北京师范大学外文学院外国语言学及应用语言学专业研究.doc

PAGE 1 PAGE 27 北京师范大学外文学院外国语言学及应用语言学专业研究生课程讲义 课程名称：英语教材分析与设计 Analysing and Designing ELT Materials 主 讲 人：程晓堂 2008年7月修订 COURSE DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS COURSE OVERVIEW（课程简介） This course introduces students to the objectives, methods, and findings of research investigating how materials are developed, evaluated and used in foreign/second language teaching. It will help students to better understand the theoretical assumptions behind materials, the roles of materials in language teaching and the methods of materials development and evaluation. The course will include topics such as syllabus design, needs analysis, features of well-designed materials, the use of corpora, materials evaluation, materials adaptation and the development of original materials. Students will be asked to read recommended books and research articles, evaluate sample materials, adapt materials for classroom use and present their work the class after each assignment. Practical assignments will provide opportunities for application of the concepts and practices by requiring students to analyze language learning materials currently in use. The presentations will provide students with opportunities to demonstrate and share their learning outcomes. OBJECTIVES（课程目标） The course is aimed at enabling participants to: understand approaches to syllabus design conduct needs analysis for the purpose of materials development identify features of ELT materials currently in use understand the ways of ELT materials evaluation adapt materials for classroom use use corpora in the process of materials development develop original materials for ELT classroom use. ASSESSMENT（成绩评定） (1) Participation in class and group work (10% of grade) (2) Assignments (30% of grade) (3) Class presentation of assignments (10% of grade) (4) Final exam or end of term paper (50% of grade) LECTURE TOPICS（教学内容） (1) Introduction – concepts, issues and the course outline (2) Examining various syllabuses – structural syllabuses, func