Short Introduction to TESOL

This introductory course will introduce students to the basics of language acquisition theory from a range of perspectives: how do people learn a second language, and how can we teach to maximise that learning potential?

Students will learn about a range of TESOL methodologies such as communicative language learning, the task-based approach, the lexical approach and principled eclecticism. Students’ own language awareness will also be a focal point: we will look at the four language systems of grammar, lexis, phonology and discourse, and the four language skills of speaking, writing, listening and reading. Students will learn how to apply all of this linguistic knowledge to create lessons for whole-class teaching or small group support, examining strategies appropriate to a range of contexts.

During this two-week course, you will learn about a range of methodologies for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), such as:

• communicative language learning
• the task-based approach
• the lexical approach, and
• principled eclecticism.

We will look at the four language systems of grammar, lexis, phonology and discourse, and the four language skills of speaking, writing, listening and reading.

You will learn how to apply all this linguistic knowledge to create lessons for whole-class teaching or small group support, examining strategies appropriate to a range of contexts.

In-school training

By special request, this course can be carried out in a school or educational setting as a workforce development activity. We can tailor the design to suit the requirements of your workplace.

£690

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