A Study Of Postgraduate TESOL Education InAustralia

With English being a universal communicative language,English teaching has always been the issue under spotlight with great concern from different communities.The master of TESOL(Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)has a key role in the cultivation of the applied English teaching talents in education field.TESOL programs in Australia has accumulated development of nearly half a century,and boasted the popularity among the students' destinations for further overseas education.Therefore,the study of the TESOL education system in Australia will not only enrich the practice of professional degree in the field of teaching,but also provide reference for people seeking master education in teaching.Current studies have shown major characteristics of TESOL teaching in Australia.Language courses in Australia take the students as the main subject with the guidance of teachers.Appropriate strategies are designed to enable each student to participate in the practice of language rather than being spectators to command the flexible use of language in practical situations.But few studies have mentioned the approaches employed to encounter cross-culture dilemmas and the qualification system of TESOL programs.Therefore,this essay aims at extending the research in TESOL to answer the following research questions which are unsubstantially revealed in current studies: What teaching approaches are adopted in postgraduate language courses in Australian universities aimed at preparing future teachers and educators? What are the difficulties faced by program participants who are non-native speakers of English language? What are the distinct features of Australian TESOL testing system and the quality control methods? And finally,what are the practical careers of diploma achievers and their expectations and goals to study in a Western English speaking country?...