IPG KAMPUS TUN HUSSEIN ONN Course Outline Program Ijazah Sarjana Muda Perguruan Dengan Kepujian Course

Title The Teaching of Grammar in the Primary Classroom Pengajaran Kemahiran Membaca dan Perbendaharaan Kata Dalam Bahasa Inggeris Sebagai Bahasa Kedua di Sekolah Rendah Course Code Credit Contact Hours Pre-requisite Year Semester Lecturer TSL3108 3(3+0) 45 hours Nil Two June 2012 Rafiah Abdul Rahman, PhD Contact No: 019-7751508 Email: rafiah@iptho.edu.my

Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the approaches and issues in teaching of grammar. (1.6) 2. Apply methods of assessing and evaluating grammar. (2.4) 3. Prepare lesson plans and resources to teach grammar. (6.1, 6.3) 4. Assess and evaluate on teaching performance (7.2) This course focuses on the introduction to grammar, approaches and issues in the teaching of grammar, techniques for teaching grammar, developing activities and resources for the teaching of grammar, techniques for assessing grammar, planning grammar lessons, and simulated teaching. Kursus ini memberi fokus ke atas pengenalan kepada tatabahasa Bahasa Inggeris, pendekatan dan isu dalam pengajaran tatabahasa, menghasilkan aktiviti dan sumber pengajaran tatabahasa, teknik mentaksir tatabahasa, perancangan pelajaran tatabahasa dan simulasi pengajaran.

Synopsis

Assessment

Coursework - 50% Examination - 50%

Topic

Content

Hours

Introduction to grammar 1 Meanings and definition of grammar Fluency versus accuracy Grammar for young learners The place of grammar in the primary ESL classroom 3

Approaches in the teaching of grammar Descriptive vs. prescriptive grammar Covert and overt approaches Grammar isolation vs. grammar in context Meaning, Use, Form (MUF) framework Integration with the teaching of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing skills

Issues in grammar teaching Grammar in the Malaysian Primary School English Language Curriculum 3 Objectives Language content Activities 3

Techniques for teaching grammar Teaching grammar through : Songs and Chants Games Stories Nursery Rhymes and poems Puppets Plays and dialogues Developing activities and resources for the teaching of grammar Assessing grammar Enrichment and Remedial Grammar Activities

6 3

Lesson planning for the teaching of: Grammar in isolation Grammar in context Format Objectives Stages Simulated teaching

Implementation of lesson plan Feedback and review Reflection Total

45

Main References

Cameron, L. (2001). Teaching Languages to Young Learners. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Harmer, J. (2007). The Practice of English Language Teaching. 4th Ed. Essex: Pearson. Thornbury, S. (2006). Grammar. NY: Oxford University Press. Thornbury, S. (2008). How to Teach Grammar. Essex: Pearson.

Additional References

Ellis, R. (2002). The Place of Grammar Instruction in the Second/Foreign Language Curriculum. In E. Hinkel and S. Fotos (Eds.), New perspectives on grammar teaching in second language classrooms (pp. 17-34). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Fotos, S. (2005). Traditional and Grammar Translation Methods for SecondLlanguage Teaching. In E. Hinkel (Ed.), Handbook of research in second language teaching and learning (pp. 653-670). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Hadfield, J. & Hadfield, C. (2008). Introduction to Teaching English. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia. (2011). Huraian Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah (KSSR). Kuala Lumpur: DBP. Loannou-Georgiou, S. & Pavlou, P. (2003). Assessing Young Learners: Resource for teachers. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Mulroy, D. (2003). The War Against Grammar. Portsmouth, NH: Boynton/Cook Publishers, Inc. Nesamalar Chitravelu et al. (2005). ELT Methodology: Principles and Practice. 2nd Ed. Selangor: Laser Press Sdn. Bhd. Pinter, A. (2006). Teaching Young Language Learners. Oxford: Oxford University Press.