TESOL 427: Teaching Speaking

Wallace, Amanda
Catalog Description
Principles, procedures, and materials for teaching English speaking skills to speakers of other
languages
Textbook

Teaching Speaking TESOL 427 Amanda Wallace

Practical English Language Teaching Kathleen M. Bailey

Course Objectives
The major objective of this class is to gain a basic understanding of the theories and
pedagogical techniques that help teachers effectively instruct non-native English speakers in
the skill of English speaking. In order to do this, students will:
Develop personal philosophy and ideas about how to best teach L2 speaking
Read assigned course texts and participate in class and/or group discussions of text
content including theories, methods, and case studies
Demonstrate comprehension of theories and methods through course assignments and
exams
Conduct individual and team teaching speaking tutorials with on-campus English
language learners using methods from class (practicum)
Calibrate, rate, and give feedback for speech samples of NNS using rubrics
Create a sample lesson plan for target teaching audience and area
Evaluate speaking textbooks for strengths and weaknesses
Develop a Task Ideas List/Teaching Tips
Reflect on learning and experience in the course
Assignments
Paper (with Survey): Personal Beliefs about Teaching Speaking
Expressing your current ideas and beliefs about how L2 speaking should be
taught
Team Teaching and Tutoring Journal
- team teaching a group of EIL students
- individually tutoring an EIL student in speaking

LING 260: Phonology

McCollum, Robb
Catalog Description
An examination of the elements of phonetics and phonology that impact English
pronunciationvowels, consonants, stress, rhythm, intonationwith application to teaching
and learning situations
Textbook

Kelly, G. (2000). How to teach pronunciation. Essex, England: Pearson Education

Course Objectives
The major objective of this class is to gain a basic understanding of the theories and
pedagogical techniques that help teachers effectively instruct non-native English speakers in
the skill of English speaking. In order to do this, students will:
Identify and describe the phonetic and phonological elements of English speech
Diagnose learners pronunciation difficulties
Apply phonology learning to English language teaching situations
Articulate a personal philosophy and rationale for pronunciation teaching
Assignments

Pronunciation Mimic: collect a sample of speech from a native English speaker,

transcribe the sample, and then create a mimic recording
Pronunciation Doctor: collect speech samples from non-native English speakers
and analyze the pronunciation issues in those samples
Pronunciation Tutoring: serve as a pronunciation tutor for a non-native English
speaker and will keep a journal of their tutoring experience
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Linguistics 331: Sociolinguistics

Bunker, Ellen
Catalog Description
Linguistics 331 discusses language in relation to society: language variability, social dialects,
bilingualism, language shift, code-switching, pidgin and creole languages.
Textbook

Van Herk, G. (2012). What is Sociolinguistics? Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell

Publishing

Course Objectives

Know the key variables on how language and society interact with each other.
Discuss and explain these sociolinguistic variables with classmates and others.
Observe, collect, analyze, and report on examples of key sociolinguistic concepts

Assignments
Sociolinguistic Sightseeing Journal
- The major project for this course is to observe sociolinguistics in action. Practical
experience and observation will make the concepts clear and memorable.