Welcome to TESOL

Welcome to TESOL

1. Types of intelligences

   • Kinesthetic intelliegence: learning by moving/doing
     • Musical intelligence: songs
       • Interpersonal itelligence: interacting between people/groups
         • Naturalist intelligence: grouping/group names
     • Logical-mathematical intelligence: counting mistakes
     • Linguistic intelligence: rolling stones gather no moss
     • Spatial intelligence: mindmaps
       • Intrapersonal intelligence: Haiku

2. Why TESOL?

   • Globalisation and economy
     • English changes lives
   • English drives development
     • English gives the UK a competitive edge
       • Employability
         • Travel overseas
           • Social justice

3. Who?

   • Young learners
     • Athletes
       • Professionals
       • Government ministers
         • Migrants
   • Government ministers
   • Students

4. What?

   • TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
     • TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language
       • EFL (English as a Foreign Language)
         • ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages
         • EAL (English as an Additional Language)
           • EAP (English for Academic Purposes)
         • ESP (English for Specific Purposes)

5. Where?

   • Overseas Private Schools (TEFL.com)
     • China, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan
     • British Council (In country) (Appointed in UK)
     • University and college departments
       • ESOL Providers
         • Online
           • Private classes
   • Local Private Language Schools

6. When?

   • People go into ELT for a variety of different reasons e.g. passion, travel, reasonable rates of pay and social justice
     • May be a life plan, career change, post redundancy or retirement
       • Younger teachers sometimes have more opportunities overseas
       • Degree and CELTA holders have more opportunities
     • More mature teachers often have more respect