This unit addresses second language proficiency and the teaching of English to speakers of other languages. It also examines current research into the nature of speaking, writing, reading and listening and its implications for teaching in second-language classrooms. Other topics include vocabulary, grammar and integration of language and content; the role of the TESOL teacher in primary, post-primary and adult teaching contexts, and methodological approaches in second languages. -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Jill Brown (Sem 1 & 2, Day - Clayton) and (Off-shore Term 4, Singapore-TESOL); & Dr Dat Bao (Sem 1 & 2, Evening - Clayton)