course specification for TESOL for Non-Native English Teachers

TESOL for Non-Native English Teachers

Helping non-native English speakers become English teachers by giving you the terminology and resources you need for teaching English with confidence.

You can successfully teach others English, even if it's not your first language.  Let us show you how!

Course Overview:

There are many qualified and talented English instructors working in the field of ESL/EFL for whom English is not their first language. Our TESOL for Non-Native English Teachers course was written for non-native English speakers who would like to teach English. This is a content-based course that goes over all relevant information regarding ESL/EFL instruction in a comprehensible and simplified way. You will learn more about second language acquisition theories and techniques, then find out how to apply them in practical and effective activities and lessons.

Course Content:

TESOL for Non-Native English Teachers will first introduce you to the history, philosophies, methods, and techniques of teaching languages.  The course then moves on to the parts of communication including phonetics and semantics as well as linguistic transference.  As the experience of a non-native English teacher might be different than that of a native English speaker, the final chapter covers various issues that non-native teachers may encounter during their career.

This will help you gain a greater understanding of how to apply second language acquisition theories and methods to real classroom situations, giving you greater confidence in your English teaching abilities.

Course Requirements:

• TESOL theory assignment
• Phonetic production assignments
• Articulation assignment
• Using tongue twisters as pronunciation aides
• The practical application of TESOL methods and approaches to lesson planning
• Using TESOL methods in group work
• Applying personal second language learning experience to teaching techniques
• Teacher's mission statement assignment