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CURRICULUM LANGUAGE NGLISHE

First Lecture: Introduction Mrs. Iman Al-Thubyani

English as a foreign language (EFL) refers to

English to students whose first language is not

English. EFL usually occurs in the student's own

country

A foreign language is the language that is used

within the walls of academic institutions. You

study at schools. You cannot use it with common

people around.

TESL or teaching English as a second language

refers to teaching English to students whose first

language is not English and is usually offered in a

region where English is the dominant language

Curriculum has been defined differently by various educationists

and curriculum specialists. Some of these definitions are:

Curriculum has been defined differently by various educationists

and curriculum specialists. Some of these definitions are:

Inside the

school

classrooms

Laboratories

Library

playground

cafeteria

Activity centers

Outside the

school

Home

Mosque

Public Libraries

Field Trips

A course outline determined for a particular subject for a

specific level. It includes:

Text book Supplementary materials Audio-visual aids

But does not suggest:

Methods Measures of evaluation Extra activities

•Objectives of teaching a particular subject. why

•Contents, skills, topics, themes. what

•The learner, his needs and psychology. whom

•Strategies, methods and techniques of teaching the contents. Learning activities, audio-visual aids…etc.

How

It has at least the given four components: