ENG 734Fall 2008

Fathi Migdadi
Office: D1 Level 0
Phone 23561
Texts
1. Nunan, D. (2001) Language Teaching Methodology, New York. Printice-Hall
Goals of Course
The objectives of the course are to:
1) Provide an introduction to methods and techniques of teaching ESL/EFL students how
to listen and read more effectively.
2. Provide introduction to methods and techniques of teaching ESL/EFL students how to
express themselves in writing.
3. Provide a forum for the discussion of issues and problems related to teaching of the
four skills to EFL/ESL students.
4) Clarify important research methods that have been employed in research on language
teaching methodology during the past several decades.
Course Requirements
1. Summaries: Students will provide summaries for the chapters and topics listed in
the course schedule.
2. Presentations: Each student will make two short presentations on the topics listed
in the course schedule.
3. Mid-Term Exam
4. Final Exam

Grading and Evaluation

The final grade will represent
30% mid-term Exam
10% Summaries
10% presentations
50% final exam

References
Bakalla, M.H. (1984) Arabic culture through its language and literature: London:Kegan
Paul International.
Blount, Ben G. (1974) Language culture and society : a book of readings prospect
Heights:Waveland Press , Inc.,1974
Dodd, Carley H. (1977) Perspectives on cross-cultural communication :Kendall/Hunt
Goodenough, Ward Hunt (1981) Culture , language , and society :California:The
Benjamin / Cummings.
Kramsch, Claire (1993) Context and culture in language teaching :Oxford:Oxford
University Press.
Sapir, Edward /Mandelbaum, David Goodman (1949) Culture , language and personality
Berkeley:U. of Calfornia.
Smith, Larry E (1981) English for cross-cultural communication, Wiltshire:Macmillan.
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Tentative Schedule of Topics
Topic
1. Introduction
2. What's a Discourse Approach
3. How, When, and Where to do things with words
4. Interpersonal Politeness and Power
5. Conversational Inference: interpretation in Spoken Discourse
6. Topic and Face: Inductive and Deductive Patterns in Discourse
7. Ideologies of Discourse
8. What is Culture? Intercultural Communication and Stereotyping
9. Corporate Discourse
10. Professional Discourse
11. Generational Discourse
12. Gender Discourse
13. Using a Discourse Approach to Intercultural Communication

5. Position Paper: Students will prepare a position paper related to readings in

intercultural comminication that will be chosen by the instructor and the student.
The paper will be about 1,250 words in length and is designed to provide a forum
for the student to respond to the readings in a systematic and personal way. The
paper should 1)demonstrate an understanding of the major points raised in the
articles 2) not summarize, but talk about and react to the articles. In addition to
discussing the substance of the issues themselves, you can examine the
relationship of the readings, for example, to your own/others sociopragmatic
experience. You can also provide suggestions for future research in the area.