For adventure-seeking English speakers, teaching overseas can be an exciting way to see the world and experience new cultures. Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) brings a world of teaching opportunities within reach. This TEFL course will provide you with the skills and confidence you need to teach with authority and find employment with a respected school. It will also prepare you to navigate the demands of a changing marketplace and the stresses of living and working in a new country. You will learn theoretical concepts, methodologies and practical skills necessary to confidently teach the English language in an international environment.
What you will learn in the Micro-certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language
By the end of the course, you will be familiar with the following:
- methods for teaching the English language (reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar and vocabulary)
- second language acquisition theory
- classroom organization, teaching and assessment techniques
- understanding cultural diversity
- teaching strategies to maximize learning in the classroom
- empowering learners to manage their own learning process
- prepare lessons for all class sizes and ages
- demonstrate skills for teaching the English language (reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar and vocabulary)
- apply techniques to teach different levels of English
- create meaningful classroom activities
- develop task and situation specific lesson plans
- choose course appropriate textbooks
