Overview
The native speaker fallacy holds that anyone with native speaking proficiency is also capable of teaching the language. However, because grammar is foundational to learning a language, this course is intended for anyone who would like TESOL training. If you would like to gain the knowledge and skills to teach English in an informal, non-academic setting this course is for you.
What you can expect from this Course
By completing this course, you will develop an awareness of the basic structure of English sentences, such as nouns, adjectives, articles, verb sentences.
You will also be introduced to a variety of teaching tools to aid in teaching grammar.
Teaching Grammar is part of a series of courses that make up the TESOL Certificate, designed to equip learners with the essentials of teaching the English language, often in an informal, non-academic setting. This course can be taken individually or as a part of the Professional Certificate.
Explore other TESOL Courses:
- TESOL: Essentials
- TESOL: Teaching Speaking
- TESOL: Teaching Pronunciation
- TESOL: Professionalism
- TESOL: Classroom Management
- TESOL: Teaching Grammar
- TESOL: Teaching Vocabulary
- TESOL: Course Design
By taking this course you will automatically earn credit toward Biola LEARN’s TESOL Certificate. Individual TESOL courses will transfer over should you decide to pursue the Certificate so you won’t lose your progress. Additionally, the price of TESOL course(s) you have purchased will be automatically deducted from the total cost of the Certificate. However, the Capstone cannot be purchased separately.
About the Course Author
A native of Canton, China, Dr. John Liang loves language studies and enjoys exploring theory and practice in language learning and teaching! He currently teaches in the graduate and undergraduate TESOL programs that offer teacher education courses to both pre- and in-service English teachers. Before joining the faculty at Biola in 2001, he directed an ESL program in the University of California, Riverside Learning Center. Dr. Liang received his doctorate in TESL/TEFL at the University of Texas at Austin in 1997. Dr. Liang is very active in research and is a frequent presenter at the TESOL and CATESOL conferences. His current research interests lie in pedagogical ESL grammar, ESL materials, second language reading and writing, and technology-enhanced language learning.
About the Course Provider
The School of Education exists to train up those who desire to make an impact as educators in classrooms, administration buildings, homeschools, the mission field and beyond. Our wide selection of rigorous, biblically centered academic offerings — ranging from undergraduate and graduate programs to teaching credentials and certificates, as well as K–12 as well as homeschool education through our Eight-Week Clinic Courses for grades 1 through 6 — makes the School of Education the premier institution for advancing your knowledge in the field of education.
Whether you’re an aspiring teacher, an experienced educator or current teacher looking to advance in your career, our unique blend of academic excellence and thoughtful mentorship will be sure to guide you to your goals. Throughout your studies, you’ll benefit from engaging with our fully doctored, full-time faculty and different learning opportunities available to you through our strong relationships in the field, making your journey at the School of Education one full of meaning, growth and impact.
Course FAQ
Each lesson is designed to take approximately 1-2 hours, depending on how deeply you engage the reflection questions. Since this is a self-paced course, the time it will take you to complete it will depend on the speed with which you want to progress through the course.
No. The course contains everything you need to successfully complete the course. There are resources recommended at the end of the course that you are free to purchase if you wish to pursue further study on the course topic.
Since the TESOL courses are self-paced, you will have no interaction with the professor(s). However, if you are planning to submit your course assignments to obtain the TESOL Certificate, we recommend that you save all your work in one document, which will be submitted at the beginning of the Capstone course. At that point, a professor in the TESOL department will evaluate your work and provide feedback.
Learners who complete an individual TESOL course will receive a digital badge which signifies the development of a specific skill or competency. We partner with Accredible to provide digital badges that can be viewed digitally, downloaded, and shared to showcase your achievement. Add your badge to your LinkedIn profile, resume, email signature and more! For more information on how to access and share your badge, visit the Accredible knowledgebase.
