World Englishes and TESOL

Programme Structure

Module 1. World Englishes

        • Introduction: The World of World Englishes;

        • English as a Native Language;

        • English as a Foreign Language;

        • English in Global Contexts.

Module 2. Intercultural communication and multilingualism

        • Language, mind and culture;

        • Multilingualism and intercultural communicaton;

        • Translation and intercultural communication.

Module 3. TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

        • Approaches to Teaching;

        • Lesson Planning and Classroom Management;

        • Presentation Techniques and Practice Activities;

        • Teaching Grammar and Vocabulary;

        • Teaching Productive and Receptive Skills.

Module 4. Digital didactics in English teaching

        • Types of eLearning;

        • Digital competence of a modern educator;

        • Digital teaching tools;

        • A Task Can Be a Reward;

        • Innovation In Foreign Language Education, Cognitive Load and Reflection;

        • Interdisciplinary and integration processes in teaching English.

Module 5. World Englishes: Implications for language teaching

     • The challenges of teaching English as an international language in a super-diverse world;

     • Incorporating WE in the ESL classroom: Current approaches;

     • Frameworks for pedagogical change (education and research).

Lecturers

• SPbPU professors and mentors, experts and guest lecturers.