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The TEFL Certificate Course is a practical and thorough course aimed at those who have:
- no previous experience in English teaching
- some experience but no formal training in the TEFL / TESOL field
- Be an accredited TEFL / TESOL professional capable of getting EFL teaching jobs in Madrid or anywhere in the world;
- Understand language use and analysis;
- Be knowledgeable of teaching theory and its practical application;
- Know how to manage the classroom;
- Be able to identify student learning difficulties and develop remedial action plans;
- Know how to plan, design and develop and deliver effective lessons;
- Be able to teach in both TEFL / TESOL classroom environment.
- Exceeds internationally accepted course guidelines;
- Prepares students for entry into the TEFL / TESOL teaching profession;
- Gives students both theoretical knowledge and hands-on teaching experience;
- In AIL Madrid's challenging, demanding and highly rewarding course, as well as making new friends, our teachers graduate with two invaluable qualifications (both TEFL / TESOL certificate) plus experience life in a non-English speaking country.
During the 4 week course participants are in school from 10 in the morning until 5 at night (25 hours / week) equating to 100 hours of preparation. It will be hard and demanding but it will be very rewarding as well. The TESOL / TEFL course will introduce the principles of successful EFL teaching and start developing the practical skills necessary for effective teaching.
There are two key elements:
- classroom based training;
- teaching practice.
Classroom based training
You will be taught language analysis and usage, theory and practical application, classroom management and lesson planning/evaluation through the following:
- Seminars and lectures;
- Trainer demonstrations;
- Group role-playing exercises.
Teaching practice
Teaching practice is composed of the following:
- Eight, one hour teaching practice classes given to groups of non-native English speakers;
- Supervised group teaching practice;
- Peer group teaching;
- Feedback.
- 21 years of age
- Have either a degree or a minimum of 5 years work experience
Dates:
- 2008: 30 – Jun; 4 – Aug; 8 – Sept; 13 – Oct; 17 – Nov.
- 2009: 5 – Jan; 9 – Feb; 16 – Mar; 20 – Apr; 25 – May; 29 – Jun; 3 – Aug; 7 – Sept; 12 – Oct; 16 – Nov.
Prices:
- 4 weeks = 1175 € or 915 £
AIL Madrid offers three course package options for students wishing to obtain the TEFL / TESOL certificate.
1. Intensive Spanish and TEFL / TESOL Course
2. Only TEFL / TESOL Course
1. Intensive Spanish and TEFL / TESOL Course
This course consists of:
- 4 week Intensive Spanish course (20 hours per week +10 hours pr week of Cultural and Social Activities).
- 4 week Intensive TEFL course (25 hours per week)
Prices for the Spanish Intensive + TEFL / TESOL Course at AIL Madrid:
- 4 week Intensive Spanish course at AIL Madrid (20 hours per week +10 hours pr week of Cultural and Social Activities) : 680 Euros
- 4 week Intensive TEFL course (25 hours per week) : 1175 Euros
2. TEFL / TESOL Course Only
This course consists of 4 week Intensive TEFL / TESOL Course (25 hours per week).
Price for the 4 week Intensive TEFL / TESOL Course: 1175 Euros
If your are interested in accommodation during you stay, please check out our accommodation website and please contact us at info@ailmadrid.com.
What will my teaching practice be like?
Teaching practice:
The course includes 24 hours of teaching practice:
- 8 hours observing experienced teachers,
- 8 hours rehearsing your plans,
- 8 hours teaching classes of non-English speakers at all levels.
The practice will consist of:
- Trainer demonstrations: There will be 4, 2 hour demonstration classes given by your course trainer. At the end of each demonstration class, there will be a question and answer session.
- Teaching practice: There will be 8, 1 hour teaching practice sessions. You will teach to classes of non-English speakers. The classes you teach are grouped into beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. You will be observed and get feedback from your course trainer.
- Peer group teaching practice: There are 8 micro-teaching sessions where you teach practice lessons to your class peers. The sessions are observed, assessed and critiqued by your course trainer and your class peers.
- Individual (one to one) assignment: Your individual assignment requires you to interview a non-English speaker and write a study plan based on his/her needs. This assignment is part of the Business English teaching module.
- Teaching practice critique: There are verbal and written feedback sessions from your peers and course trainer.
What will I learn during classroom training?
Classroom training
- The difficulties of learning a language: Initial introduction to learning a foreign language and the difficulties involved in teaching and learning.
- Speaking and pronunciation: How to teach speaking and pronunciation is presented, showing what speaking activities look like, practice drills for fluency and pronunciation, role play and related techniques. To reinforce what you have learned, you will design your own speaking and pronunciation lesson plans.
- Vocabulary: How to teach vocabulary. A range of strategies to present, remember and test vocabulary are taught. Ideas for vocabulary work in the class are discussed. Through group work, you will practice the elicitation techniques you learned in class.
- Listening: How to teach listening is presented, showing what real life listening in the classroom is and what listening sequences look like. To reinforce what you have learned, you will design your own listening lesson plans.
- Reading: How to teach reading is presented, what is really involved in real life reading and what reading sequences look like. To reinforce what you have learned, you will design your own reading lesson plans.
- Writing: How to teach writing is presented, showing tasks that stimulate writing, how to give feedback on writing and what writing sequences look like. To reinforce what you have learned, you will design your own writing lesson plans.
