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Book SynopsisA comprehensive introduction toTESOLfornew and future teachers of English, offering a full and detailed view of theprocess of becoming a language teacher
Introduction to TESOL: Becoming aLanguageTeachingProfessionalpresentsan expansive and well-balanced view of both the interdisciplinary knowledgebase and professional opportunities in the fieldof language teaching.Writtento help aspiring TESOL educators understand how tobegin their careers, this comprehensivetextbookcovers both thefoundationallinguisticelements of TESOL as well as the practicalpedagogical aspectsofthe discipline.
Written with the needs of the introductory student in mind,thisbookdelves into the essentials ofEnglish?as a Second Language (ESL) and English?as a Foreign Language (EFL)teaching,coveringprofessional organizations, language acquisition theories, instructional practices, professional development, and more. Readers are provided with clear descriptions ofrecent research andcontempor
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“The book is well-written and engaging, and one can easily imagine that first-year university students would find the manuscript to be refreshingly approachable compared to the dry, theoretically focused tomes which are so common in our field.” - LINGUIST List 33.2059, June 2022
“It will be a useful study and reference material for beginning educators hoping to gain a comprehensive overview of TESOL, as well as experienced educators who would like to refresh their perspectives and keep themselves updated on new knowledge and developments.” – System, Volume 108, August 2022, 102859
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix
Introduction 1
Part One: The Field of TESOL 3
1 What Is TESOL? 5
2 How Is TESOL an Academic Profession? 26
3 With Whom and Where Do Those Prepared in TESOL Work? 51
Part Two: TESOL Professionals’ Knowledge of Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition 89
4 What Are the Five Areas of Linguistics and How Do They Help TESOL Educators? Why Do TESOL Educators Need a Working Understanding of Linguistics? 91
5 What Are the Various Areas of Second Language Acquisition Theory and How Do They Guide Instruction? 118
Part Three: TESOL Professionals’ Knowledge of Instruction, Planning, and Assessment 145
6 How Does Theory Inform and Guide Instructional Practice? 147
7 What Do Educators Need to Know About Teaching the Language Skills of Listening and Reading When Using Integrated Language Skills? 169
8 How Do TESOL Educators Teach Speaking and Writing in Integrated Language Instruction? 195
9 Tools: Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Spelling 226
10 What Themes, Topics, and Content Can I Employ? 267
11 How Has Digital Technology Changed Language Teaching and Learning? 287
12 What Are Ways of Planning for Second Language Instruction and Assessing Learning? 306
Part Four: Where Do We Go From Here? 337
13 How Does TESOL Develop Its Body of Knowledge and Share Professional Knowledge? 339
14 What Are the Current Situations in TESOL and New Directions To Be Taken? 360
Acronyms in TESOL/Applied Linguistics 372
Index 375
