Course Aims and Objectives

The general objectives of the course will require each student to be able to:

• Demonstrate a thorough grasp of the main phonological, lexical, syntactical and other aspects of modern communicative English, with particular reference to their role in communication.
• Demonstrate a thorough grasp of the English language and its origins. 
• Predict with reasonable accuracy the learning needs of any group of ESOL, ESL, or ESP learners and conduct a needs analysis in the light of observation and testing.
• Write instructional objectives and prepare appropriate lesson plans.
• Discuss intelligently an extensive repertoire of lesson forms.
• Monitor his or her own effectiveness as a TESOL and/or TEFL and reflect on his/her performance objectively.
• Show a full understanding of the first and second language acquisition theories, their stages and their influence on current methodologies, and an ability to integrate these theories into classroom practice.
• Evaluate authentic and pedagogical materials critically.
• Understand the importance of evaluation; the role of errors; scales of attainment; and types of assessment.