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Madrid TEFL COURSE PROGRAM

0 . Introduction - About the course

1 . First Considerations

- Why people learn English.

- Why some students are more successful at learning English than others.

- Learner motivation.

- What makes a good teacher.

- How teachers talk to learners.

- Learner levels.

- How the different levels are taught.

2 . Lesson planning and execution

Getting started

Pre-planning.

The lesson plan.

Shaping a lesson.

3 . Introduction To Language Skills

A) Teaching reading

• The types of reading learners should do.
• The reading skills learners will acquire.
• The principles of learning reading.
• How to utilise reading texts to the fullest capacity.
• More reading activities.

B). Teaching Speaking :

• The types of speaking learners should practise.
• Correction techniques.
• Guidelines to succesfully teach speaking skills.
• Ideas and aims for speaking lessons

B. I) Oral skills :

• Practising pronunciation.
• Practising Stress.
• Working on Intonation.
• The weak forms.
• How can learners practise natural rhythm.
• Phonology.
• Silent letters

C) Teaching listening :

• Why is teaching listening important?.
• The types of listening activities the learners should do.
• Main principles of practising listening activities.
• Guideliness to achieve succesful listening activities.
• The use of Video and DVD in the classroom.
• Keeping students engaged.
• Suggested materials

D) Teaching writing :

• Why practising writing skills in the classroom?.
• The types of writing the learners should do.
• Guideliness for directing writing exercises.
• How should writing be corrected?
• Suggestions for writing activities.

4 . Teaching grammar

- Sentence construction.

- Parts of speech.

- Noun and Verb types.

- Verb tenses.

- Pronouns, Adjetives, Adverbs and Articles

- Prepositions and Conjunctions

- The Conditionals

5 . Teaching language and vocabulary

- What language study consists of.

- Learner error.

- Techniques for teaching new words.

- Vocabulary expansion.

6 . Classroom management

- Common classroom problems.

- Time management

7 . Teaching EFL to young learners (kids and teenagers)

Annex 1 : Teaching one-to-one

Annex 2 : Examinations and testing

Annex 3 : Teaching practise

8 . Business English (BE)

- Effective methods for teaching BE

- Managing "In Company" classes

- BE learner profiles

- Business English and Grammar

- Working with BE text books

- Lesson planning and course work

The above mentioned concepts are the keys to success in teaching English. The FYNE TEFL course also includes a unique methodology and techniques for teaching BUSINESS ENGLISH. These together with the chapter devoted to TEACHING YOUNG LEARNERS makes our course quite exceptional in the market.