This course is designed to equip participants with an understanding of foundational aspects of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), including key areas of linguistics, second language acquisition, and learner differences, as well as a consideration of worldview assumptions implied by various theoretical frameworks. Attention is also given to bilingualism and multilingualism as well as contexts of learning such as English as a Second or Additional Language (ESL/EAL), English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and English for purposes of International Communication (EPIC) to develop an awareness of TESOL as a holistic and contextually embedded endeavour.