Lecture 1: General problems of Foreign Language teaching

Last year he (reads, read) a lot of books.
— Open the brackets:
When I came home, Nick (to do) his lessons.
— Make it negative:
He likes to get up early.
— Complete the sentences:
If the weather is fine .....
— Make statements on the pictures given. ' .
— Translate the following sentences, from Russian into English.
The teacher corrects mistakes and assigns marks. He finds the commonest mistakes which show what his pupils have not assimilated yet. A part of the next lesson (3—8 min.) is devoted to drill exercises to help pupils get rid of the mis­takes.
In conclusion it should be said that in teaching grammar, as well as in teaching pronunciation and vocabulary, various audio-visual aids and teaching materials should be extensively utilized. If grammar is to be a means to an end and not an end in itself the teacher should follow the principles and observe the rules described above.


LECTURE 11: Teaching listening and speaking (4 hours)
Plan:

1. 
   Teaching hearing and Speaking
   
2. 
   The most common difficulties in listening and speaking a foreign language.
   
3. 
   Psychological and linguistic characteristics of speech.
   

Teaching hearing and speaking
The previous chapters dealt with the teaching of various aspects of the language, namely, phonetics (pronunciation), vocabulary, and grammar. The knowledge of each of the aspects is of great importance to learners. However, when we say a person knows the language we first of all mean he under­stands the language spoken and can speak it himself.
Language came into life as a means of communication. It exists and is alive only through speech. When we speak about teaching a foreign language, we first of all have in mind teaching it as. a means of communication.
Speech is a bilateral process. It includes hearing, on the one hand, and speaking, on the other. When .we say "hearing" we mean listening or listening and comprehension.
Speaking exists in two forms: dialogue and monologue.
We may represent it as follows:
Oral language hearing
Speaking dialogue
monologue