Teaching of Grammar in ESL

This report discusses the teaching of grammar in ESL and its impact on daily teaching practices. It includes personal teaching experiences, interviews with English language teachers, and relevant literature on TESOL, TEFL, and TESL. The report highlights the importance of these certifications and their influence on the teaching profession.

TEACHING OF
GRAMMAR IN ESL

Contents
Contents...........................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Your own teaching experience...............................................................................................3
An interview a few English language teachers.......................................................................5
Relevant literature from academic books and / or peer-revie0wed journals..........................5
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Teaching is acknowledged as the effective profession which is being valued in the
society by everyone. English is becoming one of the most common language which is being
expected to be learned by each individual who is expecting to attain success in the future. In this,
ESL teacher plays essential role in the leaning pattern of the individual who are willing to learn
English for their future. TESOL is the International Association of teachers of English for the
speakers of other different languages. This is mainly acknowledged as largest professional entity
for the teachers of English as a second or foreign language. The respective association basically
covers both the TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) and TESL (Teaching English
as a Second Language). The present report includes detailed information on the influence of the
TESOL, TEFL and TESL on the daily teaching practices of the Malaysian English teacher. This
report will include detailed information on the own teaching experience of the ESL teacher
teaching in Malaysia. Along with this, it will further include detailed knowledge on the TESOL,
TEFL and TESL with the inclusion of several perception and views taken from different
literatures.
MAIN BODY
Your own teaching experience
On the basis of my own experience associated with the TESOTEFL certification L
certification, it can be said that the respective term is highly broad for me as it open up range of
options for me in the academic life as well as the other areas such as corporate house. I have also
determined that by having TESOL certification I can also apply as accent instructor in corporate
house. While emphasizing on my personal experience associated with the teaching, it can be
said that after I have attained certification of TESOL I became eligible to work in the Malaysian
school as the English instructor. While being practising as the English teacher in Malaysian
school I got opportunity learn lots of things while teaching students. It can be said that as being
the teacher, it was essential for me to develop positive relations with the students so that they
can get frank with me and take self initiative to learn this language. Apart from this, I have
observed that demand for the TESOL certified teachers are high in the Malaysia as they are
recognised as most skilled person who can make children learn the same inappropriate manner.
While looking after the impact of TESOL certification over the daily based teaching life of the

normal or average Malaysian teachers it can be said that these people now faces major issues as
well as insecurities in terms of jobs because with the increasing demand of TESOL certified
people, it can be said that schools are not giving preferences to the average teachers because
they believes that if they will hire a normal teacher then they wont be able to help their children
in their learning experiences. Away with this, I have also realised that this have brought
depression among the normal teachers as they believes that they are no use now. Whereas, I
have also determined some sort of positive impact of these over the average teachers too as they
have also applied for acquiring TESOL qualification so that they can also get a good job with
the highly paid salary as compared to the normal teachers. In addition to this, I have also realised
that there were many friends of mine who have been teaching in the normal school since the
start of the teaching career have also applied for the TESOL.
Away with this, while remembering my own experience with the children, it can be said
that all of my students to whom I was teaching English were highly enthusiastic and were
willing to learn this language. Here, it can be said that even though the students were highly
dedicated towards their learning but still they were facing lots of issues due to the less command
over this language. This is so because, these students have never used the English language in
the past life. This have directly made their influence towards the learning of this language
ineffective. In order to teach these students effectively I have made use several techniques and
the methods that have been taught to me in the TESOL learning experience. This have directly
smoothen the learning practice of the individuals and also help them out in the learning English
language effectively. As a result, it became easier for my students to the learn the things in the
same manner with which they can easily enhance their command over the same language in
appropriate manner. Whereas if it is talked about the students who have little bit understanding
abut this language but still they were not having expertise in this because they have never
practised the language in their past. It can be said that even though the students were having
some knowledge about the same but still they have to enhance their basic knowledge about the
same then they are required to place additional efforts over the same. For this, I have arranged
few learning session for these children with which they can find out their weak areas and place
additional efforts towards the same in rightful manner.
From the overall experience of mine related to the same, it can be said that I have learned
lot of things with this experience that is with my teaching profession. Also, by having TESOL

certification I have developed my knowledge on the different skills such as communication,
team working, presentation, problem solving. Also, I have realised that by having this
certification I can also apply on different areas such as corporate field as in this zone I can attain
higher monetary benefits. Moreover, my teaching experience and TESOL certification will also
allow me to work in my favourite place or location where the demand for the English is high and
I can also get better pay towards the same in an appropriate manner. Along with this, by
teaching students to learn English effectively I can also develop learning opportunities for the
students in an appropriate manner.
An interview a few English language teachers
While indulging into the interview session with the other who are teaching English in
other areas we all have discussed the three core important terms TESOL, TESL, TEFL. In the
interview sessions all the teachers have expressed their own viewpoint towards these three terms
some of them have expressed that the right information whereas others have expressed that the
completely opposite information. With this interview so many different information have been
developed. From the overall interview it has been analysed that TESL is commonly seen as the
Teaching English as a second language program in English speaking nations for the individuals
for whom English is not the first language. Whereas, TEFL refers to the Teaching English as a
Foreign Language programs in nations where English is not seen as primary language. The first
and foremost benefit that can be attained with TEFL certification is that after completion of the
respective course individual would receive global teacher training certification. On the other
hand, the information expressed by all the teachers clearly states that Teaching English to
Speakers of other languages.
Relevant literature from academic books and / or peer-revie0wed journals.
TESOL:
TESOL basically stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. The
respective organisation was found in the year 1966 and headquartered at Alexandria Virginia,
United States. Till the year 2018, the association was having almost 10113 members across the
world. Also the respective entity is commonly affiliated with around 109 language education
entities among them more of a half belongs to United States. In addition to this, it has also been
analysed that TESL and TEFL are the part of TESOL only. The most common example of the
TEFL is teaching English in CHINA where people are not perceiving English as their first

