Teaching English as a Foreign Language Application Process.

Abstract

The following paper aims to present a collection of detailed journals which demonstrate a number of activities and relevant information about the implications of applying lessons focused on speaking, writing, listening, and reading based on experiences acquired by the author in internships and community service. In addition, lesson plans are presented in the TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) fonnat to serve as a guide for future teachers, and to demonstrate the effectiveness of this lesson plan format for teaching English as a target language. This integrated curricular work portfolio consists of two phases: Lesson Plans and Journals. First, Lesson Plans are focused on teaching English throught the four skills speaking, writing, listening and reading, and FMU (Form, Meaning, and Use). Each lesson plan details specific activities in which students will work on and improve their skills. The activities will be timed according to the duration ofthe class, focused on the leve! ofEnglish and age of the students, and structured from the most controlled to the freest activities. Second, the journals will also focus on the four skills and the FMU, providing information about each skill through experiences, new knowledge, expectations, solutions, feelings, and applicable activities.