Teaching English As A Foreign Language DOCX

Title	Teaching English As A Foreign Language
Author	A. Sushmitha
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TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE *B.Anita Virgin,M.A, M.Phil,(Ph.d), Department of English, St. Antony’s Arts & Science college (W), Thamaraipadi, Dindigul. *Jerlin Sushmitha.N, (M.A final year), Department of English, St. Antony’s Arts & Science college (W), Thamaraipadi, Dindigul. AB...

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TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE *B.Anita Virgin,M.A, M.Phil,(Ph.d), Department of English, St. Antony's Arts & Science college (W), Thamaraipadi, Dindigul. *Jerlin Sushmitha.N, (M.A final year), Department of English, St. Antony's Arts & Science college (W), Thamaraipadi, Dindigul. ABSTRACT Teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) refers to teaching English to students whose first language is not English. TEFL can occur in the student's own country, either within the state school system, or privately, e.g., in an after-hours language school or with a tutor. TEFL can also take place in an English-speaking immigrant country, for people who have moved (either temporarily for school or work, or permanently). TEFL teachers may be native or non-native speakers of English. Other acronyms for TEFL are TESL 'Teaching English as a Second Language', TESOL 'Teaching English as a Second or Other Language'. INTRODUCTION English language teaching (ELT) is a double blind peer- reviewed international journal out-and-out to promoting scholarly exchange among teachers and researches in the field of English language teaching. As a common rule schools will lean to favor qualifications that involve a considerable amount of assessed teaching: it is often said that "Learning to teach without classroom practice is like learning to drive without ever encountering traffic". Shorter courses and online courses often require assessed teaching practice. Course makers have recognized this and have begun introducing combined TEFL courses which have a part of assessed teaching. Language learners often produce errors of syntax, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Teaching English therefore involves not only helping the student to use the form of English most suitable for their purposes, but also exposure to regional forms and cultural styles so that the student will be able to discern meaning even when the words,...