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Lesson Information

Course Credit
Course ECTS Credit
Teaching Language of Instruction İngilizce
Level of Course Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience?
Course Coordinator
Instructor (s)
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course - To develop awareness on the role of pragmatics as the way we convey the meaning through the communication that includes verbal and non verbal elements. To assess the role of meaning which varies according to the context, to the relationship between utterers, and also to many other social factors.
Course Content - The Role of Teachers’ non-verbal Communication in ELT Classroom. The role of Pragmatics in English Language Teaching. Teachers’ pragmatics: knowledge, beliefs, and practice

Weekly Course Subjects

1The role of Pragmatics in English Language Teaching. Pragmatic Competence
2The Role of Teachers’ non-verbal Communication in ELT Classroom
3Coming to terms with pragmatics
4Teachers’ pragmatics:knowledge, beliefs, and practice
5Collecting data reflecting the pragmatic use of language
6Describing speech acts: linking research and pedagogy
7Learners’ pragmatics: potential causes of divergence
8Theories of language acquisition and the teaching of pragmatics
9Mid term exam
10Class observation and teaching demonstrations
11Adapting textbooks for teaching pragmatics
12Lesson planning and teacher-led reflection
13Strategies for learning and performing speech acts
14Incorporating technology into pragmatics-focused instruction

Resources

Ishihara, N. & Cohen, A.D. (2010). Teaching and Learning Pragmatics: Where Language and Culture Meet. Pearson: U.K.