Stepping Stones From Efl To Esl

Stepping Stones from EFL to ESL Caroline Brown, A paper presentation at Pearson Longman Day, Jakarta, November 2008 List of abbreviations ELT: English Language Teaching ESL: English as a Second Language EFL: English as a Foreign Language Changes in the past 20 years 1. the Internet and www: communication/learning tool 2. globalization of English: English as a common language/access to content 3. English for communication: highly functional language 4. the adaptation of content/ changes in ELT - the communicative approach - the humanistic approach changes in teaching approaches and techniques - create opportunity for real communication - form self-directed learning from EFL to ESL - adding content - the CALLA model - learning strategies - Understanding by Design Making content comprehensible - content, not language, drives the curriculum - 21st century goals - Students develop important knowledge of how much more than English