Best Methods in Teaching Speaking Skills

Todd Owen is an English as a Second Language Instructor at UC San Diego's English Language Institute and instructor trainer with the UC San Diego Extension Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certification Program. He has a broad range of experience and knowledge teaching all subjects and levels of ESL in the course areas of grammar, reading, writing, listening, speaking, pronunciation, test preparation, business and vocabulary.

Nicola Teague taught ESL in Switzerland for four years after completing her studies in England. She has taught ESL in San Diego for over twenty years, specializing in designing and delivering interactive communication classes. Nicola started teaching at American Language Institute at SDSU. Here she taught in both the academic and communicative programs. The classes she taught included Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, Presentations and TOEFL. She taught a range of levels from beginner to advanced. Not only did she teach in the two primary programs but also in short term programs that included business and the teacher training programs. In 1991 Nicola moved to the English Language Program at UCSD. Here she started in the 10 week program, again teaching a range of skills and levels. Nicola also worked in the short term customized programs which included Korean and Brazilian teacher training programs. For the last eight years Nicola has taught in the TEFL Program. Here she has taught the core classes of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. In addition she teaches a TOEFL Workshop that teaches students how to teach the TOEFL.  Nicola is also a private tutor both here and by using Skype where she designs materials specifically for learners needs. At this time she is tutoring students in Taiwan, Korea and Japan.

Nicola Teague taught ESL in Switzerland for four years after completing her studies in England. She has taught ESL in San Diego for over twenty years, specializing in designing and delivering interactive communication classes. Nicola started teaching at American Language Institute at SDSU. Here she taught in both the academic and communicative programs. The classes she taught included Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, Presentations and TOEFL. She taught a range of levels from beginner to advanced. Not only did she teach in the two primary programs but also in short term programs that included business and the teacher training programs. In 1991 Nicola moved to the English Language Program at UCSD. Here she started in the 10 week program, again teaching a range of skills and levels. Nicola also worked in the short term customized programs which included Korean and Brazilian teacher training programs. For the last eight years Nicola has taught in the TEFL Program. Here she has taught the core classes of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. In addition she teaches a TOEFL Workshop that teaches students how to teach the TOEFL.  Nicola is also a private tutor both here and by using Skype where she designs materials specifically for learners needs. At this time she is tutoring students in Taiwan, Korea and Japan.

Todd Owen is an English as a Second Language Instructor at UC San Diego's English Language Institute and instructor trainer with the UC San Diego Extension Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certification Program. He has a broad range of experience and knowledge teaching all subjects and levels of ESL in the course areas of grammar, reading, writing, listening, speaking, pronunciation, test preparation, business and vocabulary.

Nicola Teague taught ESL in Switzerland for four years after completing her studies in England. She has taught ESL in San Diego for over twenty years, specializing in designing and delivering interactive communication classes. Nicola started teaching at American Language Institute at SDSU. Here she taught in both the academic and communicative programs. The classes she taught included Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, Presentations and TOEFL. She taught a range of levels from beginner to advanced. Not only did she teach in the two primary programs but also in short term programs that included business and the teacher training programs. In 1991 Nicola moved to the English Language Program at UCSD. Here she started in the 10 week program, again teaching a range of skills and levels. Nicola also worked in the short term customized programs which included Korean and Brazilian teacher training programs. For the last eight years Nicola has taught in the TEFL Program. Here she has taught the core classes of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. In addition she teaches a TOEFL Workshop that teaches students how to teach the TOEFL.  Nicola is also a private tutor both here and by using Skype where she designs materials specifically for learners needs. At this time she is tutoring students in Taiwan, Korea and Japan.

Nicola Teague taught ESL in Switzerland for four years after completing her studies in England. She has taught ESL in San Diego for over twenty years, specializing in designing and delivering interactive communication classes. Nicola started teaching at American Language Institute at SDSU. Here she taught in both the academic and communicative programs. The classes she taught included Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, Presentations and TOEFL. She taught a range of levels from beginner to advanced. Not only did she teach in the two primary programs but also in short term programs that included business and the teacher training programs. In 1991 Nicola moved to the English Language Program at UCSD. Here she started in the 10 week program, again teaching a range of skills and levels. Nicola also worked in the short term customized programs which included Korean and Brazilian teacher training programs. For the last eight years Nicola has taught in the TEFL Program. Here she has taught the core classes of Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. In addition she teaches a TOEFL Workshop that teaches students how to teach the TOEFL.  Nicola is also a private tutor both here and by using Skype where she designs materials specifically for learners needs. At this time she is tutoring students in Taiwan, Korea and Japan.