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EBC International TEFL Certificate

COURSE DAILY SCHEDULE

The following gives an outline of  what you'll be doing each day during the 4 week course.

Daily TEFL course hours are from 10:00 to 17:00.

Day 1

• Introductions, "warm up" activities;
• Administration details;
• Presentation and explanation of the course manual;
• The difficulties of learning a language;
• Explanation of the teaching process;
• How to manage teaching and learning;

Day 2

• Teaching vocabulary;
• How to teach listening;
• How to teach speaking;
• Effective lesson planning;
• Effective use of classroom materials:

• Course books;
• Supplementary materials;
• Worksheet and work cards;
• Information Technology in EFL teaching;

• Briefing for micro-teaching sessions (peer group teaching) – am/pm groups;
• Briefing for Individual Teaching Practice (non-English speaking students) – am/pm groups;
• Lesson planning workshop;

Day 3

• Effective feedback transmission;

• How to correct students;
• Correcting errors in oral work;
• Giving written feedback;

• How to teach reading;
• How to teach writing;
• Teaching demonstration;
• Briefing for essay assignment;
• Feedback and critique workshop on teaching demonstration;
• Lesson planning workshop.

Day 4

• Micro-teaching (peer group teaching) session 1 – am/pm groups;
• Individual Teaching (non-English speaking students) Practice 1– am/pm groups;
• Trainer and peer feedback.

Day 5

• Micro-teaching (peer group teaching) session 2 – am/pm groups;
• Individual Teaching (non-English speaking students) Practice 2– am/pm groups;
• Trainer and peer feedback.

Day 6

• Teaching grammar;
• Describing language;
• Lesson planning workshop;

Day 7

• Classroom interaction;
• Classroom discipline;
• Younger and older learners;
• Briefing for micro-teaching sessions;
• Briefing for Individual Teaching Practice;
• Lesson planning workshop;

Day 8

• Teaching large heterogeneous classes;
• What to do if students;

• Keep using their own language;
• Don't co-operate;
• Don't want to talk;
• Don't understand;

• Lesson planning workshop.

Day 9

• Micro-teaching (peer group teaching ) session 3 – am/pm groups;
• Individual Teaching (non-English speaking students) Practice 3 – am/pm groups;
• Trainer and peer feedback.

Day 10

• Micro-teaching (peer group teaching) session 4 – am/pm groups;
• Individual Teaching (non-English speaking students) Practice 4 – am/pm groups;
• Trainer and peer feedback.

Day 11

• ESP (English for Special Purposes);
• Business English vs. General English;
• ESP/Business English input and concept checking;
• Lesson planning workshop;

Day 12

• Equipment in the classroom;
• Reflection and sharing of teaching/learning styles;
• Should students be 'taught or entertained'?;
• Briefing for micro-teaching sessions (Business English);
• Briefing for Individual Teaching Practice (Business English);
• Lesson planning workshop;

Day 13

• Presentation of sample Business English lesson plan;
• Class discussion on different Business English lesson plans;
• Lesson planning workshop (Business English).

Day 14

• Business English Micro-teaching (peer group teaching ) session 5 – am/pm groups;
• Business English Teaching (non-English speaking students) Practice 5 – am/pm groups;
• Trainer and peer feedback.

Day 15

• Business English (peer group teaching ) session 6 – am/pm groups;
• Business English (non-English speaking students) Practice 6 – am/pm groups;
• Trainer and peer feedback.

Day 16

• Pronunciation;
• One to one teaching;
• EFL testing;

Day 17

• Briefing for micro-teaching sessions;
• Briefing for Individual Teaching Practice
• Employment opportunities seminar;
• Open session with teachers currently working in the market;

Day 18

• Job workshop;
• Job interview practice;
• Job counseling and advice (names of companies and contacts will be given);
• Collection of essay assignment;
• Lesson planning workshop.

Day 19

• Micro-teaching (peer group teaching ) session 7 – am/pm groups;
• Teaching (non-English speaking students) Practice 7 – am/pm groups;
• Trainer and peer feedback.

Day 20

• Micro-teaching (peer group teaching ) session 8 – am/pm groups;
• Teaching (non-English speaking students) Practice 8 – am/pm groups;
• Trainer and peer feedback;
• Return of graded lesson plans and essay assignment;
• Course closing details;