammar Translation method. H. Ollendorff, P. Glaser, E. Petzold. Method of J.J. Jacotot. The Toussaint-Langenscheidt method.

Direct method. Charles Berlitz. ‘Series’ method of F. Gouin. Natural method. Palmer’s method. Behaviourism. Audiolingual method. Ch. Fries, R. Lado. Universal grammar. Suggestopedia. The Silent Way. Total Physical Response. Mixed methods. Total Physical Response. The Communicative Method.

History of foreign language teaching in Russia.

1917-1930. School system in early Soviet period. L. Scherba studies in linguistics. Foundations of methods of foreign language teaching in linguistic works. K. Ganshina methods of teaching.
1930-1940. Development of new textbooks and systems of teaching and learning.
1941-1959. Learner conscious approach. Enlarging the number of teaching hours in schools.
1960-1969. Works of psychologists B. Belyaev, V. Artemov, A. Leontiev and their influence on foreign language teaching. Activity oriented approach. Connections between knowledge, skills and practical activities.
1970-1979. Development of Russian school of methods of foreign language teaching. Publications of their works.
1980-1989. Communicative and active methods. I.Zimnaya psychology of learning. Ye. Passov communicative method, systems of teaching and learning for secondary schools. Kitaygorodskaya method of deep speed learning. National standards of teaching and learning. Practical outcomes.
1990-till present. Cross-cultural communication in teaching and learning. Competences approach. Communicative competence. Levels of language acquisition. Application of European standards of learning, teaching and assessment to schools in Russia. Russia in the unified teaching and learning world space.