World English Languages And Culture

Course Description

The aim of this course is to familiarize students with different types of English spoken in the world and with cultural characteristics reflected in different varieties of English. The emphasis is placed on phonological, lexical, grammatical, semantic and pragmatic differences in the use of English in different societies. This course covers the following topics: The use of English as an international language, the different uses of English and English as a common language; how the use of English as an international language is reflected on English education and teacher education; the development of consciousness of the students towards the relationship between language and culture, and the examination of the place of culturally language teaching; examining textbooks, literary works, films, TV programs and advertisements and the evaluation of cultural objects

World English Languages And Culture

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Course outcomes

No course outcomes have been defined yet.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Jenkins, J. (2015). GlobalEnglishes: A Resource Book for Students, 3rd Edition. Routledge.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 3. be able to interpret the characteristics of different Englishes. SOLO 5
2. L02 1. be able to describe the keywords related to the topic. SOLO 3
3. L03 2. be able to discuss the relationships between standard and non-standard Englishes. SOLO 5
4. L04 be able to describe different types of English spoken in the world and with cultural characteristics reflected in different varieties of English. SOLO 3

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1- make use of their professional training in language teaching and achieve effective classroom management,
2. P02 2- carry out research on the development of their learners’ social, psychological and personal characteristics by using testing and evaluation techniques in accordance with ethical principles and then report their results.
3. P03 3- conduct research using basic scientific research techniques with the aim to find solutions to problems that may be encountered in the field of Teaching English,
4. P04 4- evaluate, apply and interpret concepts and scientific methods related to the field of teaching English
5. P05 5- choose appropriate language teaching methods and techniques considering diverse learner characteristics stemming from their ages, learning styles, motivation and background knowledge,
6. P06 6- prepare daily lesson plans appropriate to the things to teach and deliver effective lessons by using appropriate course materials and instructional technology,
7. P07 7- choose appropriate materials available for use and/or develop their own course materials according to students’ level, interest and learning characteristics with the aim to use them in the teaching of language items (phonological, lexical, grammatical items and so on) and in the development of learners’ language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing),
8. P08 8- choose and use appropriate measurement tools and materials to asses and evaluate learners’ development and success,
9. P09 9- explain the similarities and differences between first and second language acquisition theories, and relate these theories to language teaching theories and practices.
10. P10 10- make use of principles, theories, approaches and techniques for the development and evaluation of educational programs.
11. P11 11- explain the concepts of Theoretical Linguistics & Applied Linguistics and use their knowledge for the preparation of lesson plans appropriate to the characteristics of the target language,
12. P12 12- use information and communication technology together with computer software required by the field,
13. P13 13- describe the characteristics of different text types considering basic theories & approaches in translation and translate texts from English to Turkish and from Turkish to English,
14. P14 14- define the basic concepts and principles of classical and modern literature, analyse and construct information, and then make use of their literary knowledge in language teaching,
15. P15 15- use the target language to obtain and transmit information; communicate either orally or in writing.
16. P16 16- identify and solve problems in their social environment with the awareness of social responsibility they have developed.

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