International Advanced Diploma in TEFL

Phase 1 - Introduction to TESOL

Language Acquisition

• Second Language Acquisition
• Acquisition Vs. Learning

EFL teaching

• Methodologies and Approaches

Learners

• Language Learners and their levels

Phase 2 - The Study of English

Grammar

• The structures
• Contextualizing Grammar

Phonology

• Segmental
• Supra-segmental

TEACHING VOCABULARY

Phase 3 - Teaching Techniques (Language Skills)

Part I

• Teaching speaking
• Teaching Listening
• Teaching reading
• Teaching writing

Part II

• Context and Language Modelling
• Communicative ways

Phase 4 - Classroom Management

• The components

Disaster Management

• Mixed and large groups

Phase 5 - Lesson Planning

• Guidelines
• Format
• Samples

Phase 6 - Need Based Language Teaching

• EAP
• ESP
• Business Communication

Phase 7 - Teaching Young Learners

• Difference between Adults and YL
• Different orientation
• Songs, Rhymes, Stories and games

Phase 8 - Text Books and Materials

• Evaluating Text books
• Types and use of Materials

Phase 9 - Research and Self Study

The Business English - Professional Skills

Phase I - Introduction to Business English - features and components

• The Learner
• The teaching context
• The trainer
• The language
• Communication techniques
• Communicative Language teaching

Phase II - Need Analysis

• Need analysis - categories and modes
• Decision Making
• Communication needs/li>
• Business needs

Phase III - Course Design

• Setting objectives
• Syllabus components
• Designing
• Implementing
• Setting up the independent on-going learning plan
• Managing the logistics

Phase IV - The Client Approach

• Introduction - Adult, personal and professional
• Present yourself professionally -differing "roles" for the teacher - e.g. coach, consultant facilitator
• Methods of empowering learners

MID-Term Assignment

Phase V - Feedback and Evaluation

• Different types
• Assessing the trainees

Phase VI - Classroom Management

• Creating rapport - sensitivity to needs
• Modelling instructions
• Creating interactive activity
• Varying activities
• Being a facilitator

Phase VII - Teaching Business Speaking

• Business communication related to socialization
• Skill practice variants - the different methods

Phase VIII - Teaching Business Writing

• Technicalities of Business Writing
• The basic business writing - types and approaches to training writing

Young Learners Teachers Training Curriculum

Phase 1: Language learning and language acquisition

• The Hypothesis
• The Difference between learning and acquisition
• Assignment

How do children learn English

• Practical approaches to teaching children
• The levels
• Language Development and context
• Assignment

Phase 2: Teaching Listening

• The importance of listening in the classroom
• Listening activities
• Self - Assignment

Teaching Speaking

• Speaking in the classroom
• Student talk
• Introducing language
• Activities
• Self - Assignment

Teaching Reading

• Approaches to reading
• Building confidence
• Different Material
• Assignment

Phase 3: How to handle mixed groups

• Mixed groups
• Helpful strategies
• Group work
• Assignment

Class Management

• The teacher
• The room
• Rules
• Working in groups
• Self-Assignment - not to be submitted

Lesson Planning

• The need to plan
• Different ways of planning
• The framework
• When things go wrong
• Assignment

Phase 4: Materials in the classroom

• Things to make
• Things to buy
• Assignment

Stories, games, songs, chants

• How to use stories
• Games - some ideas
• The importance of songs and chants
• Self-Assignments - not to be submitted

Phase 5: Correction techniques

• Look at error differently
• Ways of error correction
• Assignment

Evaluation techniques

• The meaning
• Purpose
• Formative assessment
• The continuous system
• Assignment

Train the Trainer

• Phase 1 - Training and learning
• Phase 2 - The Trainer
• Phase 3 - Techniques
• Phase 4 - The Group
• Phase 5 - Need Analysis
• Phase 6 - Feedback