- Grammar: Language functions and analysis How to teach grammar. Grammar practice games and activities are investigated, showing you how to turn grammar into a fun and interesting lesson. You will also learn how to teach the most important English language functions.
- Structure and Organization: Trainees are presented with strategies on how to present explanations and instructions based on levels and age. Also presented are teaching models that influence current teaching practices. To reinforce what you have learned, you will design and present your own teaching structures.
- Teacher language: The theme "taught or entertained" is investigated, presenting actual teaching strategies used by experienced teachers on "how to teach and entertain." The importance of clear instructions is discussed. To reinforce what you have learned, you will demonstrate the proper language to be used when teaching.
- TEFL for children: What difference does age make to language learning is investigated. You will learn practical techniques for teaching children.
- ESP (English for Special Purposes) Business English You will learn about ESP (Business English), its definition, terminology, areas of specialization: How to prepare ESP lesson plans, ESP books and supplementary material are discussed. Practical ESP lesson management strategies and ESP concept checking exercises are presented. Based on different areas of specialization, you will develop your own ESP lesson plans to be presented during teaching practice sessions.
- Classroom Interaction: Patterns of classroom interaction, questioning drills and group work will be discussed. You will learn about classroom discipline and how to deal with discipline episodes.
EFL Course books and Supplementary Material: The most widely used EFL course books are introduced, different equipment to use, their advantages and disadvantages are discussed. You will develop your own learning resources to be used during teaching practice sessions.
- Delivering feedback: You are presented with feedback techniques, learn how to correct students and how to correct mistakes in oral and written work.
- Individual (One to One) Teaching: You will learn about individualisation strategies and lesson preparation for one to one teaching. You will put into practice the learned theories in an individual (one to one) project to be presented later in class.
Lesson planning
- Group lesson planning: You will plan lessons in groups under the supervision of your course trainer. These lesson plans will serve as the basis for future teaching practice to both peers and non-English speaking students.
- Individual lesson planning: You will create your own individual teaching practice lesson plans from original material gathered and put together by you under the guidance and supervision of your course trainer.
Employment opportunities
- Job Workshops
- You will be introduced to the requirements of the job market, job interview questions/answers and world-wide job possibilities.
- You will also be given information about local requirements regarding employment, pay, bank accounts and other important practical issues associated with getting a job.
What qualification will I receive applying to the TEFL / TESOL Course at AIL Madrid? What is the difference between TESOL and TEFL?
TESOL TEFL dual award
The accredited TESOL / TEFL course is dual award, which means that when you graduate you will receive two certificates covering both TEFL and TESOL. This means that you'll be trained to teach in either a TEFL or TESOL environment.
- The EBC International TEFL Certificate
- The Advanced Certificate in TESOL (Internationally accepted by the British Council and language schools)
TEFL vs. TESOL
The main difference in the two teaching methods revolves around communication, which is the key to successful teaching.
The TEFL method is used to teach English to people in a country, where English is not the local language. Hence your class will have a common language (other than English), and if you are familiar with this common language you may be able to make an explanation in that language in case it is necessary.
The TESOL method is used to teach English to people in a country where English is the local language. In this case your class will not have a common language, since your students will be probably from all over the world; therefore you are forced to communicate in English or some other non-verbal form of communication.
Since we offer a dual award TEFL / TESOL certificate course so that you are able to use either teaching method.
Can I enroll for the TEFL / TESOL course if I am not a native English speaker?
An accent tolerant course
The style of English you use is not important as long as it is correct within its own rules (e.g. Americans can teach using correct American spoken English, vocabulary, spelling, etc.) You will be expected to teach the style of English you feel most comfortable with and use it consistently.
Do I need any preparation before the course?
To prepare yourself for the course you will be expected to do some up-front reading and exercises.
The pre-course work will expose you to some of the TESOL TEFL teaching concepts and keywords that will be used during the course, and get you started with English grammar.
Pre-course reading
After you have applied and sent your course deposit you will receive a FREE copy of our "Introduction to TEFL" e-book. We strongly suggest that you read through it in order to get up-to-speed with the concepts of TEFL TESOL.
We also suggest that you try and read through one or more of the books in the list shown below. It is not a requirement that you buy these books. They are listed for the purposes of helping you get to grips with TEFL TESOL terminology.
How English works Swan & Walter
Essential Grammar in Use Raymond Murphy
The Oxford Guide to Writing & Speaking John Seely
Classroom Dynamics Jill Hadfield
The Trainer's Pocketbook John Townsend
Cultural Awareness Tomalin & Stempleski
Pre-course work
About 2 weeks before your course starts, you will be sent material for exercises that you must complete and bring with you when you attend the course. The pre-course work comprises roughly 10 hours of reading and answering the set of questions you will receive.
After you have made your final payment you will receive a FREE copy of our "Basic English Grammar" self-study distance learning course.
Our two FREE publications plus the above set of books, especially the grammar books, will help you with your pre-course exercises.
Grammar brush-up
English grammar is something we know, usually instinctively. As a teacher you will need to be able explain grammar to your students.
Bearing this in mind, we strongly suggest that you complete our FREE "Basic English Grammar" self-study distance learning course and also read through:
"How English Works",
published by Oxford University Press,
written by Michael Swan and Catherine Walter,
ISBN 0-19-431456-1.
The AIL Madrid TEFL course is accredited by a British Council acknowledged awarding body, the College of Teachers.
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