Theoretical Foundations of TESOL

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An introduction to current and historical approaches to teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) which includes aspects of first and second language acquisition, linguistic principles, and the communicative model. TESL 101 is intended to prepare students to enter the ES/FL discourse community by providing a survey of foundational theories in the field. A research paper is required. Placement in TESL 101 presupposes competence in English grammar, punctuation, and spelling.