FLE277 SECOND FOREIGN LANGUAGE III

Course Code:4500277
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:Assoc.Prof.Dr. GÜLAY CEDDEN
Offered Semester:Fall Semesters.

Course Objectives

This course is a continuation of Second Foreign Language II. It aims at further developing student teachers’ reading and oral skills. Authentic texts of different genres will be studied in order to focus on more complex grammatical structures and advanced level vocabulary items. Student teachers are expected to make short oral presentations, produce role-plays, watch short extracts of movies in the target language and participate in simple discussions on a related topic in class and write letters and e-mails of greeting, complaint, response etc., diary entries and short paragraphs and essays. Further insights into the target culture and life style will be given through authentic classroom materials and research tasks.


Course Content

This course is a continuation of Second Foreign Language II. It aims at further developing student teachers’ reading and oral skills. Authentic texts of different genres will be studied in order to focus on more complex grammatical structures and advanced level vocabulary items. Student teachers are expected to make short oral presentations, produce role-plays, watch short extracts of movies in the target language and participate in simple discussions on a related topic in class and write letters and e-mails of greeting, complaint, response etc., diary entries and short paragraphs and essays. Further insights into the target culture and life style will be given through authentic classroom materials and research tasks.


Course Learning Outcomes

At the students will be to build sentences in the past tense (also using the present perfect form) and in the passive voice and should be able to express themselves:

1. in daily live

2. at their workplaces

3. at school /university

4. at a ceremony


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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