TEFL Certificate Program
Vancouver English Centre no longer offers a TEFL program. This page has been kept for archival purposes only.
Course Description
The TEFL course is offered to advanced-level students who want to Teach English as a Foreign Language (mono-linguistic classes) outside of North America.?Registrants must have a minimum English language proficiency of VEC Level 10.
Beginning with an overview of the main ESL teaching styles and theories, the course covers grammar, pronunciation, listening and speaking skills in the first two weeks. During this time, participants are given ample opportunity to implement their knowledge in a simulated classroom environment and to observe VEC teachers setting up and monitoring various language activities.
In the final two weeks of the program, grammar and communication teaching skills will be evaluated in a supervised, 26-hour teaching practicum. The remaining content of the TEFL program will be devoted to teaching reading and writing skills.
Objectives
| ?Explore different learning styles |
Develop peer-teaching skills |
| Evaluate a variety of teaching methods |
Observe experienced teachers in VEC grammar, communication and elective classes |
| Learn the Communicative Approach |
Analyse materials in order to choose and adapt resources |
| Develop classroom management skills |
Successfully complete a practicum in grammar and communication |
| Plan lessons using prescribed formulae |
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| Study methodology and techniques for teaching grammar, reading, vocabulary, listening, speaking, pronunciation and writing |
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Course Evaluation
| 2 practicum observations |
?80%?Attendance and class participation |
5%?1 peer teaching report?15% |
Outline
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
AM
* Overview of learning and teaching styles
* Teaching methods and activities
* Class management and lesson planning
* Resource research, analysis and development
* Testing and evaluation
PM
* Teaching pronunciation overview
* The International Phonetic Alphabet
* Practice activities and peer teaching
* Class observation |
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*?Teaching grammar overview
* Types of grammar presentation
* Practice activities and peer teaching
* Error correction
* Sample lesson plan
* Class observation
PM
* Teaching speaking overview
* Speaking activities and peer teaching
* ?Listening presentations
* ?Types of listening skills
* Listening activities and peer teaching |
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Week 3
AM * Grammar Practicum (14 hrs)
PM
* Reading strategies and techniques overview
* ?Reading skill development and evaluation
* ?Sample Lesson plan
* ?Presenting new vocabulary
* ?Vocabulary learning and?testing activities
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Week 4
AM * Teaching writing overview
* Process writing techniques
* Writing activities and peer teaching
* ?Sample lesson plan
* Class observation
PM
* Communication practicum (12 hrs) |
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* Course Materials:?VEC TEFL textbook / hand-outs from various sources.
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Last updated on Jun 10/13
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