TESOL – Comprehensive Advanced Notes
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1. Foundations of TESOL
- TESOL = Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.
- Covers ESL and EFL.
- Example: Pakistan = EFL context, Canada = ESL context.
Key SLA Theorists:
- Stephen Krashen: Input Hypothesis, Affective Filter.
- Jim Cummins: BICS/CALP.
- Vygotsky: ZPD, scaffolding.
- Michael Long: Interaction Hypothesis.
- Merrill Swain: Output Hypothesis.
2. TESOL Methods (Definitions & Theorists)
- Grammar Translation Method (GTM) – Traditional, translation-based.
- Direct Method – Berlitz, natural spoken language.
- Audio-Lingual Method – Skinner (behaviorism), drills.
- Communicative Language Teaching – Dell Hymes, Canale & Swain.
- Task-Based Language Teaching – Prabhu, Ellis, Willis.
- CLIL – Coyle, Hood, Marsh.
- PPP Model – Harmer, Scrivener.
3. Teaching Language Components
Vocabulary: Paul Nation, Michael Lewis (Lexical Approach)
Grammar: Rod Ellis, Celce-Murcia
Pronunciation: David Brazil, Jones
4. Teaching Skills
Listening: Rost, Anderson (top-down/bottom-up)
Speaking: Brown & Yule, Swain
Reading: Goodman, Rumelhart
Writing: Flower & Hayes, Hyland
5. Lesson Planning
- ESA (Engage–Study–Activate)
- PPP (Presentation–Practice–Production)
- Theorists: Harmer, Scrivener, Richards & Rodgers
6. Assessment in TESOL
- Bachman & Palmer: Validity/reliability
- Brown: Assessment principles
Types: formative, summative, diagnostic, proficiency tests.
7. Sociocultural Factors
Theorists: Vygotsky, Norton, Gardner & Lambert
Factors: motivation, identity, anxiety, L1 influence.
8. Technology in TESOL
Researchers: Hubbard & Levy, Godwin-Jones, Stockwell
Tools: LMS, mobile learning, AI tools.
9. Error Correction
Theorists: Truscott, Ferris, Lyster & Ranta
Feedback types: recast, elicitation, clarification request.