Who Will I Teach?
Who will I teach? This is an excellent question... at this point in this course, I am beginning to imagine myself teaching a class full of newcomers from all the nationalities and backgrounds. It is exciting for me to think that this is something that I really want to do- teach English!In this unit, we have explored the difference between ESL and EFL classrooms and how they differ from each other. In an ESL setting, the learners' exposure to the English language is more accessible to them. The opportunities to practice are more significant and inevitable. The learner feels the need to learn such language so he/she can communicate and be able to function among native speaker and their society. In the case of an EFL setting, the needs and necessities of the learner are different. In my personal opinion, most L2 learners who want to acquire a language does it for the pleasure of it. The opportunities to practice are minimal and not consistent. EFL teachers must find ways to expose their students to activities outside the classroom that permits them to put into practice the skills learned.