language as it is the foreign language to them. Thus, the teacher wants to teach English in china
is required to have certificate of TEFL. On the other hand, the most of common example of
TESL is that Teacher emphasizing on teaching English to the language learners in US.
Apart from this, it has later been seen that if an individual is wishing to pursue the degree of
teaching English then it is highly important for the same person to acquire bachelor's or master's
degree in TESOL. Here, the respected individual cannot take option of taking degree of TESL
and start teaching in the future. Away with this, it has also been seen that individuals planning
to become EFL and ESL instructor then they can easily go for TEFL and TESOL certification.
By having this, the person becomes eligible to teach the individuals about the same in any form
of English teaching such as professional classroom pattern or through online medium. In
addition to this, it has been later analysed that the every TESOL provider have their separate
guidelines associated with the required level in English teaching. These level might vary as per
the academic course of different zones. This can be well understood by simply taking example.
For instance: English language language requirements in Bridge for online TEFL courses are
quite different. This simply includes standard-level, self-study online courses and university-
affiliated IDELTOnline™ and many others. All of these are quite different from the classroom
based TESOL/TEFL courses.
Apart from this, it has been later acknowledged that there are several guidelines of TEFL
courses. There are several programs which are acknowledged as the most advanced one
especially at university level. Along with this, it has been later acknowledged that there have
been additional requirements that are away from language level. This simply includes minimum
criteria for the education such as high school or university diploma.
TESL:
TESL is comprehensively said to be as the qualification that is being provided for the
individuals who are willing to pursue career in teaching the students whose first language is not
English. And still these people are presently living in their own native country where they used
to speak their native language. This can be well understood with the help of the example. For
instance: Here, teaching to immigrants, temporary students, and workers to countries like USA,
UK, Australia and Canada. It can be said that by having TESL qualification can easily attain
teaching job in the specific nations such as USA, UK, Australia and Canada where they can
easily work as the language support teacher for the students learning in school and whose

language is not English. It can later said that TESL courses are highly effective for the
individuals who are looking for teaching job in their home country. Along with this, it has also
been seen that TESL is taken most respectful ESL qualification in Canada. However, it can be
further said that TESL is acknowledged as the most important and suitable course for the
individuals who are willing expand the career opportunities within their own nation or home
country only. These simply support the teacher in acquiring good job within the same nation
with good pay could fulfil their core needs as well as requirements in appropriate manner. After
qualifying TESL individual can easily go for obtaining job within public schools or the private
one as a English teacher who will enhance their learning experience on the English and also
contributes in making them learn new language effectively.
TEFL:
TEFL certification is basically acknowledged as qualification which provides required
skills to the individual to teach English in foreign countries where whose localise people
especially students does not uses English like their preliminary or first language. Some of the
common example of these nations are China, Brazil and Japan. The respective qualification
taken as the best degree across the world. Apart from this, it has been acknowledged that TEFL
qualification is taken as one of the most important degree that provides range of benefits to the
teachers who acquire it. All of the main benefits among them are specified as below one after
another.
The main benefit of TEFL is that it open up teaching options for the individual in several zones
such as private schools, IB schools, international schools and many others. TEFL qualification
does not limits individual to work in the school only but at the same time it also creates several
options in corporate sector too. In corporate houses, individual with TEFL qualification can
easily apply for the post of corporate trainer as well as accent trainer. Along with this, the
respective degree also allows individual to attain freedom of working in any country across the
world.
It has also been acknowledged that demand for TEFL teachers is higher in the nations
where English is not spoken as the native language. Along with this, schools are mainly giving
preferences to those teachers who are TEFL trained as by getting learning with these faculties
children would be able to learn English language along with its core concepts in rightful manner.
The last but not the least benefit of the same is that it allows individuals in managing things

according to their pattern and find out job opportunities at any of their favourite place no matter
the region or culture is different.
While, determining the minimum time for the TEFL certificate, it can be said that 100
hour certificate is considered as the minimum requirement which have been set by several hiring
institution in foreign country. Whereas, tit can be further said that if the individual is having
min8imum degree of almost 120 hours then they would directly become eligible to get paid with
the higher salary in teaching profession across the world effectively.
Conclusion
On the basis of the overall information provided in the above report about the English
and learning practices followed by the teachers in order to make children learn the secondary
language effectively, it can be said that the respective profession is most respectable and
provides opportunity of learning to all so that they can easily attain success in the near future.
Apart from this, it has been later analysed that TESOL is considered as the most effective
qualification or certification which develops ample of opportunities for the individuals and also
provides them support in attaining their desirable job in favourite nation with the higher salary.
In addition to this, it has also been observed that TEFL certification not only open up options for
the instructors in schools but it open up opportunities for the individuals with these qualification
in corporate sector too.

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