Course introduction
This course is designed to be easy to follow and to prepare you to teach an “English as a Foreign Language” (EFL) class as quickly as possible. After the completion of this course, you will have a strong understanding of what is required to provide quality instruction as a teacher of English as a Second (ESL) or Foreign Language (TEFL or TESOL).
The course follows the sequence of units on the contents page and you will need to do at least the first three units (TEFL Methods, Lesson Planning and Board-work) in order for a general understanding of the coursework. After that, you can move around as your interest dictates.
It is important to read every segment of the course to gain the knowledge and skills, this also means studying the books and pages where we have provided you with web links. This is a full 120-hour TEFL Training course and is for anyone who wants to be a successful teacher.
This course can take from several weeks, to several months to study and complete (depending on how much time you dedicate to it!). Those people that really ‘get stuck in’ will generally complete the course within two weeks.
If you decide you wish to take our exam (on completion of the course!) and be awarded your full TEFL Certificate’s, simply visit the website link below, where you will find the application form to order your exam and certification.
Once you gain employment as an EFL teacher or if you are already employed as one, you should experiment with methodology and modify methods to best meet the needs of your students.
Method courses such as this typically require only a secondary or high school education and by design need a workable process by which potential teachers can quickly access the knowledge needed to go to work immediately after finishing the course. That method and process is provided for you here.
Learn it and use it but also modify it, expand it and develop your skills as a “thinking” teacher.
Each unit will require a different amount of time depending on the difficulty and complexity of the topic as well as the quantity of the material to be covered.
As a bonus, download two Peace Corps Manuals. These manuals will give you a good introduction to teaching English overseas. If you have the discipline to study them in detail, you will have a good start.
Manual #1:
TEFL/TESL: Teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language http://www.teflebooks.com/PCManualTeachEFL.pdf
This Peace Corps publication was designed for use by Peace Corps Volunteers with no previous teaching experience. It combines general teaching practices with specific language teaching techniques and outlines and assesses each of the commonly used approaches to language instruction. Sessions cover techniques for teaching grammar and the four basic language skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) including lesson planning and testing.
Manual #2:
Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Large Multilevel Classes http://www.teflebooks.com/PCManualTEFLlargeclasses.pdf
This manual draws on suggestions from volunteers working under difficult conditions with limited resources. It offers ideas and activities to help teachers deal with very large classes or a lack of textbooks. It also addresses such issues as student interests and needs, classroom management, theme-based lesson planning, the national curricula and resistance to group
work. It aids teachers in creating classrooms where students are given opportunities to think critically, work cooperatively, and enjoy the experience of learning.
Note: Your students really need you to know what you are doing. In many cases their future depends on it. Both manuals download as PDF files.