TESL 0100 - Unit 2 - Review

Unit 2 - Who will I teach?

 This unit taught me and showed me the different types of people that I may encounter in my journey as an ESL teacher. The notion that I may be teaching young children, all the way to professionals is quite nerve-racking, but in a good way. The thought of teaching the younger ones seems fun with all the possible activities that could be done but also a little tough thinking about all the energy that class may have.  As for teaching older individuals might seem like my cup of tea, since I'm not that much younger myself, but being able to delve more deeply into lessons via experiences they have had can make for interesting lessons.

 The unit also spoke about the different proficiencies that one could encounter in a course. Already somewhat knowing that there are Beginners, Intermediates and Advanced learners for second language acquisition (because I had done my practicum for a Spanish class once upon a time, and I did learn some Spanish in University as well). Nevertheless, the Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) is a godsend! I love this site, I WILL keep this with me always! It's super helpful when looking at what do to while you plan your lesson. How simple can you go? would certain thing be too difficult? - it's just a really great tool to use. Not only for teaching English but if you also happen to teach other languages, this would also help as a template of what can and cannot be done for the different levels of understanding. 
What I also love from the CLB is that it gives you the different levels of reading, writing and speaking. - It really is my go-to when planning.

 Overall I really enjoyed this unit.

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