2005-2006 Graduate Catalog 
    
    Sep 27, 2024  
2005-2006 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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MTL 634 - TESOL Methods and Materials


A practical course focusing on techniques and activities designed to teach English as a second or foreign language for all proficiency levels in the classroom or one-on-one. Students learn to evaluate learners’ needs, to plan both focused and integrated-skill lessons, to effectively use and adapt published textbooks, and to prepare their own materials. Skills learned in TESOL Methods and Meterials will be practiced in the tandem course MTL 635 TESOL Practicum. Topics covered: methods of teaching listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, and vocabulary, classroom management, learner needs assessment, teaching one-on-one, error correction, evaluation and use of published materials, use of authentic materials, lesson planning, use of computers and Internet, and proficiency testing/evaluating.

Prerequisites & Notes
MTL 631

Credits: 2



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