Module 1: Introduction

Accessing your course

What actually is TESOL/TEFL?

Course content

Course outline

Course accreditation

Milestones

Final assessment

Referring friends

Studying techniques

Life as a teacher

Destinations

Wages

Class types

Course orientation quiz

Module 2: Words and punctuation

Types of word – Introduction

Types of words – Introduction continued

Types of word – Nouns, verbs, adjectives

Types of word – Pronouns, adverbs, prepositions

Types of word – Conjunctions & interjections

Types of word – Recap

Types of word – Quiz

Types of verb – Introduction

Types of verb – Action and stative

Types of verb – Transitive, intransitive, auxiliary, modal

Types of verb – Phrasal, regular and irregular

Types of verb – Recap

Types of verb – Quiz

Affixes – Introduction

Affixes – Rules of use

Affixes – Teaching affixes

Punctuation – Introduction

Punctuation – Periods, commas and colons

Punctuation – Apostrophes, question, exclamation and quotation marks

Punctuation – Hyphens, dashes, brackets and slashes

Punctuation – Recap

Affixes & punctuation – Quiz

Module 3: Sentences and tenses

Tenses – Introduction

Tenses – Introduction continued

Present tenses – Simple and continuous

Present tenses – Perfect and perfect continuous

Past tenses – Simple and continuous

Past tenses – Perfect and perfect continuous

Future tenses – Simple and continuous

Future tenses – Perfect and perfect continuous

Tenses – Summary

Tenses – Quiz

Sentence structures – Introduction

Sentence structures – Simple and compound

Sentence structures – Complex, and compound-complex

Sentence structures – Conditional sentences

Sentence structures – Z conditional and first conditional

Sentence structures – Second and third conditional

Sentences – Recap

Sentences – Quiz

Module 4: Language skills

Language Skills – Introduction

Teaching vocabulary – Introduction

Teaching vocabulary – Meaning, form & pronunciation

Collocation – Introduction

Collocation – Types of collocations

Collocation – Teaching collocations

Word roots – Introduction

Word roots – Why they’re important

Word roots – Teaching tips

Teaching vocabulary – Summary

Teaching vocabulary – Quiz

Teaching reading – Introduction

Teaching reading to beginners – The alphabet

Teaching reading to beginners – Phonics

Teaching reading to beginners – Vocab limitations

Practicing reading with advanced students – Introduction

Practicing reading with advanced students – Scanning, skimming & reading for detail

Practicing reading with advanced students – Activities

Teaching reading – Summary

Teaching reading – Quiz

Teaching writing – Introduction

Teaching writing to beginners – Foundations

Teaching writing to beginners – activities

Advanced writing skills – Getting over the hump

Advanced writing skills – activities

Advanced writing skills – activities continued

Teaching writing – Summary

Teaching writing – Quiz

Teaching speaking – Introduction

Teaching speaking to beginners – Setting the scene

Teaching speaking to beginners – Pronunciation

Teaching speaking – Intonation

Teaching speaking – Intonation continued

Word stress – Introduction

Word stress – Types of word stress

Word stress – Teaching tips

Sentence stress – Introduction

Sentence stress – Teaching tips

Teaching speaking – Advanced classes

Teaching speaking – Advanced activities

Phonetics – Introduction

Phonetics – International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)

Phonetics – Uses and problems

Phonetics – Final thoughts

Teaching speaking – Quiz

Teaching listening – Introduction

Teaching listening to beginners – Classroom English

Teaching listening to beginners – Prep and practice

Practicing listening with advanced students – Introduction

Practicing listening with advanced students – Activities

Teaching listening – Summary

Teaching listening – Quiz

Module 5: Preparing for lessons

Preparing for lessons – Introduction

Lesson plans – Introduction

Lesson plans – Example plan

Lesson plans – Approaches

Warmers, fillers and coolers – Introduction

Warmers, fillers and coolers – With beginners

Warmers, fillers and coolers – With advanced classes

Lesson plans – Quiz

Class context – Introduction

Class context – Age range

Class context – Culture

Class context – Purpose

Class context – Learning styles

Class context – Visual, auditory, verbal & kinesthetic learning

Class context – Summary

Class context – Quiz

Spicing things up – Bringing fun to your classes

Spicing things up – Bringing in realia

Spicing things up – Using flashcards

Spicing things up – TPR

Spicing things up – Classroom games

Spicing things up – Films and videos

Spicing things up – Online activities

Spicing things up – Conclusion

Spicing things up – Quiz

Module 6: Managing your class

Classroom management – Introduction

Learning environment

Positive learning environments – Introduction

Positive learning environments – Classroom variables

Positive learning environments – Seating plans

Positive learning environments – Seating continued

Positive learning environments – Decorations

Positive learning environments – Quiz

Classroom rules – Introduction

Classroom rules – Rules for different ages

Classroom rules – Problem students

Classroom rules – Final thoughts

Classroom rules – Quiz

Motivation – Introduction

Motivation – Sources of motivation

Motivation – Tailoring your lesson plans

Motivation – Praise

Motivation – When to praise

Motivation – How to praise

Motivation – Summary

Motivation – Quiz

Testing students – Introduction

Testing students – Dynamic approaches

Testing students – Final thoughts

Testing students – Quiz

Module 7: Teaching online

Teaching English Online

Teaching online – Introduction

Teaching online – Equipment

Teaching online – Setting up your classroom

Teaching online – Selecting and using props

Teaching online – Teaching techniques

Teaching online – Motivating students

Teaching online – Demo classes

Teaching online – Conclusion

Module 8: Final assessment

Final Exam

Certificate