VIEW A SAMPLE BADGE
Individual Courses:
Biola LEARN offers a series of 8 individual TESOL courses designed for flexible study of specific topics relevant to TESOL teachers. If you are new to the world of TESOL, it is highly recommended you engage in the TESOL: Essentials course first. The courses available in this series are listed below in the recommended order of completion, however courses can also be taken in any order, as needed.
- TESOL: Essentials
- TESOL: Teaching Speaking
- TESOL: Teaching Pronunciation
- TESOL: Professionalism
- TESOL: Classroom Management
- TESOL: Teaching Grammar
- TESOL: Teaching Vocabulary
- TESOL: Course Design
Professional Certificate in TESOL:
Biola LEARN’s Professional Certificate in TESOL is designed to equip learners with the essentials of teaching the English language, often in an informal, non-academic setting. As you work through 8 TESOL courses and a final Capstone, you will learn a variety of methods to aid in your teaching, and you will apply these methods to create your own lessons.
By taking an individual TESOL course you will automatically earn credit toward Biola LEARN’s TESOL Certificate. You can switch from the individual track to the Certificate at any time without losing progress! To unlock the Capstone and complete all requirements for the Professional Certificate you will need to register for the TESOL Certificate. However, the price of the TESOL course(s) you have purchased will be automatically deducted from the total cost of the Certificate.
The native speaker fallacy holds that anyone with native speaking proficiency is also capable of teaching the language. However, because grammar is foundational to learning a language, this course is intended for anyone who would like TESOL training. If you would like to gain the knowledge and skills to teach English in an informal, non-academic setting this course is for you.
What you can expect from this Course
By completing this course, you will develop an awareness of the basic structure of English sentences, such as nouns, adjectives, articles, verb sentences.
You will also be introduced to a variety of teaching tools to aid in teaching grammar.
Teaching Grammar is part of a series of courses that make up the TESOL Certificate, designed to equip learners with the essentials of teaching the English language, often in an informal, non-academic setting. This course can be taken individually or as a part of the Professional Certificate.
Explore other TESOL Courses:
- TESOL: Essentials
- TESOL: Teaching Speaking
- TESOL: Teaching Pronunciation
- TESOL: Professionalism
- TESOL: Classroom Management
- TESOL: Teaching Grammar
- TESOL: Teaching Vocabulary
- TESOL: Course Design
By taking this course you will automatically earn credit toward Biola LEARN’s TESOL Certificate. Individual TESOL courses will transfer over should you decide to pursue the Certificate so you won’t lose your progress. Additionally, the price of TESOL course(s) you have purchased will be automatically deducted from the total cost of the Certificate. However, the Capstone cannot be purchased separately.
About the Course Author
A native of Canton, China, Dr. John Liang loves language studies and enjoys exploring theory and practice in language learning and teaching! He currently teaches in the graduate and undergraduate TESOL programs that offer teacher education courses to both pre- and in-service English teachers. Before joining the faculty at Biola in 2001, he directed an ESL program in the University of California, Riverside Learning Center. Dr. Liang received his doctorate in TESL/TEFL at the University of Texas at Austin in 1997. Dr. Liang is very active in research and is a frequent presenter at the TESOL and CATESOL conferences. His current research interests lie in pedagogical ESL grammar, ESL materials, second language reading and writing, and technology-enhanced language learning.
About the Course Provider
The School of Education exists to train up those who desire to make an impact as educators in classrooms, administration buildings, homeschools, the mission field and beyond. Our wide selection of rigorous, biblically centered academic offerings — ranging from undergraduate and graduate programs to teaching credentials and certificates, as well as K–12 as well as homeschool education through our Eight-Week Clinic Courses for grades 1 through 6 — makes the School of Education the premier institution for advancing your knowledge in the field of education.
Whether you’re an aspiring teacher, an experienced educator or current teacher looking to advance in your career, our unique blend of academic excellence and thoughtful mentorship will be sure to guide you to your goals. Throughout your studies, you’ll benefit from engaging with our fully doctored, full-time faculty and different learning opportunities available to you through our strong relationships in the field, making your journey at the School of Education one full of meaning, growth and impact.
