TEFL/TESL CERTIFICATE

The TEFL/TESL  Program runs 3 consecutive weekends, Saturdays and Sundays, from 9am to 6pm

Day 1

• The benefits of teaching English
• Discovering your hidden talents
• Icebreakers
• Appreciating the difficulties of learning English
• The politics of teaching English overseas
• What makes a good ESL teacher
• The principles of teaching
• Teaching techniques
• Introduction to Business English Specialization

Day 2

• Presentation of country profiles and teaching opportunities
• Grammar refresher
• How to teach grammar
• Using warm ups

Day 3

• Practicum 1: teaching a grammar lesson
• Practicum 2: delivering a warm up
• Teaching Pronunciation
• Teaching Children

Day 4

• Practicum 3: teaching a pronunciation exercise
• Teaching the 4 skills: speaking, listening, reading, writing

Day 5

• Class Management
• Curriculum Development
• Lesson Planning
• International Resume Preparation

Day 6

• Job placement seminar
• Visas, contracts, bonuses, accommodations, airfare, health, insurance, taxes
• Practicum 4 complete lesson delivery : warm up-lesson-activity
• Instructor Feedback

There is an additional 40 hour course available to those students wishing to specialize in teaching Business English.

Course Materials: 1. TEFL/TESL Training Manual 2. Textbook "How to Teach English" by Jeremy Harmer. Included in fee.