COURSE INFORMATION
TEFL for Native Speakers of English
(120-hour, non-credit)
This 120-hour non-credit course is intended for people with little or no EFL teaching experience. It provides a survey of fundamental theoretical and practical concepts related to teaching English as a foreign language. By the end of the course you will acquire knowledge, skills, strategies, and cultural awareness, and be familiar with the following:
- methodology for teaching the four skills (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking)
- second language acquisition theory
- classroom organization, teaching, and assessment techniques
- understanding cultural diversity
- teaching learning strategies to maximize learning in the classroom
- empowering learners to manage their own learning process.
COURSE OBJECTIVES, to
- teach classes of all sizes and all ages
- teach the four skills (Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking), plus Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation
- teach different levels of English such as Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced
- create meaningful activities
- develop task and situation-specific lesson plans and curriculum
- be able to select a course-appropriate textbook.
A Division of Continuing Studies Certificate of Completion and Transcript will be issued upon completion of this course.
