Lifelong Learning

Final Exam

Format

15 minutes preparation

Candidates will choose a topic and will prepare the presentation based on the subquestions they will get. They will use the Portfolio to provide evidence of their teaching practice.

15 minutes presentation

Candidates will talk about the topic providing evidence from the portfolio and justifying the practical things by background knowledge of the theories.

Topics

1. Teaching pronunciation – individual sounds, stress, rhythm, intonation, features of connected speech
2. The role of grammar in the primary school language curriculum
3. Teaching and learning vocabulary
4. Teaching listening
5. Teaching speaking
6. Teaching reading
7. Teaching writing
8. Stories and how to use them in the lessons
9. The role of songs and poetry in language teaching
10. Maintaining learner interest and motivation
11. Lesson planning and lesson management
12. How do young children learn languages. Acquisition and learning
13. TEYL in the Czech Republic – Framework Education Programme, School Programmes, Standards
14. Planning a syllabus, different approaches, designing topic-based, activity-based, story–based lessons
15. CLIL, language across the curricula
16. Giving and getting feedback, monitoring progress, assessment
17. Resources and materials
18. School and family cooperation