The module explores key issues, concepts and methods in teaching English as a second, foreign or an additional language. A career in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) offers opportunities to work at home and internationally, and to experience life in different cultures.
It begins by introducing the fundamentals of language learning and examining key theories and concepts in second language acquisition. It also presents the pedagogical processes in language teaching and provides some first-hand experience of English language teaching in practice through micro-teaching and observations.
As well as considering a critical examination of a range of contemporary issues in language education, the module identifies key pedagogical issues and debates from the latest language education research. It explores the role of professional TESOL educators in national and international contexts and the skills and knowledge required to work in these contexts.
