Hours
168
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Weeks
16+
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Sessions
30+
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Certificate
TEFLism, Ofqual
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Overview
Become a TEFL Teacher with Confidence: Unleash Your Skills with TEFLism!
Dreaming of teaching English around the world? TEFLism's TEFL course equips you with the essential tools and knowledge to launch your exciting TEFL career. Our comprehensive program covers all the fundamental areas you need to thrive in the classroom, from establishing a positive learning environment to effectively delivering lessons for all ages.
Master Classroom Essentials:
Set the Stage: Learn how to create a welcoming and engaging classroom atmosphere with effective classroom management techniques. Unlock Communication: Explore proven methods for teaching both receptive skills (listening, reading) and productive skills (speaking, writing) to empower your students to communicate confidently. Build Vocabulary Power: Discover strategies for effective vocabulary development, ensuring your students have the building blocks for successful language acquisition.
Craft Dynamic Lessons:
Spark Engagement: Go beyond textbooks! We'll show you how to create captivating presentations using a mix of text-based materials and real-world situations that keep your students interested and motivated. Guide Their Learning Journey: Master a range of teaching methodologies, including Guided Discovery, Controlled Practice, and Freer Practice, to cater to different learning styles and promote active language acquisition. The Power of Multimedia: Integrate videos, songs, and other multimedia elements into your lessons to add excitement and make learning fun and memorable.
Tailored for All Learners:
Young Minds: Dive into the unique considerations for teaching young learners, ensuring their first steps in English are positive and engaging. Teenagers and Adults: Discover how to adapt your teaching approach for teenagers and adult learners, keeping their specific needs and learning styles in mind.
Lay a Strong Foundation:
The Sounds of Language:Develop a solid understanding of phonology, the sound system of English, to guide your students in mastering pronunciation from the ground up.
TEFLism goes beyond just providing information. We empower you to feel confident and prepared to step into the classroom as a successful TEFL teacher.
Dreaming of teaching English around the world? TEFLism's TEFL course equips you with the essential tools and knowledge to launch your exciting TEFL career. Our comprehensive program covers all the fundamental areas you need to thrive in the classroom, from establishing a positive learning environment to effectively delivering lessons for all ages.
Master Classroom Essentials:
Set the Stage: Learn how to create a welcoming and engaging classroom atmosphere with effective classroom management techniques. Unlock Communication: Explore proven methods for teaching both receptive skills (listening, reading) and productive skills (speaking, writing) to empower your students to communicate confidently. Build Vocabulary Power: Discover strategies for effective vocabulary development, ensuring your students have the building blocks for successful language acquisition.
Craft Dynamic Lessons:
Spark Engagement: Go beyond textbooks! We'll show you how to create captivating presentations using a mix of text-based materials and real-world situations that keep your students interested and motivated. Guide Their Learning Journey: Master a range of teaching methodologies, including Guided Discovery, Controlled Practice, and Freer Practice, to cater to different learning styles and promote active language acquisition. The Power of Multimedia: Integrate videos, songs, and other multimedia elements into your lessons to add excitement and make learning fun and memorable.
Tailored for All Learners:
Young Minds: Dive into the unique considerations for teaching young learners, ensuring their first steps in English are positive and engaging. Teenagers and Adults: Discover how to adapt your teaching approach for teenagers and adult learners, keeping their specific needs and learning styles in mind.
Lay a Strong Foundation:
The Sounds of Language:Develop a solid understanding of phonology, the sound system of English, to guide your students in mastering pronunciation from the ground up.
TEFLism goes beyond just providing information. We empower you to feel confident and prepared to step into the classroom as a successful TEFL teacher.
Requirements
Stable internet connection
Headset with a working microphone
Zoom
Who will you learn with?
Mr. Mohamed Ali Khalaf
Mr. Hamed Sherif
Certificate Sample
Course Reviews
What's included?
Orientation - GTKY activities
- Familiarize participants with the course structure and objectives.
- Introduce Getting to Know You (GTKY) activities to build rapport among participants.
- Establish a positive and inclusive learning environment.
Classroom management
- Understand the principles of effective classroom management.
- Learn strategies to maintain discipline and engage learners.
- Discuss techniques for managing classroom dynamics and promoting a positive learning atmosphere.
Teaching receptive skills
- Explore various approaches and techniques for developing reading and listening skills.
- Understand different reading/listening sub-skills.
- Observe the listening/reading stages and receive a CELTA-like lesson plan.
Text-based presentation
- Learn how to teach language using authentic texts.
- Understand how to integrate language instruction within a reading/ listening context.
- Learn how to stage the TBP lesson coherently.
- Observe the language clarification stage and receive a CELTA-like lesson plan.
Situational presentation
- Explore the situational presentation approach for teaching language.
- Understand the importance of context and real-life scenarios in grammar instruction.
