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This unit reviewed various methods of teaching English as a Foreign Language and learning English as a foreign language. The first part of the unit reviewed the roles a teacher might be asked to play as the instructor of a foreign language course. These roles varied in the level of student and teacher participation. Certain roles, such as Model and Manager or Controller, require more of the teacher. Roles, such as Prompter and Facilitator encourage a more active role of the students. It was explained in the unit that each of these roles have their benefits and drawbacks. The traits of a good teacher were described and it was mentioned many times throughout that a good teacher must be fair, patient, and consistent. The section covering learners described the differences among TEFL students. For example, students from Asia generally are more respectful and serious, but struggle with creativity and communicating. This is the opposite of students from Latin America. Differences in level were described in detail, from beginner, with basic English language knowledge to no English language knowledge, to advanced.
