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Weekend TEFL Course Los Angeles, United States

Weekend TEFL Course (20 hours)

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Course Details

Course ref.

2737

Course Type

Weekend TEFL Course

Min Age

18

Class Times

Saturday 9am - 8pm Sunday 9am - 6pm

 


Course Description

This successful Weekend TEFL course has helped over 21,000 people to become TEFL teachers since 1998.
The course consists of short interactive modules which cover everything from planning your first lesson and how to use a blackboard, all the way through to finding you first job overseas. The afternoon of each day is devoted to practical teaching: you have a chance to plan and deliver a short lesson and gain vital experience of teaching English as a foreign language.

Why study Weekend TEFL?
* Learn the basics of TEFL in just 2 days
* Practical Teaching Experience
* Experienced Tutors
* Advice and Guidance on Finding Work
* Fun and interactive Teaching Style

Is it for you?
To join the TEFL course you should have:
* Native or near-native English fluency
* A minimum age of 17
* One free weekend to take the course
* A desire to teach people to speak English
Non-native speakers should have a reasonable standard of English, i.e. a level equivalent to Cambridge Advanced (CAE) or IELTS 7.5.
No academic qualifications are required - enthusiasm is the only thing you need.

Accreditation
This Weekend TEFL course is accredited by the ODLQC (Open and Distance Learning Quality Council).

Course Content and Timetable:
Saturday 9am - 8pm
* Introduction and ice-breakers
* Classroom management
* An introduction to grammar
* A foreign language lesson: see what it's like on the other side
* Elicitation techniques
* Using the blackboard
* Functions: what we do with language
* Level checks: ensuring students get the right tuition for them
* Practice activities: guiding students in language use
* Free practice activity: letting students communicate
* Teaching practice preparation
* First teaching practice & feedback

Sunday 9am - 6pm
* Drama and role play
* Pronunciation & Intonation
* Reading & Listening: teaching comprehension skills
* Grammar: tenses and time
* Error correction: getting the most out of your students
* Final teaching practice preparation
* Final teaching practice & feedback
* Employment in TEFL: career options


School Details - Los Angeles Hotel Angeleno

The course takes place at the Loyola Marymount University main campus, which is located in Westchester at One LMU Drive, approximately four miles north of the Los Angeles International Airport.


Timetable

Saturday 9am - 8pm
Sunday 9am - 6pm


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How to Apply

A Weekend TEFL Course does not require you to complete an application form.
1. Select the course dates which interest you.
2. Register your details with us (1 minute)
3. Pay for your course in full
4. You will be sent your course joining details and information on finding the course location.


Prices and Dates

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2 day course starting 17/03/2012 for