Introduction to Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
LING-40096
This course will provide an introduction to the basic theories, methods, and practices of teaching English as a Foreign Language. Experienced teachers needing a further grounding in the most current, up-to-date methods and practices to be more successful in their current teaching will also benefit. This course will explore skills, language, and the learning process while introducing practical applications to the EFL/ESL classroom. The course will introduce the basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing as well as grammar, pronunciation, and culture. Issues in methodology, including activity and lesson design, will also be discussed to orient the participants into the field of language education.
Introduction of issues in methodology as well as the basic skills:
- listening
- speaking
- reading
- writing
Introduction to the teaching of the micro-skills:
- pronunciation
- vocabulary
- grammar
- discourse
Other issues covered:
- learning styles and strategies
- learner autonomy
- content-based instruction
- assessment
Course Information
Course sessions
Section ID:
Class type:
All class meetings held in-person according to published location, dates and times. Students may be expected to engage with course content online during the published course dates.
Textbooks:
All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
Policies:
- No refunds after: 4/5/2025
- Early Enrollment Discount: $475 ($500 if enrolled after 3/3/2025)
Schedule:
| Date | Day | Start | End | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/1/2025 | Tue | 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Room 545, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 4/3/2025 | Thu | 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Room 545, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 4/8/2025 | Tue | 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Room 545, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 4/10/2025 | Thu | 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Room 545, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 4/15/2025 | Tue | 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Room 545, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 4/17/2025 | Thu | 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Room 545, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 4/22/2025 | Tue | 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Room 545, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 4/24/2025 | Thu | 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Room 545, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 4/29/2025 | Tue | 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Room 545, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 5/1/2025 | Thu | 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Room 545, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 5/6/2025 | Tue | 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Room 545, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 5/8/2025 | Thu | 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Room 545, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 5/13/2025 | Tue | 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Room 545, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 5/15/2025 | Thu | 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Room 545, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 5/20/2025 | Tue | 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Room 545, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 5/22/2025 | Thu | 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Room 545, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 5/27/2025 | Tue | 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Room 545, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 5/29/2025 | Thu | 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Room 545, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 6/3/2025 | Tue | 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Room 545, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
| 6/5/2025 | Thu | 1:30 p.m. | 3:00 p.m. | Room 545, UCSD Division of Extended Studies 8980, 8980 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego |
Instructor:
Kim Gonzalez, MA in Applied Linguistics
TEFL Certificate Program Coordinator; ESL Instructor at ELI & teaching English for over 30 years; Presenter for CATESOL, TESOL & NAFSA.
Kim Gonzalez Lawgali is the TEFL Certificate Program Coordinator and instructor at UC San Diego's English Language Institute. She is also adjunct professor of TESOL at Alliant International University in the MA TESOL program. From 1989 to 2005, she taught and was coordinator of the TESOL Certificate program in the Education Department at UC San Diego Extension before creating the TEFL Certificate program through the English Language Institute at UC San Diego where she was teacher of the year in 1995 and 1999. Before joining UC San Diego, she taught at the American Language Institute at San Diego State University for ten years and taught adult education at the Mid City Adult Center for thirteen years. Her first English teaching job was in Tunisia. She has been teaching English for over 30 years with specialties in teacher training, advanced levels of grammar, writing and reading. She is a member of the TESOL organization and serves as coordinator for ELI's TEFL certificate program. She has presented at conferences both locally and nationally for CATESOL, TESOL, and NAFSA.
