ATA TESOL College: ESL Locally Assignments - Teaching Methods

This document presents a complete solution for an ESL assignment from ATA TESOL College, focusing on various aspects of teaching English as a Second Language. The assignment covers three main areas: qualifications for different teaching positions, classroom dynamics, and lesson planning. Assignment 1 explores the qualifications needed for various teaching positions, the importance of enthusiasm and classroom control, and a self-assessment questionnaire. Assignment 2 delves into the challenges and benefits of multicultural classrooms, the impact of communication styles, and adapting the classroom for multi-age-level students. Finally, Assignment 3 focuses on effective teaching approaches, including the communicative approach, learning styles, and multiple intelligences. It includes a detailed lesson plan for advanced adult learners in a multicultural classroom, incorporating reading, communication, and pronunciation activities, along with a rubric for assessing student performance. The assignment emphasizes practical application and the integration of various teaching methods to create an engaging and effective learning environment.

Assessment Workbook

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*Assignment Cover Page
Title of elective: ____________________________________
Name: (First & Last Name only)
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Current Postal Address:
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Home phone number: ____________________________
Mobile number: ___________________________________
Email address: _____________________________________
Number of electives already completed: ___________
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ATA: Requirements for Completing Assignments
 Before you begin, make sure that you have read the “Useful guide
to completing your assessments”.
 Complete all assignments
 Answer all assignment questions fully.
 Complete all activities and lesson plans accurately with full detail
using the Lesson plan template. You must list all resources to be
used in the lesson but need not include the actual resources
unless stated.
 Once you have completed all the required assignments for your
elective, please send them via email on
[e-mail]. If you would like to post your
assignment, please submit them as one file in plastic sheets
and send a self stamped return envelope.
 If you require assistance with any assignment questions/tasks
please email the Elective name, assignment number and
question/task number with your query to
[e-mail]
Submitting Assignments
When sending in your work via E-mail:
 When e-mailing your completed elective assignments please send
as one file using Microsoft Word.
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 Email your ‘WORD file’ to: [e-mail]
 Type in the Subject: Your Name and Title of Elective e.g.: John
Citizen – Teaching ESL Locally
When sending in your work via Mail:
 Please type your assignments or neatly print them.
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 Any assignments that are not legible will be returned for
resubmission.
 Address your envelope as follows:
“ESL Locally” Assignments
ATA TESOL College
P O Box 2149
TOOWONG QLD 4066
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ASSIGNMENT 1
1. Pick any four of the following places where you might like to teach.
What qualifications are required for these four positions?
 Public schools
- Bachelor of Education & TESOL certificate IV or diploma
 Private schools
- Range from a certificate TESOL course to university or college
degree, depending on the school.
 Home-stay family
- Available room in the home, experience in teaching or tutoring;
TESOL certificate is recommended.
 University ESL centre
- Degree and TESOL cert/diploma
2. Do the four positions investigated in question 1.1 above have set
regulations with regard to qualifications?
- Yes
3. If an ESL teacher does not have any experience what can they do to
get a start in the industry?
Volunteer tutoring at Community centres, Migrant programs
4. Why is enthusiasm important when teaching?
- Students become more engaged
- Students participate earnestly in class discussions and in any
problems they have in the module
- Impacts the overall performance of the students
- As a result students are more dedicated to their studies
5. In teacher delivery why must the ESL teacher maintain firmness and
control?
- An ESL teacher must maintain firmness and control so the students
can focus on learning instead of slacking off, if a teacher is too
tolerant, students might think they can do whatever they want in
class.
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6. In what ways can an ESL Teacher personally work to employ an
effective delivery?
- Interest and respect for the students and their learning
- Meaningful planning - Creative activities are planned for and a
teacher should know exactly what the children will be learning and
why.
- Build in more group work- If you really want the kids to learn,
they’ve got to be engaged.
- Clear aims and academic challenge
7. Complete the ‘Qualities of a good tutor’ questionnaire found on
pages 27 & 28 of the Course Manual.
1. Why does a tutor need to show respect to their students?
- Respecting students is essential for boosting teacher effectiveness.
2. List qualities that you feel will be necessary to tutor successfully
- Good written and communication skills
- Honest
- Flexible
- Firm but caring
- Patient beyond the call
3. Which form of tutoring are you interested in?
Online tutoring
4. List 3 ways you can find students to tutor
- Develop a website and email schools overseas offering your tutoring
services
- Contact private language institutes and give them your details for
referrals
- Use word of mouth after you have few students
5. Out of the possibilities available, as listed earlier in the chapter, which
ones are you eligible to pursue at the moment?
Answer relevant to personal qualifications for example:
Public schools – Bachelors degree
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6. Where do you hope your ESL career will lead you?
- Becoming a university professor.
7. List 5 important delivery methods for ESL Teachers.
- The Direct Method
- Communicative language teaching
- Community Language Learning
- The structural approach
- Grammar-translation
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ASSIGNMENT 2
1. In an average EFL classroom what percentage of students will be of
the same nationality? What are the disadvantages of a Multicultural
classroom?
- 95% to 100% of your students will be from the same nationality.
Disadvantages
- Language barrier between the students themselves and with the
teacher
- Diverse cultural behaviours may hamper learning to differing
