Introduction to TESOL
Course Schedule

The following class schedule is provided as a general guide and is subject to change over the course of the term. If the schedule needs to be adjusted, changes will be noted in class.

Weekly Schedule

The class meets on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 1:00 - 3:00 in Old Chapel 206.

Please plan to spend at least two of the Wednesdays for field trips to observe ESL classes in various parts of the state.

Tentative Course Calendar

Date	Topics	Required Readings	Assignment Due
Mon. 1/4	An overview of the field Personal language learning experiences An introductory lesson Course overview, assignments
Tues. 1/5	Cognitive, affective, and linguistic principles Learner motivation Native-speaker competencies	Brown, ch 2 & ch 3 Harmer, ch 1 & ch 2
Thur. 1/7	Methodological Overview Guest: Zach Finch	Brown, ch 4 & ch 5 Harmer, ch 4 Larsen-Freeman, ch 1	Language Learning Experience Paper.
Fri. 1/8	Learner Variables: Age & Proficiency Intro to Productive Skills The Grammar- Translation Method	Brown, ch 6 & ch 7 Harmer, ch 5 Larsen-Freeman, ch 2	ESL student interview report.
Mon. 1/11	Lesson-planning Socio-political and institutional contexts The Direct Method Guest: Jonathan Chesebro '01	Brown, ch 20 Harmer, ch 12 Snow, pp 75-80 Larsen-Freeman, ch 3	Web site review
Tues. 1/12	Basic techniques Introducing new language Classroom observation tasks The Audio-Lingual Method Guest: Diane Brown	Brown, ch 9 Harmer, ch 6 Larsen-Freeman, ch 4
Thur. 1/14	Practice Teaching Writing Textbooks & Materials The Silent Way Visit: Nancy Weber-Curth	Harmer, ch 7 Snow, ch 10 Brown, ch 17 Larsen-Freeman, ch 5	1st obser- vation report Mini-teaching assignment 1
Fri. 1/15	Teaching Reading Using teaching aids in the classroom Guest visit - ESL publisher Suggestopedia	Snow, ch 9 Brown, ch. 16 Larsen-Freeman, ch 6	Mini-teaching assignment 1 1st tutoring/ mentoring report
Mon. 1/18	No Class. MLK Holiday
Tues. 1/19	Learning Strategies Classroom Management Skills Community Language Learning	Brown, ch 12, ch 21 Harmer, ch. 11 Snow, ch 14 & pp. 80-86 Larsen-Freeman, ch 7	Textbook analysis Final project proposals
Thur. 1/21	Teaching Listening The Total Physical Response Method	Snow ch 7 Brown ch 14 Harmer pp 181-190 Larsen-Freeman, ch 8	2nd observation report
Fri. 1/22	Teaching Speaking The Communicative Approach	Snow ch 8 Brown ch 15 Harmer ch 8 Larsen-Freeman, ch 9	Mini-teaching assignment 2
Mon. 1/25	Teaching Grammar British vs. American English The Natural Approach	Brown, ch 18 Snow ch 12 (Krashen & Terrell, ch2 & ch 3)	Mini-teaching assignment 2
Tue. 1/26	Teaching Vocabulary Teaching Pronunciation Using Technology The Lexical Approach	(Lewis, ch 1 & ch 2) Snow, ch 11 (Boswood, passim)	2nd tutoring/ mentoring report
Thu. 1/28	Testing Entering the profession Final Projects Class Dinner	Snow, ch 4 Brown, ch 19	Final Projects
Fri. 1/29	Teaching Culture Final Projects Course evaluation	Snow, ch 13	Final Projects