Do U.S. MATESOL Programs Prepare Students to Teach Abroad?

Abstract

* As the 21st century approaches, L2 educators are facing world where number of factors have catapulted English into becoming the world's most taught, learned, and used second or foreign language. Consequently, there is an increasing demand for English and, therefore, greater need for well-educated teachers of ESOL. A mass e-mail (April 17, 1998) from the TEFL Professional Network declares that it offers a minimum of 500 posts per issue in its weekly subscription service, ELT Job Source, and one has only to look at the Employment Clearinghouse at TESOL conventions to convince oneself of the many opportunities available for professional ESL/EFL teachers around the world. In short, the job opportunities for native English speakers interested in teaching English in foreign countries-which is where most of the English language learning is occurring in today's world-seem to be better than