You may know the rules of grammar, but do you know how to teach it effectively?

This professional specialization course shows you how.

Proficient knowledge of grammar is an essential part of language acquisition and communication. This comprehensive 60-hour “Teaching Grammar” course perfects your grammar skills and gives you an overall perspective on how to teach grammar in a conversational English classroom. Teachers around the globe have found success in teaching grammar by implementing the methods taught in this course. This manual supplies you with the theory behind teaching grammar and includes grammar activities in the classroom. This course will be your key to becoming a confident and effective TESOL grammar teacher.

Course Requirements:

Several assignments are to be completed and submitted. These include four self-assessment activities, five lesson plans dealing with grammar activities, and a final exam consisting of theory and grammar assignments.

Teaching Grammar breaks down the most common grammar rules taught at the beginner or intermediate level, so that the teacher is able to enter any classroom with confidence. It also goes further into the theory behind grammar so that each teacher can develop his or her own approach to grammar acquisition.

Business English is an increasingly popular market where TESL/TEFL teachers are highly demanded. Today, students’ expectations are higher and gone are the days when a cursory glance through a textbook is sufficient to attend a Business English lesson.

Working with people from the business industry demands special skills, knowledge and interests. Students are highly motivated since the course has clear advantages for them – higher chances of a promotion within their company or a long-awaited career switch. As the teacher, you also need to be highly flexible in customising programs and syllabus to suit each company’s specific demands and needs.

One of the major questions that teachers have is, “Do I have to be an expert in business to teach Business English?” The answer is no. You are there to bridge the gap between general English and specific terminology. If you have the background, you will save time in research and are sufficiently knowledgeable on the subject to help you in material development. However it remains an advantage but not a prerequisite as you can build on your expertise as you gain more experience.

Course Content:

• Introduction and overview of English for Specific Purposes (ESP), target students and the process of teaching business English
• Methods and approaches to teaching Business English
  The four language acquisition skills and how they are applied to teaching business English
• Case studies (Analyze materials that have already been developed)
• Progress evaluation of students and the course
• Introduction and overview on how to develop business materials
• Adapting business materials
• Developing business materials
• Developing business courses

Course Requirements:

• Three case studies
• Material development assignment
• Progressive evaluation assignment
• Material evaluation task
• Marketing and strategy assignment
• Material framework assignment
• Marketing and Strategy task
• Pilot lesson planning assignment
• Secretary lesson planning assignment
• Airline lesson planning assignment
• Conversation lesson planning assignment
• Final course assignment

The TOEFL Exam is taken by millions of ESL students worldwide for university entrance or job advancement. It can be the most important test a student can take as the outcome of their exam will reflect on future schooling, overseas studies, promotions and raises!

Passing the TOEFL examination is a pre-requisite for international students who wish to study in a North American Post Secondary Institution, or who are hoping for a job or job promotion in Japan, Korea, etc. This comprehensive 60-hour TOEFL Preparation distance education course provides you with a review of the four language acquisition skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) applied to the TOEFL examination, and skills to enable you to effectively help students pass this all-important exam.

When preparing students to take the TOEFL, it is very important to review the language skills for each section of the examination and take model tests. Reviewing will help students to recall the language skills they previously studied while taking model tests will give them the experience of taking a mock TOEFL.

Course Content:

• How to prepare for the test
• Test anxiety
• Cramming
• Revision
• Time management
• Guessing wisely
• Applying special strategies
• Writing essays
• Computer-based testing
• Teaching dialogues
• Types of questions
• Strategies for the test
• Structure help
• Written expression strategies
• Vocabulary comprehension
• Reading comprehension

Course Requirements:

• Test anxiety unit questions
• Two listening tasks
• Two structure tasks
• Two written expression tasks
• Two vocabulary comprehension tasks
• Two reading comprehension tasks
• Two writing comprehension tasks
• Two practice TOEFL examinations
• Lesson planning assignments

Five language skills are tested on the TOEFL. They are tested in separate sections.

