TQUK TEFL | 2023

Assignment 1
Principles of Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Name:
1st sub 2nd sub
Assessment Criteria
1. Evaluate the extent of the Anglophone world, providing a range of examples

2. Explain the importance of English in economic, social and cultural terms and
why English is often a highly desirable language to learn for non-native
speakers.

3. Explain the origin of English as an Indo-European language and the status of

English as a Germanic language and the large influence of Romance
languages on English.

4. Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of teaching methodologies

/philosophies

5. Evaluate how to match methodology to learner needs:

Yes / No Date 1st marker 2nd marker

Pass

Resubmission Needed

Pass On Resubmission

Fail On Resubmission
Overall Comment

NB: If you need to resubmit an assignment, make sure you hand in the original version and the
resubmitted version. Both versions need to be in your portfolio.

This is my own work. Signed _______________

Aim
The aim of this assignment is to make you Understand the current role of
English as a global language and its modern methodologies with their best
classroom practice.

Word limit: 1500-2000 words

The assignment must be written in continuous prose. Please use the following template to write
your assignment.

Part One (400 - 500 words) First submission

Evaluate the extent of the Anglophone world, providing a range of examples of:

Evaluation:

 countries in which English is a first or native language

Country 1:
Country2:
 countries in which English holds legal status as the primary language
Country 1:
Country2:
 countries in which English holds legal status as a secondary language
Country 1:
Country2:
 countries and regions in which English is widely spoken as a business language
Country / region 1:
Country / region 2:
 regions and international bodies in which English is upheld as a recognised language
Region / international body 1:
Region / international body 2:

Part One (400 - 500 words) Resubmission

Evaluate the extent of the Anglophone world, providing a range of examples of:

Evaluation:

 countries in which English is a first or native language

Country 1:
Country2:
 countries in which English holds legal status as the primary language
Country 1:
Country2:
 countries in which English holds legal status as a secondary language
 Country 1:
Country2:
 countries and regions in which English is widely spoken as a business language
Country / region 1:
Country / region 2:
 regions and international bodies in which English is upheld as a recognised language
Region / international body 1:
Region / international body 2:

Part Two (400 - 500 words) First submission

Explain the importance of English in economic, social and cultural terms and why English is often a
highly desirable language to learn for non-native speakers.

Part Two (400 - 500 words) Resubmission

Explain the importance of English in economic, social and cultural terms and why English is often a
highly desirable language to learn for non-native speakers.

Part Three (400 - 500 words) First submission

Explain the origin of English as an Indo-European language and the status of English as a Germanic
language and the large influence of Romance languages on English.
1. Indo-European Languages family: background and origin
2. From Proto-Indo-European to Proto-Germanic
3. Emergence of Old English (Angles, Saxons, and Jutes)
4. The emergence of Middle English (Norse and Norman influence)
5. The Emergence of Early Modern English (Renaissance and Printing Press)
6. Modern English (Colonialism and Globalisation)
 1. Germanic Roots
2. Old English Period (450-1100 CE)
3. Middle English Period (1100-1500 CE)
4. Modern English Period (1500 – present)

1. Latin Infiltration
2. The Old French Connection
3. The Emergence of Middle and Modern French
4. The Romance Cognate Connection

Part Three (400 - 500 words) Resubmission

Explain the origin of English as an Indo-European language and the status of English as a Germanic
language and the large influence of Romance languages on English.

Part Four (200 - 300 words) First submission

Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of teaching methodologies/philosophies, including:

Behaviourism:

Strengths:

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Weaknesses

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Audiolingualism

Strengths:

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Weaknesses

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The Natural Way

Strengths:
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Weaknesses

1-
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Humanistic Approaches

Strengths:

1-
2-

Weaknesses

1-
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Part Four (200 - 300 words) Resubmission

Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of teaching methodologies/philosophies, including:

Behaviourism:

Strengths:

1-
2-

Weaknesses

1-
2-

Audiolingualism

Strengths:

1-
2-

Weaknesses

1-
2-

The Natural Way

 Strengths:

1-
2-

Weaknesses

1-
2-

Humanistic Approaches

Strengths:

1-
2-

Weaknesses

1-
2-

Part Five (100 - 200 words) First submission

Evaluate how to match methodology to learner needs:

Learner’s Profile:

Recommended Method:

Rationale:

Part Five (100 - 200 words) Resubmission

Evaluate how to match methodology to learner needs:

Learner’s Profile:

Recommended Method:

Rationale:

Word count: ______

Bibliography
(e.g. Thornbury, S (1999). How to teach grammar. Longman, UK)
Appendix