Course Content

 

Online Introduction to TEFL Course Content

 

Introduction
Welcome to the world of EFL !

Language Awareness
100 questions covering all aspects of the language. I’ll show you that you know more about English than you think!

Methodology
The two most important questions: What should we teach, and how should we teach it?

Classroom Management
Some practical Dos and Don’ts to establish the right atmosphere in your classroom.

Lesson Planning
What are the magic ingredients of a good lesson?

Coursebooks
There are pros and cons to using coursebooks; these are some of the things you need to be aware of.

Vocabulary and Grammar
Where do you start when English has such a large vocabulary? And how should grammar be tackled?

Reading and Listening
The receptive skills. Not all listening and reading is the same; sometimes we want the gist, and sometimes we want very specific information, so students need to be trained appropriately.

Speaking and Writing
The productive skills. Speaking is what every student wants to excel at, but in the age of emails writing practice cannot be ignored.

Pronunciation
English is full of pronunciation problems for foreign learners, but I’ll show you how to help them.

Games in the Language Classroom
Games are a fun way to practise language – I’ll show you some of the best ones for the classroom.

Answer Key
Answers  to the Language Awareness section together with explanatory comments.