As part of the TEFL course, you will receive three hours total tuition in an unfamiliar foreign language. This exercise will make you aware of the difficulties faced by a student learning a new foreign language. You should be able to evaluate your experiences and to compare and to contrast your learning with your teaching.
Objectives:
- to understand the difficulties of students learning a foreign language from scratch
- to look at the lesson from the perspective of a trainee teacher
- to see in practice some of the methodology and approaches to form and function that are introduced in other parts of the course.
- to apply what you have learnt to your own teaching.
During your 4 -week course, you will be asked to produce two written assignments. This will be on:.
In weeks 3 and 4, there are two language analysis tests on grammar, vocabulary and phonology. Prior to the tests you will receive all the relevant information required.
During these sessions you will have the opportunity to meet and discuss with one of our trainers who will giveyou feedback and guidance on the lesson you have planned.
During the course we give you an overview and you receive advice on:
There are two trainee feedback sessions: one in the middle of week 2 and the other at the end of the course. These sessions are aimed at giving trainees the opportunity to provide feedback on the course (programme, location, organization, accommodation, etc. )