PRO: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Maria Klecko
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) for Adults at U.S. Colleges for Academic Purposes
This Professional Research Option project explores Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) for adults, with a particular focus on educating students in community colleges and universities for academic purposes in the United States. TESOL is an expansive field that covers many age groups, English proficiency levels, and contexts. This paper details the history of the field in general, including its origins and methodologies, as well as the origins of English for Academic Purposes (EAP). It also includes an explanation of the English proficiency levels and the four skills English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) educators teach: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, in addition to grammar instruction. There is an overview of the field today, too, including current issues, requirements, prospects, and various community colleges and universities in the United States with English language programs that offer instruction for ESOL students to prepare them for American university. Finally, this research paper posits the benefits of a master’s in English for TESOL. Moreover, the appendices feature sample job listings, a cover letter, a resume, and interviews with TESOL professionals who teach at two-year and four-year colleges and universities.
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) for Adults at U.S. Colleges for Academic Purposes
This Professional Research Option project explores Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) for adults, with a particular focus on educating students in community colleges and universities for academic purposes in the United States. TESOL is an expansive field that covers many age groups, English proficiency levels, and contexts. This paper details the history of the field in general, including its origins and methodologies, as well as the origins of English for Academic Purposes (EAP). It also includes an explanation of the English proficiency levels and the four skills English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) educators teach: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, in addition to grammar instruction. There is an overview of the field today, too, including current issues, requirements, prospects, and various community colleges and universities in the United States with English language programs that offer instruction for ESOL students to prepare them for American university. Finally, this research paper posits the benefits of a master’s in English for TESOL. Moreover, the appendices feature sample job listings, a cover letter, a resume, and interviews with TESOL professionals who teach at two-year and four-year colleges and universities.
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