TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
English is the most important global language, or lingua franca, of today. It is the must-know language for anyone aspiring to build a career in business, science, medicine, communications, or the academic world. There are million learning English in countries across the globe.
Studying TESOL means increasing your understanding of how English works in a wide range of personal, social and professional settings. It also provides you with a sound theoretical foundation and a range of practical skills that will allow you to teach the language effectively in different settings and cultural environments.
With TESOL, you’ll learn how to teach English using contemporary knowledge, skills, principles and tools for second language learning, teaching and assessment. The teaching major will also explore issues such as the relationship between languages, cultures and societies; the acquisition of second and foreign languages; the teaching and learning of languages; language policy; and cross-cultural communication.
Why study TESOL?
- Develop the ability to teach English as a second/foreign language
- Gain a broad knowledge of linguistics and language
- Bridge the language and communication gaps between people across cultures
- Understand how to help people develop language and communication skills
What you will study
- Fundamental Concepts of Second Language Learning and Teaching in TESOL
- Language Assessment in TESOL
- English Linguistics in TESOL
- Curriculum Development and Teaching Practice in TESOL
- Principles of Teaching and Learning in TESOL
- Discourse and Media