opinions
- Difficulty in dealing with parents of the students when it comes to
different cultural views
- Different behaviour patterns can hider academic progress and
performance of other students and the teacher
2. What is the benefit of a Multicultural classroom for teaching
methods?
- Teachers are challenged to use a variety of materials, activities and
techniques to engage the interest of the learners and assist them in
their educational goals.
3. Does a Multicultural classroom have an effect on the learning rate of
students? Explain your answer.
- Yes. Students cannot talk to each other in the same language and
are, therefore, forced to communicate only in English this is highly
beneficial for practicing and retaining English.
4. How do different communication styles affect the Multicultural
classroom?
- Teaching hinges on meaningful communication between instructors
and students. This is much harder to achieve when the students
have imperfect mastery of the language in which the class is being
taught.
5. How can the teacher help students with a range of exposures to the
English language?
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- Increase students' English language production and peer
interaction.
- Explicitly teach English language vocabulary and structures.
- Increase Writing Opportunities
- Increase student talking time and decrease teacher talking time.
6. What are the different groups of ages in a Multi-Age-Level
Classroom?
A multi-age class is a class composed of children of different ages,
intentionally grouped for learning.
7. How can the ESL teacher adapt the classroom to deal with Multi-
Age-Level students?
- Multi-age is a deliberate arrangement in which children of different
ages are convened together. The teacher uses a variety of
instructional strategies to focus on the individual needs of the
learner.
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ASSIGNMENT 3
1. Which Approach is the most productive in the ESL classroom? And
why?
- An integration of both teaching methods and language skills.
Because this method enables the student to focus on learning
English in its original form and also helps the student to firmly grasp
the taught language.
2. In teaching the Communicative approach what kind of activities
must the teacher prepare in lesson plans?
- Gather in groups according
- Answering the Questions
- Reading aloud
3. What is the Learning Styles approach? And what are the 3 learning
styles incorporated in it?
- The term “learning styles” speaks to the understanding that every
student learns differently. Technically, an individual’s learning style
refers to the privileged way in which the student absorbs,
processes, understands and retains information.
- Visual Learners
- Auditory Learners
- Tactile/Kinaesthetic Learners
4. What are Multiple Intelligences?
- The theory of multiple intelligences differentiates intelligence into
specific 'modalities', rather than seeing intelligence as dominated by
a single general ability.
5. What types of questions would you aim at a student who had a
strong Interpersonal Intelligence?
- Group work questions
- Interaction and dialogue questions
6. List 5 more “tools to use in the ESL classroom” to the following:
 Guest speakers
 Field trips
 Tell a story
 Flash cards
 Language laboratory
 Online games
 Videos
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7. Create a 45 minute lesson plan for Advanced Adults in a
Multicultural classroom using the Communicative approach.
Activities must be age and level appropriate and must incorporate
group or pair work. List all materials to be used.
Theme: Heroes and their sidekicks
Specific language approach: reading, communication and
pronunciation
Language goals:
• Students to discuss fictional characters they are aware of
• Students to improve reading skills
• Students to improve pronunciation skills
• Students to improve communication skills
Age group: Advanced Adults
Time: 45 minutes
Specific resources: Student worksheet Heroes and sidekicks
Pre-task: show a sample picture of batman on the board. Ask them if
they are familiar with him and his sidekick (Robin). Notify the students
the lesson is about heroes and sidekicks.
Teaching 1: cut out the strips enough for all the students and issue
each with one
Task 1: students to move around to locate their partners. Teacher to
guide by illustration, write on the board the appropriate language. Eg.
Am Sherlock Holmes.
Then the students to respond if they have ever watched the characters
on TV or anywhere else
Teaching 2: issue task 2 worksheet to the students
Task 2: students to scan the text and identify the heroes and sidekicks
outlined on the board.
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Teaching 3: direct students to study the text in detail and fill out the
entire chart.
Task 3: students to work out in pairs and compare responses. Then
sing (optional) one heroic song.
8. Create a Rubric to assess students’ abilities for the lesson plan in
Q.7.
No pass Pass 50-59% Credit 60-69%
Distinction 70-
79%
High distinction 80-
100%
Didn't meet
criterion
Limited
comprehension of
the theme and
understanding of the
showcased guides.
Needs further study
Good
comprehension
of the content
and
understanding
of the theme
and showcased
guides
Very Good
comprehension
of the content
and proficient
understanding
of the theme
and showcased
guides
Excellent
comprehension of
the content and
sophisticated
understanding of
the theme and
showcased guides
Didn't meet
criterion
Some expression of
independent
understanding but
need more study
expression of
independent
understanding
and critical
thinking
expression of
independent
understanding
and critical
thinking with in-
depth analysis
of the ideas
under
discussion
Excellent
comprehension of
the content and
sophisticated
understanding of
the theme and
showcased guides
Didn't meet
criterion
Some expression of
independent
comprehension with
some in-depth
understanding of the
content and study
guide
expression of
independent
comprehension
with good in-
depth
understanding
of the content
and study guide
expression of
independent
understanding
with nuanced
in-depth
thinking of the
content and
study guide
expression of
independent
understanding with
nuanced in-depth
thinking of the
content and study
guide
Didn't meet
criterion
There is some
comprehension of
the content and
guides, however not
completely
There is some
comprehension
of the content
and guides,
however with
minor mistakes
There is
comprehension
of the content
and guides,
with no minor
mistakes
There is
comprehension of
the content and
guides, with
excellent clarity
9. Which activities in a lesson plan are usually best to use for
evaluation? And why?
- Role playing
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