Applied Linguistics to Foreign Language Teaching and Learning

The purpose of this lecture is to provide an overview of the nature and main concerns of Applied Linguistics and how it relates to other language related disciplines such as linguistics, sociolinguistics and psycholinguistics. Students are introduced to the various branches of applied linguistics and the focus and central issues to be discussed in the Applied Linguistics Course to Foreign Language Teaching and Learning.

This lecture focuses on well known approaches and methods used in the teaching of English as a foreign language. The unit begins with a discussion of the main principles and features of “approach” and “method” and how they relate. The rest of the unit provides an overview of the main principles of well known and widely used methods and closes with a discussion of the drawbacks of methods and the rationale of an eclectic approach.

This lecture focuses on well known approaches and methods used in the teaching of English as a foreign language. The unit begins with a discussion of the main principles and features of “approach” and “method” and how they relate. The rest of the unit provides an overview of the main principles of well known and widely used methods and closes with a discussion of the drawbacks of methods and the rationale of an eclectic approach.

This lecture focuses on well known approaches and methods used in the teaching of English as a foreign language. The unit begins with a discussion of the main principles and features of “approach” and “method” and how they relate. The rest of the unit provides an overview of the main principles of well known and widely used methods and closes with a discussion of the drawbacks of methods and the rationale of an eclectic approach.

This lecture focuses on well known approaches and methods used in the teaching of English as a foreign language. The unit begins with a discussion of the main principles and features of “approach” and “method” and how they relate. The rest of the unit provides an overview of the main principles of well known and widely used methods and closes with a discussion of the drawbacks of methods and the rationale of an eclectic approach.

This lecture attempts to answer the question “what does it mean to know a foreign language”. Starting with a discussion of the terms competence and performance as defined by Chomsky, the presentation focuses on communicative competence and models of Co-Co developed within the area of applied linguistics. The distinction between declarative and procedural knowledge is also discussed and how different conceptions of foreign language knowledge impact on language course design.

The purpose of this lecture is to raise students’ awareness of the main features and purposes of curriculum and syllabus and how these relate. The presentation continues with an overview of the curriculum development process in the US, UK and Greece. The major focus of this unit is on the stages in language course design where issues such as needs analysis, means analysis and syllabus design are thoroughly discussed.

The purpose of this lecture is to raise students’ awareness of the main features and purposes of curriculum and syllabus and how these relate. The presentation continues with an overview of the curriculum development process in the US, UK and Greece. The major focus of this unit is on the stages in language course design where issues such as needs analysis, means analysis and syllabus design are thoroughly discussed.

The purpose of this lecture is to raise students’ awareness of the main features and purposes of curriculum and syllabus and how these relate. The presentation continues with an overview of the curriculum development process in the US, UK and Greece. The major focus of this unit is on the stages in language course design where issues such as needs analysis, means analysis and syllabus design are thoroughly discussed.

This lecture focuses on the area of psycholinguistics and second language acquisition providing an overview of the main theories of language learning (e.g. behavioursim, cognitivism, constructivism, social interactionism), their principles and how they have affected language teaching practices in the classroom.

This lecture focuses on the area of psycholinguistics and second language acquisition providing an overview of the main theories of language learning (e.g. behavioursim, cognitivism, constructivism, social interactionism), their principles and how they have affected language teaching practices in the classroom.

This lecture focuses on the area of psycholinguistics and second language acquisition providing an overview of the main theories of language learning (e.g. behavioursim, cognitivism, constructivism, social interactionism), their principles and how they have affected language teaching practices in the classroom.

This lecture continues to focus on language learning presenting research on good language learners. More specifically, individual learner variables (affective, personality and cognitive) which have been found to influence success in language learning are discussed. Special attention is given to learner strategies and learner autonomy and how they can be developed in the foreign language classroom.

This lecture continues to focus on language learning presenting research on good language learners. More specifically, individual learner variables (affective, personality and cognitive) which have been found to influence success in language learning are discussed. Special attention is given to learner strategies and learner autonomy and how they can be developed in the foreign language classroom.

The final lecture of the course focuses on recent approaches in foreign language teaching. More specifically, the unit begins with a detailed overview of the main principles and features of the communicative approach, principles of communicative activities and its drawbacks. This leads to the presentation of the rationale and main features of task based language learning and the design task based lessons. The unit closes with a presentation of culture in language teaching and the importance of developing students’ intercultural competence.

The final lecture of the course focuses on recent approaches in foreign language teaching. More specifically, the unit begins with a detailed overview of the main principles and features of the communicative approach, principles of communicative activities and its drawbacks. This leads to the presentation of the rationale and main features of task based language learning and the design task based lessons. The unit closes with a presentation of culture in language teaching and the importance of developing students’ intercultural competence.