School Of Humanities And LanguagesAdult TESOL Methods 1Western Sydney University Unit Code: A3901.1
Discipline: ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE TEACHING
Student Contribution Band: NP
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
About this Unit
This unit introduces beginning teachers in the TESOL field to the social and cultural contexts of English language teaching and learning, as well as to the basic principles of English language teaching methodology, the components of language grammar, phonology, and semantics, the four macroskills of listening, speaking, reading and writing and the role of context in language use. It offers an overview of a broad range of adult language learner types and settings, both within Australian and international contexts.
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