- Learn how to stage the situational presentation lesson coherently.
- Observe the language clarification stage and receive a CELTA-like lesson plan.
Guided discovery
- Understand the guided discovery approach to teaching grammar.
- Learn techniques to guide learners in discovering grammar rules on their own.
- Learn how to stage the guided discovery lesson coherently.
- Observe the language clarification stage and receive a CELTA-like lesson plan.
Teaching vocabulary
- Learn effective techniques for eliciting and checking the meaning of vocabulary.
- Explore ways to contextualize and present new vocabulary items.
- Know the difference between student centered and teacher centered ways of teaching.
- Observe the language clarification stage and receive a CELTA-like lesson plan.
Teaching functional language
- Understand the concept of functional language and its role in communication.
- Explore techniques for teaching functional language in context.
- Observe the language clarification stage and receive a CELTA-like lesson plan.
Controlled and freer practice
- Differentiate between controlled and freer practice activities.
- Learn how to design activities that allow learners to practice the language in controlled and open contexts.
- Practice creating controlled and freer practice exercises.
ChatGPT: CCQs, texts and practice
- Experience the potential of ChatGPT and Claude AI accounts.
- Learn how to train ChatGPT to help you with CCQs and ICQs.
- Learn how to train ChatGPT to help you create/adapt texts.
- Learn how to train ChatGPT to design practice activities.
Teaching speaking
- Explore methods to develop learners' speaking fluency and accuracy.
- Learn techniques to encourage interactive and meaningful speaking practice.
- Practice evaluating speaking activities for various proficiency levels.
- Observe the setting of a speaking task and receive a CELTA-like lesson plan.
Teaching writing
- Understand the process approach to teaching writing.
- Understand the product approach to teaching writing.
- Learn techniques for promoting organization, coherence, and accuracy in writing.
- Observe the setting of a writing task and receive a CELTA-like lesson plan.
Test-Teach-Test
- Explore the Test-Teach-Test approach to language assessment.
- Understand how to use diagnostic tests to identify learners' needs.
- Learn how to tailor instruction based on the results of pre and post-tests.
- Observe the language clarification stage and receive a CELTA-like lesson plan.
Error correction
- Understand the importance of error correction in language learning.
- Learn effective techniques for providing constructive feedback to learners.
- Practice error correction strategies for different language skills.
Videos and songs in the classroom
- Explore the benefits and challenges of using authentic materials in the classroom.
- Learn how to adapt and exploit authentic materials for language teaching.
- Practice incorporating authentic materials into lesson plans.
Teaching young learners
- Understand the characteristics and needs of young learners.
- Learn age-appropriate teaching strategies and activities.
- Practice creating engaging lessons for young learners.
Teenagers vs adults teaching
- Understand the differences between teaching teenage students and adult students.
- Reflect on your own contexts.
- Highlight some of the problems and how to approach them.
Teaching phonology 1
- Explore different phonetic features and phonemes of the English language.
- Understand how to teach and practice individual sounds with learners.
- Practice phonemic awareness activities and drills.
Teaching phonology 2
- Learn how to teach word and sentence stress patterns.
- Understand the impact of stress on communication and pronunciation.
- Practice stress-focused activities for improved pronunciation.
Teaching phonology 3
- Explore connected speech features like linking, assimilation, and reduction.
- Learn how to teach learners to recognize and use connected speech in conversations.
- Practice activities that focus on improving connected speech skills.
Teaching exam classes
- Explore the major differences between IELTS, OET and PTE.
- Learn how to prepare for an exam class.
- Familiarize yourself with the outline.
Technology in the classroom
- Explore how to create auto-corrected tasks using a free google tool.
- Learn how to engage learners through some simple tools.
- Observe the use of these tools in action.
Using course books
- Explore the role of coursebooks in language teaching.
- Learn how to effectively supplement and adapt coursebook materials.
- Practice integrating coursebooks into lesson planning.
Teaching online: Zoom vs Teams
- Explore the basics features of Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
- Explore how to use Zoom to teach online.
- Explore how to use Teams to teach online.
Lesson planning
- Understand the key components of a cover sheet.
- Learn how to create clear lesson aims, personal aims and stage aims.
- Learn how to add clear and relevant anticipated problems.
Language analysis
- Develop skills in analyzing language structures and functions.
- Learn how to incorporate language analysis into lesson planning.
- Practice conducting language analysis for different language points.
Professional development
- Encourage participants to reflect on their teaching practice and set personal development goals.
- Provide resources and strategies for continuous professional growth beyond the training course.
- Foster a sense of ongoing commitment to professional development and improvement.
Time to make money
- Explore how TEFLism started and why it grew.
- Learn the basics of personal branding.
- Explore how to start the journey to eye-catching designs for your courses.
- Learn how to automate responses.