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On-Line Introduction to TEFL Course (20 hours)
Originally designed as a practical course to improve the skills of the less experienced teachers who worked on summer courses, this course has been developed to provide an overview of the various issues in TEFL, and is an excellent first step for anyone considering TEFL as an employment option. On successful completion you will receive a certificate detailing the length and content of the course.
Once you have enrolled, the course material can be downloaded as a pdf file and printed if required (23 pages in total). You can work through the material at your own pace, and then email me your completed coursework as a MS word document. You will then receive feedback on your work via email, and your certificate by post.
The coursework should take about 20 hours to complete, plus please note this is only a guideline – everyone works at their own pace. The on-line course covers the following areas:
Introduction |
Welcome to the world of ELT ! |
Language Awareness |
100 questions covering all aspects of the language. I’ll show you that you know more about English than you think! |
Methodology |
The two most important questions: What should we teach, and how should we teach it? |
Classroom Management |
Some practical Dos and Don’ts to establish the right atmosphere in your classroom. |
Lesson Planning |
What are the magic ingredients of a good lesson? |
Coursebooks |
There are pros and cons to using coursebooks; these are some of the things you need to be aware of. |
Vocabulary & Grammar |
Where do you start when English has such a large vocabulary? And how should grammar be tackled? |
Reading & Listening |
The receptive skills. Not all listening and reading is the same; sometimes we want the gist, and sometimes we want very specific information, so students need to be trained appropriately. |
Speaking & Writing |
The productive skills. Speaking is what every student wants to excel at, but in the age of emails writing practice cannot be ignored. |
Pronunciation |
English is full of pronunciation problems for foreign learners, but I’ll show you how to help them. |
Games in the Language Classroom |
Games are a fun way to practise language – I’ll show you some of the best ones for the classroom. |
Answer Key |
Answers to the Language Awareness section together with explanatory comments. |
