Exploring the World of English Language Teaching

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12 h
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  • From www.futurelearn.com
Conditions
  • Free Access
  • Free certificate
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  • 6 Sequences
  • Introductive Level
  • Starts on June 5, 2016
  • Ends on June 11, 2016

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Course details

Syllabus

Thousands of English language teachers take up posts around the globe every year, Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) to different nationalities and speakers. If you’re thinking about joining them, this free online course will help you find out more about the world of English Language Teaching (ELT). We’ll be answering some key questions - What is ELT and what does it involve? Where can you teach English? Who are your learners? And what do you need to know about the English language? Get practical advice from English language teachers and experts around the world The course will run over six weeks and feature learners from different countries and teachers who’ve taught all over the world, giving you ideas and information on key areas of English language teaching. Throughout the course, experts from Cambridge English Language Assessment – one of the leading providers of exams and qualifications, such as CELTA and TKT, for learners and teachers of English – will be asking you for your ideas and input. We’ll have articles, videos, quizzes and live events where you can ask the experts your own questions. Explore the opportunities for teaching English as a foreign language You’ll also learn more about where your new adventure can take you, and find out the best way to get started. From teaching children in Vietnam, to teaching business people in Switzerland, we’ll give you a taste of what you’ll need to know. We’ll provide ideas on practical activities you can use in class and show you how you can look at English from a whole new viewpoint. Thanks to Bell Cambridge International School and EF International Language Centre Cambridge.

Prerequisite

None.

Instructors

  • Marie Therese Swabey
  • Monica Poulter

Platform

FutureLearn is a massive open online course (MOOC) learning platform founded in December 2012.

It is a company launched and wholly owned by The Open University in Milton Keynes, England. It is the first UK-led massive open online course learning platform, and as of March 2015 included 54 UK and international University partners and unlike similar platforms includes four non-university partners: the British Museum, the British Council, the British Library and the National Film and Television School.

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