GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION :

The Online TESOL Program offered by Western Town College is designed to teach non-native speakers how to teach English in their own countries. It is a self-paced program consisting of video lectures, assignments, two exams, and two presentations (which are performed and evaluated at the Korean office). The students and teacher(s) will communicate regularly via e-mail and in the online forum.

The course content is based in large part on the Western Town College in-house TESOL program and consists of in-depth discussions of the theoretical aspects of teaching and learning, including (but not limited to) the study of contemporary language teaching methodology, theories of language acquisition, the teaching of grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and the four language skills. Students will have many opportunities to put this theory into practice by completing their assignments and presenting lessons for each of the major components of the course.

Students receive feedback from the instructor (via e-mail) on all assignments, presentations, and exams, and those who successfully complete the program receive a diploma and letter of reference from the institution.

LEARNING OUTCOMES :

At the successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:

• Develop an understanding of the qualities of good teachers and good learners
• Make choices regarding the management of their classes and their teaching style according to the needs of their learners (including age, level, and learning style)
• Make choices regarding the disciplining of students and the prevention of problem behaviour
• Understand the major language learning theories and their applicability in the language classroom
• Evaluate a variety of current teaching methods and choose techniques from each based on their suitability for their learners
• Create complete lesson plans (for all four skills as well as grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation) in which aims, anticipated problems, assumptions, and a description of the procedure are clearly stated and the stages are organized in such a way as to maximize learning
• Use a variety of techniques for the teaching of the four skills as well as grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation
• Develop a confident, comfortable teaching style and a love for teaching

Please note that the above cannot be accomplished without regular participation and a maximum effort from the student!

COURSE UNITS AND SCHEDULE :

UNIT	TOPIC & SUBJECT	ASSESSMENTS
Unit One	Theories of Language Acquisition and Teaching Methodology	Assignment #1
Unit Two	Classroom Management	Assignment #2
Unit Three	Lesson Planning	Assignment #3A / Assignment #3B
Unit Four	Discourse Analysis	Assignment #4
		MIDTERM EXAM
Unit Five	Teaching Pronunciation	Assignment #5A / Assignment #5B (Lesson Plan)
Unit Six	Teaching Vocabulary	Assignment #6 (Lesson Plan)
Unit Seven	Teaching Grammar	Assignment #7 (Lesson Plan)
		MIDTERM PRESENTATION
Unit Eight	The Receptive Skills (listening & reading)	Assignment #8 (Lesson Plan)
Unit Nine	The Productive Skills (listening & reading)	Assignment #9 (Lesson Plan)
		FINAL PRESENTATION (Can also be done after Assignment #10)
Unit Ten	Discipline	Assignment #10
		FINAL EXAM

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