Pedagogy of School Subject: English-I

Paper Code: 
24SEDU701D
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Hours: 
Contact Hours (60) + Independent work (40) + Others (20) = Total Hours (120)
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the student to

  1. explain the basic concepts, nature and principles of English Language Teaching.
  2. identify methods and approaches for teaching English in the Indian context.
  3. develop the ability to integrate the language skills- listening, speaking, reading & writing for communicative purposes.

 

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Course Outcome

Learning and

teaching strategies

Assessment strategies

Course Code

Course Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24SEDU

701D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pedagogy of School Subject: English-I

(Theory)

CO 127: Examine contemporary perspectives on language teaching and learning and explain the objectives of teaching English as a second language.

CO 128: Explain the different approaches and methods of English as a second language.

CO 129: Summarize the concept of listening and speaking skills and sub skills and techniques of teaching them.

CO 130: Summarize the concept of reading and writing skills.

CO 131: Explain meaning and importance of teaching skills and construct a macro lesson for teaching of Prose.

CO 132: Contribute effectively in course- specific interaction.

Teaching strategies: Interactive Lecture, Discussion

Learning strategies:

 

Self-learning Assignments, Mind mapping

Formative Assessment (30%): Class test- week 6, Assignment (1), Quiz

(1), Power point presentation

 

Summative Assessment (70%): Semester end examination

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Foundation of English Language Teaching
  • Concept & nature of language
  • Language acquisition versus language learning
  • Forms of English: Formal, Informal, Spoken & Written
  • Principles of second language teaching
  • Objectives of teaching English language
  • Skill Based – LSRW (Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing)
  • Competency Based – linguistic competence & communicative competence

 

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Methodology of English Language Teaching
  • Approaches to language learning & teaching: structural- situational approach, communicative approach, whole language approach, eclectic approach etc.
  • Methods: Grammar Translation method, Direct method, Bilingual method, Audio-lingual method

 

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Teaching of Listening & Speaking Skill
  • Listening Skill: concept & sub-skills, listening for gist, listening for specific information, listening in detail
  • Speaking Skill: concept & sub-skills, pronunciation, accent, appropriate vocabulary
  • Techniques of teaching listening & speaking: phonetic elements of speech-monophthongs, diphthongs, consonants, pause, juncture, stress and intonation, use of pronouncing dictionary, games, pictures, role-plays and simulations.

 

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Teaching of Reading & Writing Skill
  • Reading Skill: concept, mechanics of reading- eye-span, pause, fixation, regression and speed, sub-skills: skimming and scanning, previewing and predicting, paraphrasing, types of reading: intensive and extensive, silent & loud, global and local comprehension.
  • Writing Skill: product & process approach to writing, phases of writing process: planning, translating, reviewing and monitoring, note taking, note-making and summarizing

 

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Instructional Planning
  • Teaching Skills- Meaning & Importance
  • Various Teaching Skills - Introduction, Blackboard, Stimulus- Variation, Explanation, Reinforcement
  • Macro lesson- Teaching of Prose: content analysis, aims & objectives of teaching prose, components of prose lesson and steps of teaching prose

Sessional Work (Any One):

  1. Critical analysis of the different methods of English language teaching
  2. Prepare activities for listening, speaking, reading and writing (Five each)

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Siddiqui, H. (2018) Teaching of English, Agarwal publication, Uttar Pradesh Majumdar, A. (2017) Teaching of English as a second language, Sage publication, California.
  • Madan, P. (2008) Teaching of English, Vinay Rakheja, Uttar Pradesh
  • Mittal, R.A. (2016) Pedagogy of school subject: English, Vinay Rakheja, Uttar Pradesh
  • Yadav, S. (2016) Pedagogy of English, Thakur Publication, Jaipur
  • Sharma, R.A. (2008) Teaching of English, Vinay Rakheja, Uttar Pradesh

 

 

References: 
  • Bhandari. C.S (1999) Teaching English, Orient Longman, New Delhi.
  • Bhanot (2013) English Language Teaching- Approaches & Techniques, Kanishka Publishers, New Delhi.
  • Billows. F.L. (1961) The Techniques of Language Teaching, Longmans, London.
  • Gupta P.K. Teaching of English, R. Lall Book Depot, Meerut.
  • Kohli. A.L. (1999), Techniques of Teaching English. Dhanpat Rai & Company, New Delhi.
  • Madan, Poonam. Teaching of English, R. Lall Book Depot, Meerut.
  • Rai. Geeta (2015), Teaching of English, R. Lall Book Depot, Meerut.
  • Rathore, Kusum Lata. Teaching of English, R. Lall Book Depot, Meerut.
  • Sahu. B.K. (2004). Teaching of English, Kalyani Publishers, Ludhiana.
  • Sharma. R.A. (2007). Teaching of English, R. Lall Book Depot, Meerut.

 

  • Sharma. R.A. Fundamentals of Teaching English, R. Lall Book Depot, Meerut.
  • Vyas, Patel. (2015), Teaching English as a Second Language: A new pedagogy for a new century, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi.
  • Wadhwa. S.S. (2006). Teaching of English in India, National Book Depot, Kapurthala.

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Academic Year: 
2024-2025
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