Course Description Course Title: Modern Approaches and Methods in English Teaching Semester: Autumn2014 Semester hours: 36 Academic year: 2014-2015(First Term) Instructor: Yang Xiao E-mail:417094234@qq.com Mobile: 13971401898 I. Course description The course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of language teaching methodology, and encourages them to become critically reflective practitioners, as they develop their own teaching approaches based on the range of methodologies available. It is a place for you to review what you have learned, what you think, and what you believe; a place for you to investigate current thinking, develop a deeper understanding and truly research valid, cutting –edge resources and ideas; then to personalize and come to workable conclusions that you explicitly plan to implementation in your future classroom. II. Textbook Required textbook: Jack C. Richards and Theodore S. Rodgers. 2004. Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching. Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, Cambridge University Press 《语言教学的流派》外语教学与研究出版社，剑桥大学出版社 References Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching .Diane Larsen-Freeman . Oxford University Press(second edition) 2003 A History of English Language Teaching 《英语教学史》A. P. R. Howat上海外语教育出版社 Cristina Bratt Paulston and Mary Newton Bruder, 1976 Teaching English as a Second Language: Techniques and Procedures, Winthrop publishers, Inc. H. D. Brown.(Third edition ) 2008 Principles of Language Learning and Teaching. Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press, Cambridge University Press 《语言学习与语言教学的原则》 外语教学与研究出版社2002 Understanding Second Language Acquisition. Rod Ellis《第二语言习得概论》上海外语教育出版社1994 Psychology for Language Teachers 《语言教师心理学初探》Marion Williams &Robert L.Burden 外语教学与研究出版社 剑桥大学出版社2000. Formative Assessment & Standards-based Grading Robert J.Marzano Solution Tree 2010 王蔷《英语教学法教程》高等教育出版社2006 鲁子问《英语教学方法与策略》华东师范大学出版社2008. 章廉中《国外教学法主要流派》华东师范大学出版社1982 肖礼金《英语教学方法论》外语教学与研究出版社2006 Materials from university, personal, and electronic sites III. Course Requirements, Grading and Specific Polices Attendance and Participation – This class is a Professional Learning Community and attendance is mandatory. Upon the second absence a contract for attendance will be initiated. Failure to keep the contract will result in dismissal from the class. The student is required to inform the professor before class if he/she will be absent. 2. References and Citations – In profiles and other assignment citations and references must be given for ALL borrowed ideas, images, facts, stylistic phrasing, or quoted material. Use APA style. See the following website for help: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ Evaluation and Grading – All work must be carefully checked for spelling, grammar, and content before turning in. 1) Class participation in group work and activities （20%） 2) Classroom Observation Record Sheet and Reflection (30%) 3) Class Attendance（10%） 4) Final Paper (40%)