TEFL course, EBC International TEFL Certificate. Teach abroad

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COURSE DAILY SCHEDULE


The following gives an outline of  what you'll be doing each day during the 4 week course.

Daily TEFL course hours are from 10:00 to 17:00.

Day 1

  • Introductions, "warm up" activities;
  • Administration details;
  • Presentation and explanation of the course manual;
  • The difficulties of learning a language;
  • Explanation of the teaching process;
  • How to manage teaching and learning;

Day 2

  • Teaching vocabulary;
  • How to teach listening;
  • How to teach speaking;
  • Effective lesson planning;
  • Effective use of classroom materials:
  • Course books;
  • Supplementary materials;
  • Worksheet and work cards;
  • Information Technology in EFL teaching;
  • Briefing for micro-teaching sessions (peer group teaching) – am/pm groups;
  • Briefing for Individual Teaching Practice (non-English speaking students) – am/pm groups;
  • Lesson planning workshop;

Day 3

  • Effective feedback transmission;
  • How to correct students;
  • Correcting errors in oral work;
  • Giving written feedback;
  • How to teach reading;
  • How to teach writing;
  • Teaching demonstration;
  • Briefing for essay assignment;
  • Feedback and critique workshop on teaching demonstration;
  • Lesson planning workshop.

Day 4

  • Micro-teaching (peer group teaching) session 1 – am/pm groups;
  • Individual Teaching (non-English speaking students) Practice 1– am/pm groups;
  • Trainer and peer feedback.

Day 5

  • Micro-teaching (peer group teaching) session 2 – am/pm groups;
  • Individual Teaching (non-English speaking students) Practice 2– am/pm groups;
  • Trainer and peer feedback.

Day 6

  • Teaching grammar;
  • Describing language;
  • Lesson planning workshop;

Day 7

  • Classroom interaction;
  • Classroom discipline;
  • Younger and older learners;
  • Briefing for micro-teaching sessions;
  • Briefing for Individual Teaching Practice;
  • Lesson planning workshop;

Day 8

  • Teaching large heterogeneous classes;
  • What to do if students;
  • Keep using their own language;
  • Don't co-operate;
  • Don't want to talk;
  • Don't understand;
  • Lesson planning workshop.

Day 9

  • Micro-teaching (peer group teaching ) session 3 – am/pm groups;
  • Individual Teaching (non-English speaking students) Practice 3 – am/pm groups;
  • Trainer and peer feedback.

Day 10

  • Micro-teaching (peer group teaching) session 4 – am/pm groups;
  • Individual Teaching (non-English speaking students) Practice 4 – am/pm groups;
  • Trainer and peer feedback.

Day 11

  • ESP (English for Special Purposes);
  • Business English vs. General English;
  • ESP/Business English input and concept checking;
  • Lesson planning workshop;

Day 12

  • Equipment in the classroom;
  • Reflection and sharing of teaching/learning styles;
  • Should students be 'taught or entertained'?;
  • Briefing for micro-teaching sessions (Business English);
  • Briefing for Individual Teaching Practice (Business English);
  • Lesson planning workshop;

Day 13

  • Presentation of sample Business English lesson plan;
  • Class discussion on different Business English lesson plans;
  • Lesson planning workshop (Business English).

Day 14

  • Business English Micro-teaching (peer group teaching ) session 5 – am/pm groups;
  • Business English Teaching (non-English speaking students) Practice 5 – am/pm groups;
  • Trainer and peer feedback.

Day 15

  • Business English (peer group teaching ) session 6 – am/pm groups;
  • Business English (non-English speaking students) Practice 6 – am/pm groups;
  • Trainer and peer feedback.

Day 16

  • Pronunciation;
  • One to one teaching;
  • EFL testing;

Day 17

  • Briefing for micro-teaching sessions;
  • Briefing for Individual Teaching Practice
  • Employment opportunities seminar;
  • Open session with teachers currently working in the market;

Day 18

  • Job workshop;
  • Job interview practice;
  • Job counseling and advice (names of companies and contacts will be given);
  • Collection of essay assignment;
  • Lesson planning workshop.

Day 19

  • Micro-teaching (peer group teaching ) session 7 – am/pm groups;
  • Teaching (non-English speaking students) Practice 7 – am/pm groups;
  • Trainer and peer feedback.

Day 20

  • Micro-teaching (peer group teaching ) session 8 – am/pm groups;
  • Teaching (non-English speaking students) Practice 8 – am/pm groups;
  • Trainer and peer feedback;
  • Return of graded lesson plans and essay assignment;
  • Course closing details;