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ESL (English as a second language), ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) and EFL (English as a foreign language) all refer to the use or study of English by speakers of other languages. These terms are most commonly used in relation to teaching and learning English, but they may also used in relation to demographic information.
ELT (English language teaching) is a widely-used teacher-centred term, as in the English language teaching divisions of large publishing houses, ELT training, etc. The abbreviations TESL (teaching English as a second language), TESOL (teaching English for speakers of other languages) and TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language) are all also used.
Other terms used in this field include EAL (English as an additional language), ESD (English as a second dialect), EIL (English as an international language), ELF (English as a lingua franca), ESP (English for special purposes, or English for specific purposes), EAP (English for academic purposes), and ELL (English language learner). Source: Wikipedia
The methods employed by teachers in the modern second language (L2) classrooms are based on the various beliefs that an individual teacher has about language, language learning and language teaching. These beliefs are reflections of L2 theories about language acquisition and learning that, like the methods employed, have changed considerably over recent years. There has been a drift away from a teacher centered style of pedagogy towards a communicative approach to language learning. This
2: Reading Comprehension Intervention for ELL (Not Rated)
There are 5 Big Ideas in beginning reading:
Phonemic Awareness: The ability to hear and manipulate sounds in words.
Alphabetic Principle: The ability to associate sounds with letters and use these sounds to form words.
Fluency with Text: The effortless, automatic ability to read words in connected text.
Vocabulary: The ability to understand (receptive) and use (expressive) words to acquire and convey meaning.
Comprehension: The complex cognitive process
3: ESL, The silent Way, 99%STT (5.00/5)
Remember the rule of 25% TTT and 75% STT?In case you don’t know what I’m talking about, it means that a teacher should talk only 25% of the time during a good ESL lesson. TTT = Teacher Talk Time, and STT = Student Talk Time. In the early days of my ESL teaching career, I found this impossible to achieve, in fact I found it really difficult to get students to speak for 25% of the time! Have you found the same problem? Do you have a solution? Maybe this is one that will work for you. This was
4: ESL Chanting for Classroom Management (5.00/5)
Teaching
ESL can be a rich and rewarding experience for anyone who loves a
challenge. You only need a degree in any
field, and a TESOL or TEFL certificate to get started, after that, it’s simply
a matter of choosing the right school in the country in which you wish to live
and teach. This can be done by surfing a few ESL sites and applying for a job
online, waiting for a reply from some of the schools you’ve contacted, and then
choosing the most appropriate position for you. You’ll u
5: Teaching Reporting Verbs to ESL Students (4.00/5)
By Keith Taylor
The most common verbs we use to report what someone says are "say" and "tell". These are the verbs which students learn first when they learn reported speech. These are fine, of course, but there will come a time in your students' learning when they want to use other verbs to more accurately report what someone says.
We use many different reporting verbs in English, and the way we use them in a sentence varies, for example:
Verb + gerund: James denied
6: Be A Great Teacher - 5 Things You Can Do That Take Little Of Your Time (3.00/5)
By Shannon Tani
All teachers want to be great teachers. But the pressures of lesson planning, grading, preparing materials, and talking to parents often eat away at the little time we have to work on being a great teacher. This can lead to frustration and feeling as though you are failing your students.
Fortunately, a few changes in the way you think and act throughout the day can make a big difference between being a mediocre teacher and a great teacher. These 5 simple things take up lit
7: Speaking To Yourself Can Be Dangerous! (The Importance Of Speaking Practice For ESL Learners) (Not Rated)
By: Josef Essberger
There are 4 key skills when you learn a language:* listening* speaking* reading* writingWhich one of these is the "Odd-Man-Out"? Which one of these is different from the other three? The answer is speaking. The other three you can do alone, on your own, without anyone else. You can listen to the radio alone. You can read a book alone. You can write a letter alone. But you can't really speak alone! Speaking to yourself can be 'dangerous' because men in white coa
8: Idioms in Learning ESL (5.00/5)
The Oxford English dictionary defines idioms as a group of words with a meaning of its own. These are phrases, which meaning has already been institutionalized. It is important for students who are learning English as a second language (ESL) to attempt to substitute literal phrases with idioms because it will help foster rote-learning and analytical skills in both written and spoken English.In delivering a course on idiomatic expressions, instructors have to be mindful of the following:Instructo
9: Teaching ESL To Children (3.00/5)
By George Stocker
Teaching ESL to children is challenging but also very rewarding. Before I walk into a class of 10-year olds, I take a deep breath. Children have no attention span AT ALL, and so I tell myself to slow right down before I start. Teaching children requires patience and a sense of fun and playfulness. Even though it seems obvious, a common mistake is to think that children are simply 'short adults!' This is sure to get you off on the wrong foot! Here are some tips for teaching
10: ESL Role-Play (2.25/5)
By George Stocker
Learning a language is a complex and long process as anyone who has tried will agree. One of the most difficult and frustrating things is making the transition from the classroom to the 'real' world. In the classroom, everyone knows you are a student and mistakes are allowed, and the environment is contained and safe. Speaking another language outside the classroom is completely different and often students are lost at sea as soon as they step outside the door. Lists of me
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