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Darren Said:
How to get started teaching ESL?We Answered:
Start by finding out what they know and what they want to know. Are your adult students interested in bare survival skills, job-specific vocabulary, etc?Explore the TPR and TPRS methodologies which have been very sucessful with new speakers of English.
The main idea is 'comprehensible input'--that you speak and they listen or they read language they can comprehend. They will be able to comprehend far more than they can produce. The language you use should be interesting, but repetitive, and use common structures over and over again, but with variation of vocabulary to keep them interested.
a simple example would be 'work at'. John do you work at McDonald's? No? Where (pause, wait for comprehension) do you work? Aah! Class, John works at Sear's! Does John work at Sear's? Does John work at Sear's or at McDonald's? Who works at Sear's? Where does John work. Does John or Sara work at Sear's. Does Sara work at Sear's? Where does Sara work? Sara do you work at home? Yes, Sara works at home.
I'm assuming in this example that 'works at' is a new structure or vocabulary. You should say the phrases in declarative, interrogative, positive and negative sentences until the students all understand it and your more advanced students are answering in sentences. You can add more structures around that vocabulary (Have you always worked at Sear's? Where did you work before? Class, John used to work at Joe's but now he works at Sears...) You don't really need to explain the grammar, but if you keep your language at the students i + 1 level (just beyond what they can easily produce themselves), they will acquire language.
Lisa Said:
What classes in university should one take if interested in ESL teaching ?We Answered:
If you're interested in teaching ESL abroad, say in Taiwan or Korea, you'll only need a degree. At the end of the day it might be best to studying something you enjoy if this is the case. If you are looking to go abroad, check out http://www.taiwanenglish.com/guide/ for more information on what you might expect.Leonard Said:
Can I teach ESL classes with a major/minor in linguistics?We Answered:
It totally depends on your state's laws. In Arkansas, you have to have a degree, usually a certification, then go back and go through the "ESL Academy" which is provided by your school and the state and is an intensive training program, or you can go to college and take ESL classes. If your state provides training, you may want to opt for that because it might be cheaper and your school might pay for it. Call your Dept. of Ed. to see what they require because some states dont care what your degrees are in, as long as you are willing to learn...and some are more stricts and REQUIRE the training to be done before you start. Good luck.Carla Said:
I am thinking about teaching English (ESL) classes abroad. Any advice as to what program or country?We Answered:
Hi. I did this myself about three years ago...and i am still doing it! It's a myth that you need the Language of the country to teach. Most places prefer that you do not speak the native language. It forces the students to speak English only in the class room.I live and teach in Prague - where I did my TEFL course. (TEFL Worldwide Prague) It was excellent. I loved it and I learned a lot. We did extensive lesson plans and I learned more about grammar and the teaching of it than i ever though possible. The school is run by someone who really knows what they are doing, and i HIGHLY recommend it to anyone interested in TEFL. It is a lot of work, but anything worth while is, right?
I took some time last year to teach in Mexico as well, but really missed living in Europe so I came back. I have been doing this for almost 3 years now and have taught both adults and children. there is plenty of opportunity here in Prague and all over once you earn your TEFL certificate.
Good Luck!
Clinton Said:
Need ideas for setting up and teaching an ESL class in California?We Answered:
The site that helped me most was this site. It had a lot of what I needed to teach without having to do too much extra work.Teaching ESL is probably one of the most rewarding classes you will have. Make it fun and interesting and your students will learn quickly.
http://www.esl-images.com/subpage1.asp