1. To inform teaching practice with theory
2. To offer practical techniques and ideas for classroom activities;
3. To offer ways to apply techniques and insights in teaching
4. To help the teacher trainees become the best teacher they can be

1. To inform teaching practice with theory
2. To offer practical techniques and ideas for classroom activities;
3. To offer ways to apply techniques and insights in teaching
4. To help the teacher trainees become the best teacher they can be

TESL Methodology—Practicum provides pre-service training to assist teacher trainees to develop skills in teaching English as a second/foreign language. The most important requirement of the course is that the students spend 36 hours at the affiliated primary school observing and assisting assigned ESL teachers. Before the end of the semester, the teacher trainee has to teach a 40-minute lesson in an ESL class at the affiliated primary school.

TESL Methodology—Practicum provides pre-service training to assist teacher trainees to develop skills in teaching English as a second/foreign language. The most important requirement of the course is that the students spend 36 hours at the affiliated primary school observing and assisting assigned ESL teachers. Before the end of the semister, the teacher trainee has to teach a 40-minute lesson in an ESL class at the affiliated primary school.

** Required texts:
1. Gower, R., Phillips, D., Walters, S. (2005). Teaching practice: A handbook for teachers in training. New York: Macmillan.
2. Richards, J. C. & Rogers, T. S. (2005). Approaches and methods in language teaching (2nd ed.). New York: Cambridge.

** Required texts:
1. Gower, R., Phillips, D., Walters, S. (2005). Teaching practice: A handbook for teachers in training. New York: Macmillan.
2. Richards, J. C. & Rogers, T. S. (2005). Approaches and methods in language teaching (2nd ed.). New York: Cambridge.