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Lecturer(s)
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Kokošková Vendula, Mgr.
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Jansová Markéta, Mgr.
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Schwarzová Kopačková Markéta, Mgr.
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Course content
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Weekly plan 1 Introduction & Foundational Concepts - Course information, course requirements, expectations - Needs analysis - The Role and Goals of a Language Teacher 2 How Young Children Learn Languages - The Difference between Natural Acquisition and Structured Instruction - Key Principles: exposure, repetition, and context in language learning - Classroom language - Hands-on Practice 3 Crafting Engaging Activities: The Structure of a Lesson - Anatomy of an Activity: introduction, practice, production, and conclusion - Modelling and Scaffolding - Creating your own activity 4 Immersion & Play-Based Learning - Full vs. Partial Immersion - Play-based learning strategies: songs, storytelling, and movement - Creating your own activity 5 Total Physical Response (TPR) & Multisensory Approaches - What is TPR, and why is it effective for young learners? - Using multisensory learning: visual, auditory, and kinaesthetic strategies - Creating your own activity 6 Storytelling & Songs as Teaching Tools - How to choose age-appropriate books and stories - Techniques for storytelling in a foreign language (gestures, repetition, visuals) - Integrating music, rhymes, and chants to reinforce vocabulary - Creating your own activity 7 Game-Based Learning - Role of games - Types of games: memory, board games, scavenger hunts, etc. - Adapting games: traditional games to a foreign language classroom - Creating your own activity 8 Outdoor Learning - The Outdoor Classroom - nature theme, movement theme, community theme - Theme-Based Outdoor Lessons - Creating your own activity 9 Visuals, Props, & Real-Life Objects in Language Teaching - Using teaching tools: flashcards, puppets, and real-life objects - Creating a language-rich environment (labels, posters, classroom setup) - The role of arts and crafts in foreign language instruction - Creating your own activity 10 Routine-Based Learning & Incidental Language Acquisition - Using daily routines to reinforce key phrases (e.g., snack time, clean up) - Integrating Language into daily routines - How incidental learning happens in play and social interactions - Strategies to model and encourage spontaneous language use - Creating your own activity 11 Technology-Assisted Learning - Educational Apps & Videos - Interactive apps, cartoons, and digital resources introduce language in an engaging way - Virtual Storytelling - Online books and interactive storytelling help reinforce comprehension and pronunciation 12 Final Project & Reflection - Micro-teaching - Group discussion on challenges & solutions in early foreign language teaching - Course reflection 13 Final Project & Reflection - Evaluation of students' performance - Course evaluation
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 30 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15)
- 10 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 38 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| identify grammar tenses (present, past, future, perfect) |
| differentiate affirmative, imperative sentences and questions |
| differentiate auxiliary verbs |
| differentiate parts of speech |
| differentiate sentence elements |
| Skills |
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| make sentences in present, past, future and perfect tenses |
| justify the usage of a particular tense |
| interpret a short text |
| express one´s opinion |
| Competences |
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| N/A |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| name activities for preschool children |
| describe different kinds of disabilities in preschool childen |
| name classroom equipment |
| name nursery rhymes |
| Skills |
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| use effectively classroom language |
| summarize main ideas of specialized texts |
| plan and describe events |
| choose appropriate actitivites for preschool children |
| explain activitiy procedure |
| Competences |
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| N/A |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Seminar |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Textual studies |
| Self-study of literature |
| Students' portfolio |
| Discussion |
| Collaborative instruction |
| Skills |
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| Seminar |
| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Self-study of literature |
| Textual studies |
| Discussion |
| Collaborative instruction |
| Students' portfolio |
| Competences |
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| Multimedia supported teaching |
| Seminar |
| Self-study of literature |
| Textual studies |
| Discussion |
| Collaborative instruction |
| Students' portfolio |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Oral exam |
| Portfolio |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Skills |
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| Oral exam |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Portfolio |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Competences |
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| Oral exam |
| Portfolio |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
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Recommended literature
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vybrané aktuální online texty.
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