syllabus ETYL2011.docx

PROGRAM STUDI PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS
JURUSAN PENDIDIKAN BAHASA INGGRIS
FAKULTAS PENDIDIKAN BAHASA DAN SENI
UNIVERSITAS PENDIDIKAN INDONESIA
Course
Code
Chs
Semester
Prerequisite course
Lecturer

: English for Teaching Young Learners
: IG555
:4
:7
: Teaching English to Young Learners
: Ika Lestari Damayanti, S.Pd., M.A.

1. Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the students are expected to be able to:
1. evaluate existing learning materials and textbooks;

2. design and develop learning materials for a certain topic and level;
3. use acceptable and appropriate classroom language;
4. design a child-friendly assessment; and
5. carry out a child-friendly instruction
2. Course Description
This course aims at equipping the students with basic concepts and practical issues in
the classroom for teaching young learners. Topics to be covered in this course are
material evaluation, lesson planning, assessment, classroom language, and
microteaching.
3. Learning Activities
Students will be involved in such activities as discussion , role-playing, presentation,
exhibition, material development, and teaching simulation.
4. Media
Types of media to be used in this course are audio-visual media, internationally and
locally published English textbooks, puzzles, flash cards, phonic cards, big books,
picture books, and puppets.
5. Evaluation
Evaluation system will be based on the following criteria:
1. Assignments (30 points)
2. Material development (30 points)

3. Micro-teaching (40 points)
Scoring system:
85 – 100 = A
78 – 84 = B
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70 – 77 = C
65 – 69 = D

< 64 = E

6. Course Outline :
Sessio Topics
ns
1
Introductory remarks
6/9
Children Learning English
2
Teacher’s talk

Sources
Moon, 2008
Moon, 2008

3

Giving Instruction

Slattery & Willis, 2001

4

Giving Instruction

Slattery & Willis, 2001

5

Eliciting and asking questions

Slattery & Willis, 2001

6

Eliciting and asking questions

Slattery & Willis, 2001

7

Evaluating and adapting textbooks

8

Evaluating and adapting textbooks

9

Evaluating and adapting textbooks

10

Evaluating and adapting textbooks

11

Designing child-friendly tests

12

Designing child-friendly tests

13

Lesson planning

14

Lesson planning

15

Lesson planning

16

Lesson planning

17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

Simulation

Simulation
Simulation
Simulation
Simulation
Simulation
Simulation
Simulation
Simulation

Pinter, 2006; Cameron,
2001
Pinter, 2006; Cameron,
2001
Pinter, 2006; Cameron,
2001
Pinter, 2006; Cameron,
2001
Pinter, 2006; Cameron,
2001
Pinter, 2006; Cameron,

2001
Pinter, 2006; Cameron,
2001
British council modules,
Moon, 2008
British council modules;
Moon, 2008
British council modules;
Moon, 2008
Moon, 2008
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Moon, 2008
Moon, 2008

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27
28
29
30
31
32

Simulation
Simulation
Simulation
Simulation
Simulation
Simulation
Simulation

Moon, 2008
Moon, 2008
Moon, 2008

Moon, 2008
Moon, 2008
Moon, 2008
Moon, 2008

7. References
a. British Council Modules on Classroom Language
b. Cameron, Lynn. 2001. Teaching Languages to Young Learners. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.
c. Moon, J. 2008. Children Learning English. Thailand: Macmillan Books for
Teachers.
d. Pinter, A. 2006. Teaching Young Language Learners. Oxford: Oxford
University Press.
e. Slattery, M. & J. Willis. English for Primary Teachers. Oxford: Oxford
University Press.

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Course Units
Sessi

ons
1.

Topics

Specific Objectives

Learning Activities

Evaluation

Introductory
Remarks
Children Learning
English

1.to identify course requirements
and activities
2. to review how children learn
English

Mind mapping on Moon, 2008
how children learn
English

2.

Teachers’ talk

1.presentation and
discussion on the
course syllabus
2. mind mapping
and discussion on
how children learn
English
1. group discussion
2. jigsaw reading on
the use of English in
EFL classroom
3. class discussion
1. brainstorming
2. mind mapping
3. drilling
4. role-playing

3-4

5-6

7 - 10

1.to identify situations where
teachers’ talk is important
2. to analyze the advantages and
disadvantages of using English
when teachers talk in the classroom
Giving instructions 1.to develop criteria for giving
clear instructions for children
2. to use English in giving clear
instructions for children
3. to design procedures for doing
an activity with children using
clear instructions
Eliciting
and 1.to match types of eliciting and
asking questions
question to relevant situations
2. to use elicitation and question
appropriately
Evaluating
and 1.to identify kinds and contents of
adapting textbooks English textbooks for primary
school students

4|Page

Sources

Classroom notes

Moon, 2008

Role play

Slattery & Willis,
2001

1.demonstration
Role play
2.drilling
3. group discussion
4. role play
1. lecture
Material
2. group discussion development
3.
document

Slattery & Willis,
2001
Pinter,
2006;
Cameron, 2001

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2. to evaluate textbooks using
TALFSS framework
3. to adapt textbooks by
considering
students’
characteristics and levels
Designing
child- 1.analyze existing English tests for
friendly test
children
2. develop criteria for childfriendly test
3. develop child-friendly tests

13-16

Lesson planning

17-32

Teaching
simulation

5|Page

analysis
4.material
development

1. lecture
2.
document
analysis
3. group discussion
4. developing childfriendly test
1.map out primary school syllabus 1.group discussion
2. set out learning objectives for 2.document analysis
one cycle (three meetings)
3.designing lesson
3. design activities and media plans
relevant to the learning objectives
1.
carry
out
child-friendly
instruction
2.use
appropriate
classroom
language
3. give evaluative feedback

Developing English Pinter,
2006;
test for children
Cameron, 2001

3 lesson plans for British
Council
one cycle
Modules and Moon,
2008

1.
teaching Teaching simulation
simulation
2. observation
3.
reflective
activities

Moon, 2008