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ESL Versus EFL in the English Classroom
Presentation Outline
“Conference of Language Teachers in Csongrád County,”
Szeged, SE Hungary, September 24, 1999
by Ervin Nemeth (BA)
The following outline contains the modifications in the tentative outline that you may have read on this page before September 26, 1999.
I. Personal background and brief introduction
II. Definition of terminology
- ESL=English as a Second Language, EFL=English as a Foreign Language
- Potential differences and similarities in ESL and EFL teaching
- Teaching practices in Hungary vs. America
- Two good ESL texts: Stimulus, Tuning in the USA
III. Advantages of the ESL method
- Following patterns vs. learning rules
- Absorbing language and cultural information at the same time
- Using authentic texts vs. textbook articles
- Incorporating slang and idioms in daily teaching practice
- Preparing lovers of English vs. “test solving machines”
IV. The Internet - great help in language teaching
- Finding the right materials
- Search engines
- Current news items/headlines (CNN, BBC, VOA, Infobeat)
- Online ESL references, TESL-EJ, Dave's ESL Cafe, Ervin's ESL Net
- TESL-L mailing list at CUNY
- Awareness of junk publication
V. Summary of presentation
VI. Questions and discussion with the audience
E-mail: Ervin