Course Overview
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Course Synopsis
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This course is designed to equip future educators with the skills and knowledge necessary to effectively teach English in diverse classroom settings. This course covers a range of topics including language acquisition theories teaching methodologies curriculum design and assessment strategies. Students will explore how to foster communication skills critical thinking and cultural awareness through the teaching of English. Emphasis is placed on both the theoretical aspects of language education and practical classroom techniques also preparing students to become competent English teachers in various educational contexts.
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Course Learning Outcomes
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By the end of the course students will be able to
- Effectively use the English teaching strategies and pedagogical skills in their classrooms
- Help students develop a personal response for a foreign language
- Plan and implement a good English lesson for different groups of students
- Make use of print and online resources for teaching of English
- Design assessment for learning policy
- Become reflective practitioners
- Promote the ethos of the school
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Course Calendar
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Week 01
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1
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Reading Skills (Silent Reading)
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6
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Problems in Close Reading
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7
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Factors in Close Reading
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8
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Methods of Teaching Reading Skills- Reading Between the lines and Literal Meaning
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9
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Methods of Teaching Reading: Predict and Tell
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10
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Methods of Teaching Reading: Story without an Ending
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12
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Methods of Teaching Reading Skilss- Headings
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Week 02
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14
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Personal Response- Linked Text
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16
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Personal Response – Elision
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22
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Poetry (Pronunciation and Word Stress)
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23
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Reading Skills (Revision of Reading Unit)
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24
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Reading Skills (Learning Outcomes)
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25
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Writing Skills (Creative Writing Skills)
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26
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Writing Skills (Grammar and Vocabulary)
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27
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Writing Skills (Spelling)
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Assignment
Week 03
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28
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Developing Writing Skills (Formal Writing)
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29
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Developing Writing Skills (Informal Writing)
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30
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Types of Text (Narrative)
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31
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Types of Text (Argumentative)
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32
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Types of Text (Dialogue)
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33
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Types of Text (Exposition)
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34
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Types of Text (Report)
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35
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Types of Text (Discussion)
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36
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Formal Writing (Letter)
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37
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Formal Writing (Salutations)
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38
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Formal Writing (Formal language)
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Quiz 1
Week 04
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39
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Informal Writing (Reflective writing)
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40
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Informal Writing (Diary writing)
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41
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Informal Writing (Building characters)
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42
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Informal Writing (Emails)
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43
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Formal Informative Writing (Statement of Interest)
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44
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Formal Informative Writing (Application Details)
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45
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Formal Informative Writing (Profile Writing)
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46
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Formal Informative Writing (Curriculum Vitae or Resume)
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Week 05
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48
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Speaking Skills (Favorable Classroom Environment)
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49
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Speaking Skills (conversation and dialogue)
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50
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Speaking Skills (Language Games)
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51
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Speaking Skills (Building Vocabulary)
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52
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Speaking Skills (Pair Work)
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53
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Speaking Skills (Selecting Topics)
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54
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Speaking Skills (Confidence)
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55
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Speaking Skills (Hesitation)
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56
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Speaking Skills (Introductions)
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57
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Speaking Skills (Know Me)
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58
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Speaking Skills (Phrases)
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59
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Speaking Skills (Collocations)
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60
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Speaking Skills (Imperatives)
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61
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Speaking Skills (Fluency)
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62
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Speaking Skills (Intonation)
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63
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Speaking Skills (Accuracy)
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Week 06
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64
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Speaking Skills (Fun Language)
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65
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Speaking Skills (Greetings)
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66
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Speaking Skills (Advises/Requests)
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67
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Speaking Skills (Pragmatics)
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68
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Speaking Skills (Interpretation)
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69
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Speaking Skills (Netiquette – IT Language)
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70
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Speaking Skills (Descriptions)
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71
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Speaking Skills( Adjectives)
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72
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Speaking Skills (Peer assessment)
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73
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Speaking Skills ( Pair work)
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74
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Speaking Skills (Reflection)
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75
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Speaking Skills (Self Assessment)
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77
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Speaking Skills (Learning Outcomes)
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78
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English Language Skill
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79
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Listening Skills (Pronunciations and Intonations)
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80
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Listening Skills (Intonations, word stress and collocations)
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Quiz 2
Week 07
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81
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Collect Information - Reinforcement
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82
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Focus Building Exercise
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85
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Exercises Gap Filling Exercises
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86
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Exercises Match the Word
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87
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Exercises Define Characters
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88
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Exercises Look for a Picture
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90
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Short Story Scene and Situation
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91
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Grammar Use Present Simple
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92
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Grammar Use Past Simple
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93
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Grammar Use Continuous Tense
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94
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Grammar Use Present Perfect
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95
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Grammar Use Past Perfect
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Week 08
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96
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Grammar Use Future Tense
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97
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Grammar Use Conditionals
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98
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Grammar Use First Conditionals
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99
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Grammar Use Second Conditionals
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100
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Grammar Use Third Conditionals
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Mid Term Exam
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102
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Planning for Different Groups
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103
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Planning for different groups ( Clear Instructions)
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104
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Planning for Different (Groups Modifications )
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105
