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PBET1106 – LISTENING AND SPEAKING IN THE ESL CLASSROOM V.1 (3 Credit Hours )

Synopsis:

The course will comprise lectures and tutorials which will focus on the teaching of listening and speaking as a separate and
integrated skill. Both will be linked to reading and writing in teaching the Malaysian English Syllabus. The course will begin
with an overview of basic concepts, principles and approaches to teaching listening and speaking. Opportunities will be
provided for students to explore the implications of the above instruction. Workshop sessions throughout the course will offer
hands-on experience in planning and implementing lessons.

Assessment Method : Assignment - 40%, Test - 60%

Medium of Instruction : English Language

References:

Brown,S. & Smith, D. (2007) Active Listening. USA:Cambridge University Press.
Nation, I.S.P.& Newton, J. (2009).Teaching ESL/EFL Listening and Speaking:ESL and Applied Linguistics Professional
Series. London:Routledge
Richards,J.C. (2005) Second Language Listening: Theory and Practice.USA:Cambridge University Press.

PBET2107 – READING IN THE ESL CLASSROOM (3 Credit Hours )

Synopsis:

The course will provide an overview of the basic concepts, principles, and approaches to teaching reading. Students will be
given the opportunity to relate these experiences to instruction through hands-on experiences in planning and instruction.
The course will cover the following: basic concepts and principles of reading, purposes of reading, integrating reading and
writing experiences, evaluating and selecting texts for reading, dealing with non-readers, testing reading skills and gauging
reading ability.

Assessment Method : Assignment - 60%, Test - 40%

Medium of Instruction : English Language

References:

Ruddell, M. R. (2001). Teaching content reading and writing (3 Edition). New York: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
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Childs, C. L. (2006). Creative reading and writing in the intermediate ESL classroom with children aged 10-12.
Austin: University of Texas.
Nation, I.S.P. (2008). Teaching ESL/EFL reading and writing. New York: Taylor & Francis Group.

PBET2108 – WRITING IN THE ESL CLASSROOM (3 Credit Hours )

Synopsis:

The course will provide an overview of the basic concepts, techniques and approaches to teaching writing. Students will be
given the opportunity to relate these theories to instruction through hands-on experiences in planning and instruction. The
knowledge and understanding developed through this course will be drawn upon in other methodology courses.

Assessment Method : Assignment - 60%, Test - 40%

Medium of Instruction : English Language

References:

Ferris,D & Hedgcock,J. (2013). Teaching ESL composition. New Jersey: Routledge.
Hedge, T. (2005.) Writing. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Hyland,K. (2003.) Second language writing. Cambridge:Cambridge University Press.

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