TESOL is a certification course for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, and a TESOL certificate is one major qualification required to teach English abroad. There is a huge demand for trained and qualified teachers around the world, with EFL opportunities in almost every country. Taking an ATI TESOL certification course provides the opportunity to travel and teach English worldwide, gain knowledge, experience foreign cultures, learn languages, and embark upon a career in EFL teaching.
TESOL employment prospects for graduates are excellent. You will find teaching job opportunities throughout the world, from Spain to South Korea, Taiwan to China. There are literally thousands of TEFL jobs abroad for certified TESOL teachers. American TESOL is also one of the world’s largest online TESOL training Institutions, and offers the opportunity to take an internationally recognized TESOL certificate of the highest standards and quality.
Fundamentals of TESOL Certification Courses
Introduction to TESOL
Introduces trainees to the basics of classroom management, and helps them develop an understanding of the teacher’s role in the EFL classroom. In addition, reviews various interesting theoretical aspects of the topics of learner motivation. Trainees will have an understanding of the motivational factors, and how to improve ESL learning in the classroom.
Teaching Process
Prepares trainees to incorporate what they have learned in the previous sessions and successfully introduces various kinds of explanations, instructions and discussions to the targeted learners.
Teaching Vocabulary
Defines vocabulary and what needs to be taught. It also provides some useful ways of presenting new vocabulary. Trainees will have a general understanding of the various ideas and techniques that they can use to help students improve their pronunciation learning.
Teaching Grammar
Provides trainees a chance to review some of their basic grammar knowledge. Trainees will also learn the lesson progression for an effective grammar class and the importance of incorporating guided practice in the grammar classroom.
Teaching Pronunciation
Gives trainees a chance to review some of their basic pronunciation knowledge. It also teaches trainees about minimal pair usage in the classroom and the role of communicative activities in pronunciation development. Trainees will also learn about various techniques that they can employ to help students target and improve their pronunciation weaknesses.
Lesson Planing
Focuses on the other relevant parts of the language teaching; the lesson itself. Trainees will learn how to organize, prepare and evaluate the lessons.
Teaching Writing
Focuses on the different approaches to teaching EFL writing and how these approaches can be utilized in the classroom. Trainees learn the components involved in a writing lesson including pre-writing activities. In addition, trainees will learn about the differences between written and spoken discourse. This workshop also discusses various tasks that stimulate writing in communication classes.
Teaching Speaking
Focuses on methods used in constructing effective speaking lessons. The importance of purpose based speaking activities is emphasized as well techniques that facilitate efficient fluency practice in the classroom. Trainees also learn and apply oral error correction techniques including the use of gestures in error correction and learn how to effectively correct students without hindering their spoken fluency development.
Learners Differences
One of the primary responsibilities of all teachers is to be sensitive and cognizant of the various differences that may exist among her or his students. Going beyond the need to recognize areas of difference between students in the classroom, the teacher must also determine ways to be sure that the learners’ unique aspects are preserved without jeopardizing equitable treatment of all students.
Teaching Listening
Focuses on real-life listening and how elements of real-life listening can be utilized in the classroom. It also focuses on various listening materials and activities. Trainees completing this module will develop a sound understanding of how to target listening comprehension effectively in the classroom. In addition, trainees will explore listening for perception and learn how they can target and help students overcome difficulties they have perceiving English sounds.
Practicing & Testing Process
Syllabus/Materials/Content
Introduces the basic characteristics of a syllabus, and shows different types of syllabus that are used in foreign language teaching. Trainees will have a clear understanding of how to prepare and use the syllabus.
Teaching Reading
Concentrates on reading skills and the elements in an effective reading lesson. It focuses on techniques to facilitate reading comprehension and specific techniques for reading skill development. Trainees also learn how to create effective pre-reading activities and different methods for developing student’s reading comprehension. There is a general focus in the reading workshop on authentic texts covering how to choose applicable authentic texts and how to adapt them for different levels.
Giving Feedback/Classroom Interaction
Focuses on how teachers activate students, or students activate themselves, and how to give feedback. Trainees will also learn how to use the lessons to promote learning and learner morale.
English Verb Tenses
Focuses on how English tenses are classified. Students will be taught to explain and analyze verb tenses in both communicative and written manners.
Testing Process
Focuses on how ESL/EFL assessments are being conducted. Students will learn how to design languages test, set testing formats and outline the importance of key evaluation factors.
American TESOL Institute also offers a complete range of graduate support services including advice on all aspects of TESOL courses, TEFL, & TESL certifications locally and worldwide, assistance in finding employment teaching English abroad with TESOL Employs career services department, and continued support throughout your ESL teaching career.
