Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and Spanish

This module is an introduction to the essential principles of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), with a focus on the language learner’s experiences of studying a foreign language at beginner level.

This module will study major historical developments and periods which have changed the Hispanic world since 1492 to the present. The module will look at the Spanish Empire, colonisation of America and later independence highlighting links and tensions within the Hispanic world. There will be special focus on Spain’s civil war, dictatorship and transformation into a modern democracy, as well as looking at revolutionary conflict and political influence in specific Latin American countries, like Mexico, Cuba and/or some central American countries.

This module introduces students to the study of sound in linguistics. It explores key concepts in phonetics and phonology, and provides students with the analytic skills required to begin to identify, label, and analyse speech sounds.

This module will study key aspects of culture and society in Spain and Latin America which reflect Hispanic views and traditions as well as historical developments.

On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence in the areas of listening, reading and grammar benchmarked to the level B2 of the Common European Framework.

On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence in the areas of listening, reading and grammar benchmarked to the level B2 of the Common European Framework.

The module introduces students to the field of modern linguistics. It will demonstrate new ways of studying language by highlighting the supremacy of Syntax in sentence-generation. In seminars students will explore different approaches to the study of language, underpinned by the theories taught in this module.

This module concentrates on the profile of a language learner, with a focus on learners’ backgrounds, variables, motivation, and needs analysis.

This module introduces the basic principles of Spanish grammar and syntax and is designed to enable students to develop an accurate, basic language ability that can be applied to a variety of cultural and social contexts. On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence bench marked to the level A1+ of the Common European Framework.

This module consolidates the linguistic competence in Spanish grammar, vocabulary and style acquired through Spanish Fast Track 1. It is designed to enable students to develop accurate, basic language ability in a variety of cultural and social contexts. On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence benchmarked to the level A2-B1 of the Common European Framework.

This module is an introduction to current approaches to TESOL & second language teaching in the context of current understandings of second language acquisition. Specifically, it focuses on the theories and practice of task-based language teaching (TBLT), a recently reformulated framework of communicative language teaching (CLT) in relation to previous second language teaching approaches.

This module is a follow-up to the module of "Teaching English in Global Context 1". It will provide learners with a critical introduction into current approaches to TESOL & second language teaching in the context of current understandings of second language acquisition. Specifically, it focuses on critical issues surrounding the teaching of English as an international language (EIL).

The module focuses on English language teaching materials and lesson design, Frameworks for the development of materials design and recommendations for classroom teaching are informed by current practice and research.

The module focuses mainly on the historical approaches to English Language Teaching, as well as a critique of their accompanying techniques.

This module aims to develop students’ competence in Spanish language at a level equivalent to B2 - C1 of the Common European Framework.

This module aims to develop students’ competence in Spanish language at a level equivalent to C1 of the Common European Framework.

This module is a critical examination of problems, issues, arguments and discussions in Language Learning and Teaching in the context of both the classroom and the wider world, such as the role of the native speaker, linguistic imperialism and other topics from critical applied linguistics. 

The overall aim of the module is to expand students’ awareness and understanding of language education, and especially to develop their ability to think critically about the purposes and appropriate practices of teaching English in different international settings.

This module is designed to raise awareness about language and social justice, drawing on a range of educational, professional, and national policies. It critically engages with the role of language in creating social inequalities and in creating privileges and disadvantages for language users.

On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence in the areas of speaking, reading and grammar benchmarked to the level C2 of the Common European Framework.

On completion of this module, students are expected to have demonstrated a satisfactory level of competence in the areas of listening, writing and grammar benchmarked to the level C2 of the Common European Framework.

This module examines theoretical issues in Second Language (L2) Teaching. Specifically, second language teaching methodologies such as Grammar Translation, Audio-Lingual Method, Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) and other methodologies (eg focus on form and focus on forms) will be critically discussed from a number of perspectives (eg second language acquisition perspective and pedagogical perspective). The module will include structured input and activities designed to develop the ability to think critically about current L2 teaching approaches.