Curriculum Study

Introduction

The goal of every language course is the individual student progress in terms of writing proficiency , reading and speech (Ferris and Hedghock 2004 ,

. 73 . This is done by constant feedback and encouragement from the teachers and the dedication of the students under the English as a Second Language (ESL ) program Ferris and Hedghock 2004 ,

. 73

Developing the ability to grow independently with the support of the group exists in an environment of support and encouragement from within the group (Ferris and Hedghock 2004 ,

. 73 . There is a basic

procedure teachers must use to be able to attain the best possible performance from their ESL students

There are also different tools that are available that could enhance the learning process . Technology and computers as well as pop culture have been trends that teachers use to reach out and connect with the ESL students

Korean students are actually well-educated and have the basic background when it comes to the English language . Theoretically , they are well-equipped . They are very academically inclined . The important thing that would be developed would be the application process of learning English as their second language . In Korea , they are used to speaking only in their native language . They do not speak in English to converse with other people . They only learn in their English classes The need for ESL lessons when they are in other countries , like in Australia , is because they do not know how to put into practice the theoretical concepts they have of English

Teaching ESL

Process

A syllabus must be developed that included the principles and procedures needed to teach a small ESL class (Ferris and Hedghock 2004 br

. 88 . The day-to-day planning of activities for the teachers should encompass the design of the curricula and the general principles that would be considered in constructing the syllabus (Ferris and Hedghock 2004 ,

. 88

The goals should be translated into objectives and the syllabus would be the framework for the classroom instruction . Goals are the general statement of the curriculum 's purpose while the objectives actually reflect the particular knowledge and skills that the students would develop by the end of the course (Ferris and Hedghock 2004 ,

. 88 . The objectives that are set for the students must be precise and should focus on essential characteristics like performance , condition as well as criteria (Ferris and Hedghock 2004 ,

. 88

For example , the instructional objectives are stated like by the end of the course , the students would be aware of their writing style and identify where they need to be improved in (Ferris and Hedghock 2004 br

. 89 . The specific nature of such statements lie on the fact that these characteristics are observable (Ferris and Hedghock 2004 ,

. 89

When instructional objectives are clearly stated the teachers would have an easier time when it comes to planning individual class periods (Ferris and Hedghock 2004 ,

. 97 . A way of putting it is like this Compose descriptive , narrative , and expository paragraphs ' and in...