Introduction to TESOL
Becoming a Language Teaching Professional
Kate Mastruserio Reynolds, Kenan Dikilitaş, and Steve Close
This edition first published 2022
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To all the newcomers to teaching and our daughter, Maddy,
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
– Harriet Tubman
Kate Mastruserio Reynolds and Steve Close
To all the teachers shaping the future of children with education and to my son, Derin,
“A good teacher is like a candle—it consumes itself to light the way for others.”
– Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Kenan Dikilitaş
CONTENTS
1 Cover
7 Part One: The Field of TESOL 1 What Is TESOL? 2 How Is TESOL an Academic Profession? 3 With Whom and Where Do Those Prepared in TESOL Work?
8 Part Two: TESOL Professionals’ Knowledge of Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition 4 What Are the Five Areas of Linguistics and How Do They Help TESOL Educators? Why Do TESOL Educators Need a Working Understanding of Linguistics? 5 What Are the Various Areas of Second Language Acquisition Theory and How Do They Guide Instruction?
9 Part Three: TESOL Professionals’ Knowledge of Instruction, Planning, and Assessment 6 How Does Theory Inform and Guide Instructional Practice? 7 What Do Educators Need to Know About Teaching the Language Skills... 8 How Do TESOL Educators Teach Speaking and Writing in Integrated Language Instruction? 9 Tools: Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Spelling 10 What Themes, Topics, and Content Can I Employ?