• Section 1: Listening Comprehension
• Section 2: Structure and Written Expression
• Section 3: Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension

Do you enjoy travelling or have experience in the tourism industry? This specialization offers the best of both worlds: getting paid to work and having fun in an exciting TESOL field, almost anywhere in the world.

Tourism is an industry that continues to grow annually. Millions of non-native English speakers worldwide are planning to or already work in this industry, but they lack the skills to effectively communicate with English-speaking tourists.

However, the demand for English teachers often outstrips the supply. That’s why the tourism industry is in need of specialized English teachers catered to this fast growing industry.

This industry offers hospitality and tourism programs at the college level. Programs such as accommodation management, event and meeting management, bartending, culinary training, restaurant and catering studies, tourism and travel, cooking classes and workshops etc. offer certificates in the “tourism” category. Advanced training programs include certified travel agent and counselor programs.

Course Content:

• History of the tourism industry
• Tourism English subject matter and knowledge
• Specific vocabulary units
• Related idioms
• Tailored methods
• Classroom teaching
• Grammatical structures incorporation into course materials
• Tools and practical examples
• A touch of humour
• Case studies

Course Requirements:

• Relevant tasks
• Marketing assignment
• History task
• Geography task
• Customs and traditions assignment
• Jobs in tourism assignment
• Job search task
• Write your resume task
• City tour task
• Where to stay task
• Dining out assignment
• Tourism changes culture
• Unpredictable situations

Help make a positive change to the new generation of English learners around the globe!

Adolescents are increasing in both overseas and local classrooms. Overseas students may be preparing for post secondary education, travelling to an English-speaking country, or upgrading their employment skills. This specialization will fulfill all these needs and create a classroom that will meet the adolescent students’ needs and interests.

Teaching a classroom of teenagers requires a combination of creativity, flexibility and explicit structure. The dynamics within these classes are unique. Teachers may face a group of students who is shy or outgoing, motivated or lacking enthusiasm. Adolescence is a tender age and the teacher will have a powerful impact on how these students view learning English. It is important for the teacher to create a comfortable learning environment where students will enjoy and make use of their creative abilities in self expression in English.

Course Content:

• Cultural differences of adolescent students
• Understanding social and biological factors affecting adolescents
• Creating a motivating and supportive classroom
• New methods and approaches for creativity and self expression
• Utilizing all the skills and learning styles
• Conflict resolution and promoting a positive classroom atmosphere
• Error correction
• Evaluation tools
• Resources

Course Requirements:

• Complete eight lesson plans
• Design and present 22 different classroom activities
• Complete 11 comprehension questions
• Complete four review questions

Adults are voluntary learners with unique needs and individual learning requirements. Adult learners tend to want fast and effective lessons. They pay for their lessons and choose to be in the classroom, as opposed to children who have to be there. This course explains the unique aspects of teaching English to adults.

The function of studying the English language is to learn how to communicate thoughts, needs and feelings, to receive important information, to comprehend instructions and to ask and answer questions in proper English. Adults in particular need to learn and grasp this function well in order for them to communicate in their work or daily lives with other native speakers of English. In this course, all teaching skills are addressed - reading, writing, listening and speaking, with the primary focus on usage of English.

Course Content:

• Overview of adult education
• Communicative Approach
• Teaching adults with success
• Activities and group work
• ESP
• Student levels
• Skills, grammar, presentationsn
• Lesson planning
• Vocabulary
• Listening, speaking, reading, writing

Course Requirements:

• Demonstration task
• Fable assignment
• Listening and speaking task
• Vocabulary assignment
• Story task
• Role-play assignment
• Discussion assignment
• Christmas assignment
• Famous person assignment
• Adaptation task
• Worst case scenario assessment
• Three lesson plan assignments

Educating children will be one of your most rewarding experiences. Learn to have fun as you inspire your students to learn through games, activities and more!

Children are typically full of energy and keep you on your toes at all times. Most teaching positions come with textbooks, but other creative materials/activities will have to be provided by you. This hands-on course will teach you how to develop your own children’s ESL classroom activities – from planning games to colouring sessions.

