TEFLstop INTRODUCTORY CERTIFICATE COURSE
The TEFLstop Introductory Certificate course has been put together by our team of TEFL course writers who have taken advice from teachers ‘in the field’.
This collaboration has produced a unique online TEFL course which not only provides you with the basics of teaching English, but also with a simplified 'back to basics' grammar.
COURSE CONTENT
Unit 1 Study Skills (not assessed)
- how to organise your study time
Includes:
- motivation
- planning & organising your study time
- note taking
- concept maps
- nuclear notes
- mnemonics
Unit 2 Basic Principles
- Relationships with your students
- Bringing about success
- Using realistic language
- Correction - when? & when not?
- Audio/visual aids
- Levels
- Use of mother tongue
- Grammar
- Approaches to TEFL
- Expectations
Unit 3 Grammar
A simplified ‘back to basics’ grammar is provided as part of the TEFL course.
This covers grammar points for your own revision (or maybe not revision!!) and grammar, tense and structure points useful for teaching.
Unit 4 Resource Pack & Games (not assessed)
In this unit we provide lots of ideas for exercises and lesson planning.
Also included are tried & tested games which don’t need equipment!
Unit 5 Reading
- One of the 4 primary skills
- Skills & the textbook
- Use of authentic materials
- Integration of skills
A variety of reading exercises are provided to give you ideas.
Unit 6 Listening
- One of the 4 primary skills
- Types of listening
- How to train your students to listen
Unit 7 Speaking
- One of the 4 primary skills
- Pronunciation - phonemic script
- Stress/rhythm
- Intonation
- Accuracy versus fluency
- Getting students to talk
- Practical problems
Unit 8 Writing
- One of the 4 primary skills
- Preparing the way
- Teaching writing skills
- Marking written work
- Examples of writing lessons are given at various levels
Unit 9 Classroom Management (not assessed)
- What is the aim of your lesson?
- Organising your students
- Varying your techniques
- Encouraging your students
- Taking account of levels
- Learning styles
Unit 10 Lesson Planning
A variety of sample lessons are provided for one-to-one and group teaching - these you are able to copy and use with your own classes.
ELIGIBILITY
Who can take the TEFL stop Introductory Certificate course?
Anyone with determination and an interest in learning more about the English language and how to teach it may apply.
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