Course Aims

• to develop an understanding of the principles of language learning and language acquisition
• to adopt the principles of an effective teaching process
• to acquire a wide range of teaching skills and techniques
• to apply practical skills in real lessons
• to develop friendly, co-operative and creative environment

Course Content

Tutor’s four-week intensive course consists of 120 hours of input and 8 to 10 hours of teaching practice in real classrooms. Throughout the course you will be provided with the best tips, bright ideas and favourite student activites as well as practical worksheets ready to use in the classroom. You will acquire a good knowledge of teaching methodology, language awareness, lesson planning as well as classroom management.

• Teaching practice

Teaching practice is the most practical part of Tutor TEFL certificate course during which the skills learned in the course are put into practice. It includes teaching learners of English, planning for individual lessons and reflecting on them.
You will be assigned a group of real students of English and a teaching practice trainer. The learners’ level differs from pre-intermediate to advanced. An experienced trainer will observe your lessons and during feedback sessions they will analyse and discuss your performance with you. A trainer will also provide you with useful advice for further lesson planning.

• Input sessions

The input sessions are based on a workshop approach. They are highly practical and interactive. Strong emphasis is placed on active participation and involvement in the sessions.
The methodology part covers the following topics:

o language acquisition and language learning
o various teaching methods
o different learning styles
o teaching grammar
o teaching vocabulary
o teaching receptive skills (reading and listening)
o teaching productive skills (writing and speaking)
o teaching pronunciation
o lesson structure and lesson planning
o classroom management
o error correction
o teacher language
o one-to-one teaching
o using various teaching materials
o teaching aids and equipment
o using songs and games in the classroom
o well-tried speaking activities
o using dictations in the classroom
o using video in the classroom
o teaching business English
o preparing students for the Cambridge exams


Throughout the Tutor TEFL certificate course you will also observe experienced teachers in action to see the teaching methodology in practice and learn about English grammar and phonology to be aware of how it works. You will be coached and highly supported by qualified teachers and will receive detailed guidance on managing and motivating a group of learners and selection of appropriate course materials that will help you make the lesson engaging and challenging for students. You will also have assignments including written lesson plans, reading books on grammar and methodology and creating original material.

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