After you complete the Teaching Children Specialization course, you will be well equipped to deal with the challenges present in a classroom of young English students.

Course Content:

This course is divided into the four sections. The first section deals with the theory and practice of teaching children. The second section includes why we should use games in the classroom, and explains the different types of games available. The third part is a collection of songs to use in your TESOL classroom, and the final part is how to use colouring and art as an alternative yet effective classroom activity.

Course Requirements:

• Two theory assignments
• Board game and pair work task
• LTeam game task
• Running game task
• Card game task
• Miscellaneous games task
• Flashcard task
• Two game and song lesson plans
• Two song cassettes compilation
• Two children's show videos to compile
• Seven colouring tasks
• Final course assignment

Teach people to learn English using computer programs and the internet (also referred to as CALL: Computer Assisted Language Learning).

Learn how to teach English in USA, Canada, Australia, England, or in any other native English-speaking country. Millions of students study English daily in native English speaking countries. Teach English in ESL schools in your home country by learning how and what to teach, where to look for work, and how to promote yourself as a local English teacher and/or tutor. Teaching ESL Locally is becoming an increasingly popular industry, as the number of newcomers/immigrants to native English-speaking countries continues to increase annually. Your TESOL teaching skills will place you in an employable and lucrative industry.

Course Content:

• Introduction and overview of Teaching ESL Locally, your target students, and the process of Teaching ESL Locally
• Methods and approaches to Teaching ESL Locally
• Developing ESL materials
• Developing ESL courses
• Promoting and marketing your skills
• Self-Evaluation of your teaching attitudes and abilities
• Teaching guidelines and procedures
• Useful ESL resource websites

Course Requirements:

• Study and evaluate the local ESL industry
• Material development assignment
• Various other ESL teacher exercises
• Final course assignment

Globally, law students and businessmen, whose native language is not English, are filling up Legal English classrooms. Teachers who specialize in teaching legal terminology and concepts are in demand now more than ever.

Nurses, doctors and other foreign medical professionals must be proficient in medical terminology, procedures and concepts in order to work or advance in their careers especially in native English-speaking environments. Become certified to teach them the necessary English skills that they need to succeed.

Put your TESOL knowledge and skills to the test! Practice teaching English at an ESL school of your choice anywhere in the world! Gain valuable experience and TESOL course credits by applying all the TESOL fundamentals you have learned.

Tutoring English overseas or locally is a great way to earn extra or full-time income.

Tutors working overseas must be aware of cultural differences both during and outside teaching sessions. For example, in many countries, students do not participate in class discussions. As a tutor of ESL, communication is crucial, thus you must be aware of such realities and try to find ways to create an environment that will encourage their participation. The more you take a genuine interest in your students and their world, the better equipped you will be to facilitate their learning process and the more your students will appreciate you as their teacher.

Course Overview:

Tutoring is teaching with the added ‘bonus’ of having the teacher’s undivided attention. You as the tutor will take on several roles including that of a ‘facilitator’, always in search of ways to get students interacting, learning and ultimately acquiring the language.

Students with a specific goal will often hire a tutor to help them attain it. Sessions may range from tutoring one student, a small group of two to five people, or even entire families.

Course Content:

• Tutoring English is divided into two sections. The first section deals with assessing and analyzing your students’ English abilities and understanding their individual needs.
• The second section shows you how to take a lesson plan designed for a classroom and adapt it to a one-on-one situation. Tutoring individual students forces teachers to be creative in order to foster student-talk-time.

Course Requirements:

• Four needs assessment tasks
• Seven individual needs assignments
• Four lesson plans dealing with individual needs
• One course development assignment
• Final assessment guide

Having mastered the concepts covered in the TESOL fundamentals and core concepts program, dive deeper into the strategies used to access and uncover the potential in you and your ESL students. This Academic Honours course is mandatory for the TESOL Instructor Program.

Share your story with the TESOL world through an academic perspective. Select a TESOL related teaching topic, and complete a structured independent research study elective.