State Exam Topics

• Methodology
• Literature

Methodology

1. Language learner – individual differences, learner autonomy
2. Second language acquisition.
3. Methods and approaches in ELT
4. Listening skills in theory and practice
5. Speaking skills in theory and practice
6. Reading skills in theory and practice
7. Writing skills in theory and practice
8. Teaching and learning vocabulary
9. Teaching and learning pronunciation
10. Teaching and learning grammar
11. Language teacher – roles, professional development
12. Teaching materials
13. Course design and lesson planning
14. Modern approaches to assessment and evaluation
15. Language learning and cultural awareness
16. Mother tongue in ELT
17. Literature in ELT
18. Error correction in accuracy and fluency activities
19. Modern technologies in the language classroom and e-learning
20. Teaching English to heterogeneous classes
21. Teaching learners with SLD

Recommended literature:

• Ur, P. A Course in Language Teaching : Practice and Theory. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1996.
• Harmer, J. The Practice of English Language Teaching. 7th Edition. Essex: Longman Group UK Limited, 1994.
• Harmer, J. How to Teach English. Essex: Longman Group UK Limited, 1998.
• Scrivener, J. Learning Teaching. Oxford: Macmillan, 2005.

Note that for the final exam (methodology part) every student must study at least one of the recommended titles thoroughly.

Literature

The state exam in literature consists of three parts. 1) The student shows knowledge and understanding of the specific field. 2) The student identifies and explains significant ideas in a complementary text related to the field. 3) The students shows his/her reading experience and critical background related to the specific field.

British Literature

1. Modernism vs. realism
2. Interwar period
3. Angry Young Men
4. Poetical movements of the 20th century
5. Scottish, Welsh and Irish Literature
6. Postmodernism and critical theory
7. 20th century British drama

American Literature

1. Modernist literature
2. Southern literature
3. Postmodern literature
4. African American literature
5. Ethnic literatures (Native American, Hispanic American, Asian American)
6. Poetic movements of the 20th century
7. 20th century American drama

Children's Literature

1. Nursery rhymes and modern poetry for children
2. Folk tales, traditional and modern
3. Intentional literature with children and/or animals
4. Fantasy for juvenile readers
5. Comics and graphic novels, manga
6. Contemporary novels for teenagers