Introduction

Hi! I'm Romain Joseph, pursuing a TESL four-year degree program at the University of Kelaniya.

As a language teacher, both English and French: in the context of English as a second language and French as a foreign language teaching, I am indeed grateful to create this teaching portfolio to recognize and reflect upon my teaching philosophy and provide a reflective summary of the TESL internship conducted at the British International School, Kiribathgoda as a requirement for the TESL degree program at the University of Kelaniya.



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