Tesol Foundation
Foundation course
1a. Objective: Develop TESOL knowledge & Teaching Role/s
1. What does the acronym TESOL stand for? TESOL stands for Teaching English to students of other languages.
2. List 3 Educational Institutions in which ESL is taught? ESL is taught in public and private schools, universities and language institutions.
3. What does the acronym ESL stand for? ESL stands for English as a second language.
4. What does the acronym ESP stand for? ESP stands for English for specific or special purposes.
5. What is a TOEFL test? List two cases in which students must pass a TOEFL test. A TOEFL test is a Test of English as a Foreign Language; Students must pass a TOFEL test in order to study in that country and in some cases to obtain employment.
1b. Objective: Apply TESOL Teaching Approaches, Methods and Techniques
1. Which approach is a combination of other approaches? The Eclectic approach is a combination of other approaches.
2. Which approach can cause fossilized errors? The natural approach because it focuses on Fluency of communication rather than accuracy of grammar.
3. Which approach focuses on vocabulary? A Lexical approach
4. Which approach was designed specifically for teaching English as a second language? Communicative Approach
5. Which approach refers to language learning by having students focus on a task or activity that requires students to use the language? Task-Based Approach
1c. Objective: Define the method of TESOL teaching
1. What is a Method a combination of? A combination of
Specific techniques chosen by the teacher and used in the lesson for students to practise learning.
2. Why do you think a Method is Implementational? A method is implementational as it can be observed within the classroom. Students can also participate in the various techniques in the specific lesson method.
3. List 5 techniques that could be used in the TESOL classroom to make up a Method. Internet research, Worksheets, Games,
1a. Objective: Develop TESOL knowledge & Teaching Role/s
1. What does the acronym TESOL stand for? TESOL stands for Teaching English to students of other languages.
2. List 3 Educational Institutions in which ESL is taught? ESL is taught in public and private schools, universities and language institutions.
3. What does the acronym ESL stand for? ESL stands for English as a second language.
4. What does the acronym ESP stand for? ESP stands for English for specific or special purposes.
5. What is a TOEFL test? List two cases in which students must pass a TOEFL test. A TOEFL test is a Test of English as a Foreign Language; Students must pass a TOFEL test in order to study in that country and in some cases to obtain employment.
1b. Objective: Apply TESOL Teaching Approaches, Methods and Techniques
1. Which approach is a combination of other approaches? The Eclectic approach is a combination of other approaches.
2. Which approach can cause fossilized errors? The natural approach because it focuses on Fluency of communication rather than accuracy of grammar.
3. Which approach focuses on vocabulary? A Lexical approach
4. Which approach was designed specifically for teaching English as a second language? Communicative Approach
5. Which approach refers to language learning by having students focus on a task or activity that requires students to use the language? Task-Based Approach
1c. Objective: Define the method of TESOL teaching
1. What is a Method a combination of? A combination of
Specific techniques chosen by the teacher and used in the lesson for students to practise learning.
2. Why do you think a Method is Implementational? A method is implementational as it can be observed within the classroom. Students can also participate in the various techniques in the specific lesson method.
3. List 5 techniques that could be used in the TESOL classroom to make up a Method. Internet research, Worksheets, Games,