ED4U011 - TESOL Language Use and Acquisition 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 2

Associated Module Information

Module Code: ED4U011
Module Title: TESOL Language Use and Acquisition
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Professional Learning in Education
Faculty Sub Group: Social Work
Module Leader: Matthew Hutt
Module Team: Rachel Stubley
First Intended Intake: SEP 2017 Final Year of Intake: 2022
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 30 Credit Level: 7
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100513 - teaching English as a foreign language
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 2
Valid From 01 Sep 2019
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

1. To enhance professional practice and understanding by listening to, transcribing and analysing spoken language, and by analysing written language.

2. To critically explore social and cultural factors in language use and acquisition, and to evaluate this in relation to own experiences of language learning and teaching, and developing professional practice.

3. To critically explore contemporary theories and principles of second language acquisition and evaluate in relation to own experiences of language learning and teaching, and developing professional practice.

Content Summary

• Characteristics of spoken language
• Characteristics of written language
• Language awareness at word, phrase and sentence level
• Discourse awareness
• Genre awareness
• Language variety, diverse Englishes
• Language and literacies as social practice
• Cognitive, psychological and social perspectives on Second Language Acquisition

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 25
Seminar 5
Tutorial 1
Independent Study 200
Directed Study 69
Total Hours Selected 300

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Critically analyse and describe the social and linguistic features short pieces of written and spoken language.
LO2 Critically analyse a specified area of second language learning/acquisition with reference to the theoretical literature in the area.
LO3 Critically reflect on own learning throughout this module in order to enhance own professional practice.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Portfolio Portfolio 1 Language Analysis: a) Transcription and analysis of a piece of naturally occurring spoken language from a fluent speaker of English. b) Analysis of a naturally occurring/authentic written text using a genre analysis framework. (2000). Presentation: Facilitation of a round table seminar on a second language learning/ acquisition topic of relevance to their professional context. (10 minutes). Written Reflection: Students will write a critical discussion of their seminar paper, to include links to wider reading (including other seminar papers) and reflections on and links to own professional/language experience and development (2000) 0 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2 LO3
Portfolio 1 ✔ ✔ ✔

Reading List

Language Awareness and Analysis

Crystal, D. (2003) The Cambridge Encyclopaedia of the English Language 2nd edition Cambridge: CUP

Janks, H. (2010) Literacy and Power New York: Routledge

Carter, R. and Beard, A. (2008) Working with Texts: a Core Book for Language Analysis 3rd Edition London, New York: Routledge

Fromkin, V., Rodman, R. and Hyams, N. (2014) An Introduction to language 10th (International) Edition Australia: Wadsworth Cengage Learning

Mooney, A. and Evans, B. (2014) Language, Society and Power: an introduction 4th Edition London: Routledge

Thornbury, S. (2005) Beyond the Sentence: introducing discourse analysis. Macmillan ELT: Oxford

Thornbury, S. (2017) About Language: tasks for teachers of English 2nd Edition Cambridge: CUP

Second Language (and Literacy) Acquisition

Baynham, M. (1995) Literacy Practices Harlow: Longman

Cook, V. and Singleton, D. (2014) Key Topics in Second language Acquisition Bristol: Multilingual Matters

Ellis, R. (2013) Understanding Second Language Acquisition 2nd Edition Oxford: OUP

Lightbown, P.M. and Spada, N. (2013) How Languages are Learned 4th Edition Oxford University Press: Oxford

Maybin, J. (1994) Language and Literacy in Social Practice Clevedon: Multilingual Matters/Open University Press

Roberts, C. (2001) ‘Language Acquisition or Language Socialisation in and through Discourse? Towards a redefinition of the domain of SLA’ In C.N. Candlin and N. Mercer English Language Teaching in its Social Context: a reader London: Routledge

Swain, M. (2015) Sociocultural Theory in Second Language Education: an introduction through narratives Bristol: Multilingual Matters

TESOL Quarterly

ELT Journal