As you may already know, TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and encompasses what used to be called TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) and TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language).
Generally, TEFL emphasizes aspects of teaching English in countries where English is not widely used in daily life, such as Russia, China, France, and Brazil. The term TESL tends to emphasize the needs of learners who will use English in their daily lives, in addition to their mother-tongue. In many countries, such as Zambia and India for example, English is used as an official language in government, in business, in newspapers, TV and radio as well as being the main medium of educational instruction in schools and colleges, as well as universities. The acronym TESOL encompasses both TESL and TEFL and is very widely used around the world.
Good teachers of English, whether they are TESOL, TEFL or TESL-qualified, adapt their teaching methods, their expectations of students, their teaching materials and their classroom activities to their local environment and the needs of their learners.
This low cost course is designed for those going on a gap year or short term travelling adventure, who would like the option to pick up short term teaching work as they travel. The 60 hour Certificate in TESOL teaches you all you need to know to get the most out of your experience, and make a valuable contribution to the communities you visit. This certificate will equip you with the practical knowledge you need to 'give something back'.
The Regent International University accredited 120 hour Certificate in TESOL online is the minimum accepted certificate course for teaching English overseas. This TESOL course includes a bonus unit on teaching young learners, so you'll be fully equipped with the skills that are in high demand by TESOL employers worldwide. You'll learn the best ways to make classes fun and engaging for both you and your students, ensuring that your experience is a rewarding one.
As an Regent International University Graduate Diploma in TESOL graduate you may access higher-level positions such as Lead Teacher, Assistant Director of Studies, Director of Studies and Teacher Trainer. The overall aim of the Regent International University Graduate Diploma in TESOL is to provide a sound coverage of the theory and derived practice of teaching English to speakers of other languages within a variety of different social contexts and with reference to modern communicative methodologies.
Proficient knowledge of grammar is an essential part of language acquisition and communication. This comprehensive 60-hour Teaching Grammar course has been designed with two goals in mind: it will perfect your own grammar skills, and also give you an overall perspective on how to teach grammar in a conversational English classroom. This course equips you with the theory behind teaching grammar and includes activities for use in your classroom.
This course is aimed at those TEFL/TESOL teachers who seek professional development in the field of TEFL / TESOL and are interested in learning about teaching young learners of English. Through a number of readings and practical tasks you will gain a deep insight into how general teaching principles can be applied in the Young Learners TEFL/TESOL classroom.
This course prepares you to teach English to adults in a business/professional environment. As an ESP or Business English teacher you need to be able to design course materials that suit the everyday needs of your students in their place of work, i.e. banks, hospitals, oil companies, government organisations and commercial enterprises. After completing the course you will be able to conduct your own needs analysis and design a syllabus according to the individual needs of your students.