Syllabus
| Introduction to Grammar Lesson 1 |
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| Introduction to Pedagogical English Grammar Video |
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| Welcome to the first lesson in Teaching... Overview |
| Teaching Grammar Activities Sample Resource |
| Grammatical Classes Lesson 2 |
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| In this lesson, Dr. Liang introduces the basic... Overview |
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| Recognizing Word Classes: Parts of Speech Video |
| Nouns: Countable and Uncountable Lesson 3 |
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| In this lesson, Dr. Liang will introduce you to... Overview |
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| Countable or Uncountable? Video |
| Making the Plural of Nouns Lesson 4 |
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| In this lesson, Dr. Liang will introduce you to... Overview |
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| Making the Plural of Nouns Video |
| Articles Lesson 5 |
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| In this lesson, Dr. Liang will introduce you to... Overview |
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| Articles Video |
| Quantifiers Lesson 6 |
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| In this lesson, Dr. Liang introduces another... Overview |
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| Quantifiers Video |
| Comparative Adjectives Lesson 7 |
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| In this lesson, Dr. Liang will introduce you to... Overview |
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| Comparative Adjectives Part 1 Video |
| Comparative Adjectives Part 2 Video |
| Comparative Adjectives Part 3 Video |
| The Present Progressive Lesson 8 |
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| In this lesson, Dr. Liang illustrates the... Overview |
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| Present Progressive: Form Video |
| Present Progressive: Meaning and Use Video |
| Talking about the Future Lesson 9 |
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| There are various ways of expressing the future... Overview |
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| Talking about the Future Video |
| Recommended Resources Resource |
| Course Evaluation Resource |
Course FAQ
Each lesson is designed to take approximately 1-2 hours, depending on how deeply you engage the reflection questions. Since this is a self-paced course, the time it will take you to complete it will depend on the speed with which you want to progress through the course.
No. The course contains everything you need to successfully complete the course. There are resources recommended at the end of the course that you are free to purchase if you wish to pursue further study on the course topic.
Since the TESOL courses are self-paced, you will have no interaction with the professor(s). However, if you are planning to submit your course assignments to obtain the TESOL Certificate, we recommend that you save all your work in one document, which will be submitted at the beginning of the Capstone course. At that point, a professor in the TESOL department will evaluate your work and provide feedback.
Learners who complete an individual TESOL course will receive a digital badge which signifies the development of a specific skill or competency. We partner with Accredible to provide digital badges that can be viewed digitally, downloaded, and shared to showcase your achievement. Add your badge to your LinkedIn profile, resume, email signature and more! For more information on how to access and share your badge, visit the Accredible knowledgebase.
VIEW A SAMPLE BADGE
Individual Courses:
Biola LEARN offers a series of 8 individual TESOL courses designed for flexible study of specific topics relevant to TESOL teachers. If you are new to the world of TESOL, it is highly recommended you engage in the TESOL: Essentials course first. The courses available in this series are listed below in the recommended order of completion, however courses can also be taken in any order, as needed.
- TESOL: Essentials
- TESOL: Teaching Speaking
- TESOL: Teaching Pronunciation
- TESOL: Professionalism
- TESOL: Classroom Management
- TESOL: Teaching Grammar
- TESOL: Teaching Vocabulary
- TESOL: Course Design
Professional Certificate in TESOL:
Biola LEARN’s Professional Certificate in TESOL is designed to equip learners with the essentials of teaching the English language, often in an informal, non-academic setting. As you work through 8 TESOL courses and a final Capstone, you will learn a variety of methods to aid in your teaching, and you will apply these methods to create your own lessons.
By taking an individual TESOL course you will automatically earn credit toward Biola LEARN’s TESOL Certificate. You can switch from the individual track to the Certificate at any time without losing progress! To unlock the Capstone and complete all requirements for the Professional Certificate you will need to register for the TESOL Certificate. However, the price of the TESOL course(s) you have purchased will be automatically deducted from the total cost of the Certificate.