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Comparison of the new method of teaching English in the 1st grade of the Primary School "Act and speak" with other methods
Holzknechtová, Eliška ; Svobodová, Radmila (advisor) ; Ferklová, Alžběta (referee)
This thesis aims to determine status of English language classes at primary schools by using the observation method. It explores which methods are used in the first classroom at primary level, how far are these methods effective in the development of various skills of students and whether they can be compared to a new teaching method Act and Speak ®. At the beginning of this paper, are outlined real conditions in foreign language teaching. In the next section we learn how is foreign language absorbed and accepted by learners and at the end of theoretical part we learn which teaching methods were used for teaching foreign languages in the past and which are used today. The practical part should determine whether teachers are quality language models for their students and whether they use in their teaching latest methods and trends. These data are compared with procedures that are used in the classroom using the Act and Speak® and from them then draw conclusions about the quality and effectiveness of teaching.
Alternative methods in teaching Czech as a foreign language
Kočová, Kateřina ; Hrdlička, Milan (advisor) ; Valková, Jarmila (referee)
1 Abstract This diploma introduces three alternative methods taught in the study of foreign languages - a method of suggestopedy, Nepustil's method and the Act and Speak method. The purpose of this work is to approach the methods from a historical and methodological perspective. The main focus is aimed at inspections of alternative schools, supplied with student's questionnaires and the visual material from classes. The theoretical part discusses methods from a historical perspective, the progress and presentation of grammar and learning material. Furthermore introducing the basic concept and features of alternative methods with the posibility of applying them during the teaching of Czech language for foreigners. The practical part introduces research made up of inspections at alternative schools along with interviews with founders and successors of these methods. As analysis of the questionnaires that explore the opinions and awareness of teachers about the effectivity and usefulness of untraditional methods in teaching is also a part of it. Practical inspections and conclusions based on the results of questionnaires showed the Act and Speak method to be the most beneficial method. The practical part concludes by presenting other activities for teaching Czech for foreigners that are based on those...

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