Teaching English To Speakers Of Other Languages: Methodology And Strategy

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages – a term that is used to distinguish English language teaching as a professional activity that requires specialized training. Also refers to the teacher examinations developed by Trinity College London. Also, it is a US-based international association of teachers of English as a second or foreign language. There are regional affiliates and many countries have their own affiliated associations. TESOL was founded by Dr. James in Alatis in 1966 he was the first secretary now referred as the Director of TESOL, while the President of TESOL who was professor Harold B Allen. These two set forth an Executive Committee which is now known as TESOL International Association. It was evolved due to the need which arose on the survey of the teaching of English to Non-English speakers in the United States. The report was commissioned by the office ofeducation in 1964. But before this could be considered as a social and cultural need in 60’s, already the need was realized after the world war II in 1940’s as a large number of foreign students had already arrived to matriculate in the US universities. These students were all adult learners, therefore already teachers were drawn from English departments and there was special material developed under the name TEFL Teaching English as a Foreign Language. At this time there also emerged another significant group of English language and this is what gave a rise to TESOL in a different manner which I shall talk about in detail. The name itself TESOL which means teaching English to speakers of other language is such an important subject, as English has become the global language. It allows you to meet people of different countries without hesitation. A person develops himself practically and professionally. It allows the person to apply theoretical prospective to practical situations. It encourages educators to re-evaluate existing approaches in this digital technological world and become an integral part. Over the years, teachers of English Language have adopted, adapted, invented and developed a bewildering variety terms which describe the activities in which they engage and the beliefs which they hold. As such it doesn’t have any specific rules but yet I shall specifically focus on its important language-teaching system, as it has a different approach, method and technique. Key Words: TESOL, English Teaching, Teaching, Foreign Language, Language Teaching Policy