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Planning for Different Groups Needs Analysis
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106
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Planning for Different Groups Visual Learners
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107
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Planning for Different Groups Audio Learners
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108
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Planning for Different Groups Kinesthetic Learners
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109
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Planning for Different Groups Intrapersonal
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110
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Planning for Different Groups Interpersonal
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111
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Planning for Different Groups Logical learners
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112
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Planning for Different Groups Linguistic or Verbal learners
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Week 09
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113
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Make your own Resources
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115
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Print Resources Newspapers
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116
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Print Resources Magazines
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GDB
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117
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Print Resources Reading Maps
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118
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Print Resources Charts/Leaflets
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120
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How to read instructions
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122
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Lesson Delivery (Team Teach)
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123
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Lesson Delivery (Use of Powerpoint)
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124
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Lesson Delivery (Use Cards)
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125
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Lesson Delivery (Eye Contact)
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Week 10
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126
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Lesson Delivery (Short and Precise)
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127
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Lesson Delivery (Summary)
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Quiz 3
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128
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Helpful Tips (Body Language)
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129
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Helpful Tips (Pleasant Behaviour)
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130
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Helpful Tips (Question Answer Session)
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131
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Assessment (Portfolio)
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132
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Lesson Planning (Aims)
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133
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Targets (Time Management)
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134
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Targets (Differentiated Teaching)
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135
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Would be provided soon
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136
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Targets (Learning Outcomes)
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Week 11
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137
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Lesson Stages (Warmer)
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141
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Activity 1- Fun Learning
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Week 12
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153
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Classroom Practice 10
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154
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Classroom Practice 11
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155
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Classroom Practice 12
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156
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Classroom Practices (Present Perfect Solutions)
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157
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Classroom Practices (Present Perfect Continuous)
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158
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Classroom Practices (Present Perfect Continuous) 1
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159
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Classroom Practices (Past Perfect Simple and Continuous) 2
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160
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Classroom Practices Examples
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161
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Classroom Practices Examples 3
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163
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Reflective Practices (Continued)
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164
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Reflective Practices (Self Reference)
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165
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Reflective Practices (Look Back to Move Forward
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166
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Reflective Practices (Self Reflection)
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167
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Reflective Practices (Self Reflection) 1
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168
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Reflective Practices (Self Reflection) 2
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169
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Reflective Practices (Self Reflection) 3
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170
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Reflective Practices (Self Reflection) 4
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Week 13
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171
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Reflective Practices (Self Reflection) 6
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172
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Reflective Practices (Self Reflection) 7
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173
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Reflective Practices (Professional Development)
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174
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Reflective Practices (Professional Development) 1
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175
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Reflective Practices (Professional Development) 2
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176
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Reflective Practices (Professional Development) 3
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177
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Reflective Practice (Professional Development)
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178
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Reflective Practice (Professional Development)..
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186
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The sooner the better
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188
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Present feedback carefully
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Week 14
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205
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Emphasizing adjectives
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206
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Exclamatory adjectives 1
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223
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Question tags and short answers
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225
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Same word used differently
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226
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Commonly confused words 1
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227
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Commonly confused words 2
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228
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Commonly confused words 3
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238
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Person centered approach
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239
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Person centered approach 1
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243
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Resources required and assessment risks
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244
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Professional development 4
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Week 15
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249
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Professional development 5
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250
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Professional development 6
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251
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Assessment for learning policy
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252
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Assessment for learning policy 1
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253
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Assessment for learning policy 2
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254
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Assessment for learning policy 3
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255
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Assessment for learning policy 4
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256
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Assessment for learning policy 5
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257
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Assessment for learning policy 6
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258
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Assessment for learning policy 7
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259
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Assessment for learning policy 8
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260
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Assessment for learning policy 9
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261
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Assessment for learning policy 10
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262
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Assessment for learning policy 11
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264
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Promote the ethos of the schools
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265
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Promote the Ethos of the School
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266
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Promote the Ethos of the School (Continued)
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268
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Learning Beyond (Continued)
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269
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Second Language Acquisition
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270
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Integrative Motivation
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272
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Linguistic “competence”
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273
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Individual differences
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274
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Instrumental motivation
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275
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Second language proficiency
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279
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Second language research
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281
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Foreign language aptitude
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286
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Problem solving approach
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Final Term Exam
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