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1. An Introduction to Corpora in English Language Teaching  
by Michael McCarthy, Anne O'Keeffe,
and Steve Walsh |
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This course will guide you through key issues relating to the use of language corpora in teaching. It will go into detail about what a corpus is, how corpora are used, and how you can build and use a corpus to enhance your teaching and the experience of your learners.
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An Introduction to Language Assessment in the K-12
Classroom     by Natalie
Kuhlman |
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This course will introduce you to the techniques and
methods used in ESL language assessment and related
issues in primary and secondary schools in the United
States today. Included are standardized tests for
the No Child Left Behind Act, and how to assess listening,
speaking, reading, and writing.
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3. An Introduction to Task-based Teaching    
by David Nunan |
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This course will introduce task-based language teaching
and will study what it is, how it developed and how
it fits into a broader curriculum framework. Most
importantly, this course will focus on how task-based
language teaching works in the classroom.
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4. An Introduction to Teaching English to Young Learners 
by Annie Hughes |
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In this course you will learn about teaching English as a foreign or second language to children between the ages of three and 12 years old. You will consider how young learners develop cognitively, how they learn languages, and how your understanding of these two areas can help guide you in your role as a teacher of young learners and a teacher of language.
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An Introduction to Teaching ESL/EFL
   
by Tom Scovel |
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This course will introduce and study basic principles, approaches, and explanations of English language teaching. It will act as an introduction for those new to the field or as a review for more experienced teachers. This course will discuss all aspects of language instruction, including practical ways of teaching grammar, reading, writing, listening, speaking, and vocabulary. In addition, it will help teachers become more reflective on their chosen profession.
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Assessing Language Ability in Young Adults and Adults   
by Andrew Cohen |
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This course examines the important role that assessment
plays in both the teaching and learning of a second
or foreign language. Specifically, it deals with assessing
the language skills of non-native English-speaking
adults and puts particular emphasis on classroom assessment.
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Communicative Teaching for the ESL/EFL Classroom     
by Kevin Keating |
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This course provides teachers with the principles
of communicative teaching and offers useful methods
for making students active participants in the learning
process. Practical and fun activities give students
the opportunity improve their language skills through
drawing, songs, oral presentations, and more.
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Content-Based Instruction for Language Learners    
by Kathleen Bailey |
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This course will provide you with an understanding
of the main characteristics and types of content-based
instruction. With the help of original activities,
it will provide a useful framework for designing your
own content-based courses and lessons.
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9. Developing
ESL/EFL Listening Comprehension    
by Patricia Dunkel |
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This course will cover a number of issues involved
in helping learners to develop their listening comprehension
of English as a second or foreign language. With
the help of examples, exercises, and a full lesson
template, students will examine a number of traditional
and more recent approaches to teaching foreign language
listening.
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Language Learning Technologies for K-12 Teachers    
by Joyce Nutta |
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This course will explore technologies that support
language development as well as academic achievement
for K-12 English language learners. Much of the
course will focus on technologies that support English
language development and communication skills, but
we'll also look at how other technologies can be
used in targeted ways to promote English language
development.
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Making the Most of Learner Dictionaries (American
Edition)     by Michela
Clari |
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This course will provide you with an understanding
of the main characteristics and types of content-based
instruction. With the help of original activities,
it will provide a useful framework for designing your
own content-based courses and lessons.
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Making the Most of Learner Dictionaries (British Edition)    
by Michela Clari |
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This course will provide you with an understanding
of the main characteristics and types of content-based
instruction. With the help of original activities,
it will provide a useful framework for designing your
own content-based courses and lessons.
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Practical Ideas for the Adult ESL/EFL Classroom   
by Rob Jenkins |
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This course details how to create a meaningful and
successful learning environment for your adult ESL/EFL
students. The course will begin by looking at instructor
and student motivation, lesson planning, and the selection
of classroom activities.
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Pursuing Professional Development  
by Andy Curtis |
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This course will discuss what professional development
is and why it is important. It will give practical
advice on how you can incorporate professional development
practices into your daily classroom life.
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Teaching ESL/EFL Reading    
by Neil Anderson |
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This course will provide practical techniques and
methods for teaching reading in any ESL or EFL environment.
It will guide you through key issues related to teaching
reading and will provide practical ways that you can
become a more effective teacher of reading.
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Teaching Grammar for ESL/EFL    
by Diane Larsen-Freeman |
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In this course, you will learn about the importance of teaching grammar to EFL and ESL students. You will gain a new understanding of grammar in order to develop a greater appreciation for it. You will also be introduced to new methods of teaching grammar that will both engage and challenge your students.
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Teaching Lexically   
by Hugh Dellar & Andrew Walkley |
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This practical course aims to change the way you think
about language by looking at the relationship between
grammar and vocabulary in a new light. It will suggest
innovative ways to teach language and skills, to deal
with speaking in class and to handle student correction.
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Teaching Vocabulary    
by Paul Nation |
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In this course, you will examine vocabulary from both a teaching and learning perspective. We will discuss how to create a well-balanced vocabulary course that teaches useful vocabulary for your students and we will also find out the best ways to monitor student progress.
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