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Take the first step towards a rewarding teaching career with our TEFL/TESOL courses. Our support team is here to help you make the right choice and guide you towards success.

Master the Art of Teaching English

Our comprehensive courses cover everything from basic language teaching concepts to advanced English grammar. You’ll explore a wide range of topics, equipping you with the skills to become a highly effective English language teacher.

Explore the modules that will guide you on your journey to becoming a highly skilled English language teacher:

Course Overview:

Module 1: The TEFL/TESOL Environment – A Brief Overview
Module 2: Grammar – English Grammar Basics
Module 3: The Competent EFL/ESOL Teacher
Module 4: Your EFL/ESOL Learners
Module 5: English Grammar – Some Advanced Components
Module 6: Some Challenging English Language Elements
Module 7: Teaching Listening, Speaking, Writing, and Reading
Module 8: Expert Lesson Planning and Lesson Delivery
Module 9: Essential Teaching Skills in Everyday Teaching
Module 10: Fully Effective Classroom Management
Module 11: Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL) – An Introduction

Equip Yourself with Effective Strategies and Techniques

Throughout our courses, you’ll learn essential strategies for teaching English to non-native speakers. From lesson planning to classroom management, we’ll equip you with the tools to create a positive and productive learning environment.

Boost Your Career Prospects as an English Language Teacher

Whether you’re just starting out or looking to advance your career, our courses are designed to set you up for success.

With GoTESOL, you’ll gain the expertise and confidence needed to thrive as an English language teacher.

Detailed Course Overview:

Module 1: The TEFL/TESOL Environment – A Brief Overview

Introduction to frequently used terms in English language teaching
Specific characteristics of the English language
Brief history of ELT methods
Introduction to Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)
Understanding L1 and L2 Learning
Key differences between learning a first (native) and second language
Key Influences on L2 Learning
Effective L2 learning strategies

Module 2: Grammar – English Grammar Basics

Importance of metalanguage, comprehensible communication and acceptability
Two types of Grammar teachers
Understanding the term grammar
Prescriptive and descriptive grammar
Myths about teaching grammar
9 Word classes (parts of speech)
12 verb tenses in an all-tenses chart with examples of usage

Module 3: The Competent EFL/ESOL Teacher

Attributes of a competent EFL/ESOL teacher
Introduction to the growth mindset
Facilitating language learning and acquisition
Understanding learners’ and the teachers’ expectations of each other
Different roles of a teacher
Peer-Observations and Co-Teaching
Understanding a syllabus
Choosing, adapting, and creating materials
Understanding learner levels and preparing students for international exams
Practical tips for teaching Beginner level
Introduction to lesson planning

Module 4: Your EFL/ESOL Learners

Understanding intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
Key elements of motivation
Relationship between motivation and language learning
Identifying a motivated learner
Increasing learner motivation through personalisation, authentic materials, realia, competition, gamification, etc.
Identifying an effective learner in the classroom
Learners’ learning preferences
VAK Learner Preferences Questionnaire and activities/warmers/suggestions for each preference
Different learning strategies
Learner autonomy
The Plateau Effect

Module 5: English Grammar – Some Advanced Components

Understanding similarities and differences between English grammar and grammar in some other languages
Main parts of a sentence
Conditional forms
Modals
Voice, mood and theme
Cohesion
Register
Teaching grammar to young learners, teenagers, and adults
Making an effective grammar presentation
Inductive and deductive presentations
Different modes of presenting grammar to learners
Drilling
Correcting grammar orally
Practical grammar activities
Reliable reference materials for additional help

Module 6: Some Challenging English Language Elements

Phonological awareness
Phonemic awareness
Phonological and phonemic awareness activities
Pronunciation: vowels, consonants, syllables, stress, intonation, rhythm, linking
Effective pronunciation teaching techniques
Lexis and vocabulary selection
Chunks, metaphors, and similes
Presenting vocabulary: activities and recycling
Connotation and denotation
Appropriacy of language in different cultural contexts
Word formation and relationships
Phrasal verbs, idioms, and collocations
Language functions and examples of functions
Exponents and functions in CLT
Language analysis: form, meaning, and use

Module 7: Teaching Listening, Speaking, Writing and Reading

Key points for teaching listening, speaking, writing, and reading
Overcoming barriers to listening
Listening sub-skills
Structuring effective listening lessons
Effective listening strategies, exercises, and activities
Stimulating learner speaking
Key features of spoken English
Recognizing a ‘good’ speaker
Structuring effective speaking lessons
Effective speaking strategies, exercises, and activities
Mechanics, punctuation, and spelling issues in writing
Different types of writing
Writing approaches and processes
Macro and micro skills for effective writing
Structuring effective writing lessons
Effective writing strategies, exercises, and activities
Reading sub-skills
Structuring effective reading lessons
Effective reading strategies, exercises, and activities

Module 8: Expert Lesson Planning and Lesson Delivery

Lesson planning and delivery as the most important teaching skill
Lesson objectives and goals: smart objectives and types of lesson objectives
Purpose and principles of lesson planning
Deciding what to present for learning
Logical and sequenced planning
Main components of a lesson plan
Main components of a lesson plan
5 Step Lesson Plan and explanation of the 5 key steps
Full example of the 5 Step Lesson Plan in action, plus lesson worksheets
Controlled and uncontrolled (free) exercises/activities
Evaluating, checking, and reflecting before delivering a lesson plan
Following a lesson plan but adapting it in real-time if necessary
Planning time
Post-lesson evaluation and reflection, plus self-evaluation template
Future lesson planning.

Module 9: Essential Teaching Skills in Everyday Teaching

Paralinguistics
Using the board effectively
TTT (Teacher Talking Time)
Eliciting
Concept checking
Giving instructions
Questioning strategies
Feedback and correction
Fossilisation
Testing and assessment explained
Supplementary materials
Visual aids and realia
Teaching to the multicultural classroom
Common English sounds and words that cause difficulty for EFL/ESOL learners
Teaching from a textbook
Effective use of technology in the classroom
How to teach English online
Presenting online classes to younger learners
Making effective use of materials when teaching English online

Module 10: Fully Effective Classroom Management

Materials and equipment for setting up a classroom
Essential daily routines
Essential vocal cues
Learner interaction patterns
Effective pair and group work
Classroom space
Managing and teaching large classes
Positive reinforcement
Classroom discipline
Classroom dynamics
Pacing
Handling cultural issues in the classroom
Trainee responsibilities in the workplace

Module 11: Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL) – An Introduction

Who are young learners?
Key learning principles
General differences between younger young learners and older young learners
Affective factors in L2 learning
Fossilisation in L2 learning
Teaching grammar and lexis
Teaching listening, speaking, reading, and writing
Phonological and phonemic awareness
Total physical response (TPR)
Assessing young learners
Stories

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