FLE178 SECOND FOREIGN LANGUAGE II

Course Code:4500178
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):3 (3.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:7.0
Department:Foreign Language Education
Language of Instruction:English
Level of Study:Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:Lecturer Dr. SEVİL ONARAN
Offered Semester:Spring Semesters.

Course Objectives


Course Content

This course is a continuation of “Second Foreign Language I”. It aims at providing communicative tasks for student teachers to communicate in the target language. Student teachers will be exposed to commonly occurring grammatical patterns and vocabulary items in written texts such as newspapers, magazines and short stories. Simple writing tasks will also be integrated into the course. Both listening and speaking are important components of this course and more vocabulary items will be presented through longer dialogues and reading texts. More insights into the target culture and life style will be given through the use of authentic materials.
*This course is prerequisite for Second Foreign Language III


Course Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to  produce brief everday expressions in order to statisfy simple needs of a concrete type; personal details, daily routines, wants and needs, request for information. They can use basic sentence patterns and communicate with memorized phrases about themselves and other poeple, what they do, places, possessions, etc. They can use also some simple structures cottectly. They have a sufficent vocabulary for the expression of basic communicative needs, and will be able to understand short, simple texts and can write a series of simple phrases and sentences with "weil", "dass", "deswegen" etc.


Program Outcomes Matrix

Level of Contribution
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1Make appropriate pedagogical decisions in accordance with their particular English teaching context (i.e. Age, setting, location, and learner background) based on a contemporary repertoire of language teaching approaches and methods.
2Critically analyze linguistic, literary, cultural, and historical issues when selecting, developing, and using course materials and assessment instruments.
3Based on their familiarity with educational sciences, literature, and linguistics, establish cross-disciplinary connections and develop critical intellectual curiosity.
4Identify and generate solutions for specific language-related problems which learners of English may face at different proficiency levels.
5Individually and collaboratively design, conduct, and report small-scale educational research projects by employing relevant research methods in the investigation of language with teachers from local, national or international contexts.
6Demonstrate awareness of individual, (multi) cultural, and psycho-social diversity in learning environments and adapt to different local contexts.
7Analyze and address professional challenges based on an awareness of global systems and comparisons of educational systems.
8Fluently and accurately use all receptive and productive English language skills at an advanced level for effective daily and academic communication.
9Effectively translate a diverse set of English and Turkish discourses considering context-specific elements.
10Utilize experiences of learning a foreign language other than English for developing an awareness of language learning processes.
11With self-confidence, effectively communicate with students and other stakeholders in educational settings.
12Engage in reflective teaching, self-evaluation, and ongoing professional development.
13Select and utilize appropriate instructional technologies and information literacy skills to increase the effectiveness of foreign language teaching.
14Promote creativity, understanding, cooperation, and equity to establish a positive classroom environment.
15Develop a critical and multicultural perspective to language and language-related issues emerging from global English contexts.

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