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English for Teaching 1: learning outcomes

Module 1
Unit 1 Then and now
In this unit, you will:
review the present and past simple and continuous tenses
work on syllables, word stress and phonemes
learn about giving classroom instructions in English and other aspects of classroom English
Unit 2 Any questions?
In this unit, you will:
work on question formation and intonation in questions
look at questionnaires and questioning techniques
learn about elicitation, concept checking and other questioning techniques
Unit 3 The ideal school
In this unit, you will:
work on the topic of schools
practice using countable and uncountable nouns
work on syllable stress
consider ways of noticing grammar constructions
look at how to effectively record vocabulary
Unit 4 Learning how to learn
In this unit, you will:
practice describing things
work on word stress
look at self-assessment
Unit 5 In my experience
In this unit, you will:
discuss things you have done in your life
practise using the present perfect and time expressions
look at how to carry out class surveys
learn to use timelines and practise reading
Unit 6 Review
This unit will review the work of units 1-5.

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Module 2
Unit 7 How do you compare?
In this unit, you will:
learn how to compare things
practise sentence stress
work on ways of learning and teaching vocabulary
Unit 8 How it used to be
In this unit, you will:
practise describing past activities in English
look at how to teach pronunciation
consider using pictures for English learning
Unit 9 Lets write right
In this unit, you will:
practise using more complex sentences
consider aspects of writing, including spelling and sounds
look at using cartoons for writing activities
Unit 10 Reading between the lines
In this unit, you will:
focus on reading activities, including news stories
work on the sounds of English
look at using the phonemic chart
Unit 11 Back to the future
In this unit, you will:
learn about how you talk about the future in English
practise rhythm in English
look at lesson planning
Unit 12 Review
This unit will review the work of units 7-11.

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Module 3
Unit 13 Everybody makes mistakes
In this unit, you will:
focus on mistakes made in English and how to correct them
work on writing with some writing games
Unit 14 Talk about it
In this unit, you will:
learn about how to discuss topics in English
focus on aspects of speaking including role plays and discussion activities
Unit 15 The future is in your hands
In this unit, you will:
look at other ways of talking about the future in English
consider ways that teachers can develop themselves
Unit 16 Learner and Teacher responsibilities
In this unit, you will:
practise structures using must, can, have to and should
look at effectively managing the classroom and techniques for holding learners attention
Unit 17 Giving a helping hand
In this unit, you will:
work on using conditional forms of verbs
practise pronunciation
work on how you teach different stages of a lesson plan
Unit 18 Review
This unit will review the work of units 13-17.