ESL Basics Online
This course is designed for the instructor who has just begun to
teach ESL to adult learners and would like to learn the basics of
language teaching. ESL Basics Online will present the
characteristics of adult ESL learners, the basics of language
teaching methodology, and integrated lesson planning. The course
uses a number of ESL resources on the World Wide Web and helps
course participants to become more confident in using the Internet
as a medium for education.
Lessons are posted each week for a period of eight weeks. Each
lesson addresses a topic in teaching English to adults. Course
activities include readings, assignments, and discussions. The
lessons are sequential. The schedule below lists the dates that
assignments are due. Posts to discussions should be made during the
period that the lesson topic is being presented.
Registration
You can register online
by going to the Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center online calendar
at http://www.pubinfo.vcu.edu/vaelc/event_registration/calendar.asp?date=9/8/2003,
For more information call 1-800-237-0178 or contact Maggie Ricker
(before August 25) at maricker@mail2.vcu.edu or Laura Boone (after
August 25) at s2laboon@mail1.vcu.edu.
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Lessons |
Discussion |
Assignment |
| 1. |
Characteristics of Adult ESL Learners |
Cultural Perspectives |
Write a profile of an ESL Learner |
| 2. |
Methods and Issues in Language Teaching |
Reflections on Language Learning (Part I) |
Respond to Issues in Adult Language Learning (Part
II) |
| 3. |
Lesson Planning |
Lesson Observations |
Report on Observation |
| 4. |
Teaching Speaking |
Teaching Speaking |
Choose a speaking activity for your learner |
| 5. |
Teaching Listening |
Teaching Listening |
Choose a listening activity for your learner |
| 6. |
Teaching Reading |
Teaching Reading |
Choose a lesson for your learner |
| 7. |
Teaching Writing |
Teaching Writing |
Suggest writing activities for a project-based
lesson |
| 8. |
The Integrated Lesson Plan |
Integrated Lesson Plans |
Plan an integrated lesson Complete the Online
Evaluation
Form | |