NSL - TESL And EFLS Teacher Training:
Teach English as a Second Language, Enseignement du francais langue second, Teacher Training - Introductory Programs in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. NSL's teacher training program is based on experience and is taught by seasoned instructors. It covers the fundamentals needed to get you up and running as an ESL teacher and to prepare you for the challenges of this exciting profession!
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NSL has a simple and practical approach in training you to become an ESL teacher. This program provides you with the following:
- Essential sub
ject knowledge i.e. understanding language structure and how to effectively teach the four basic language skills of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing
- Modern methods and practical teaching techniques – communicative approach, lesson planning, classroom management, assessment and evaluation, distinguishing proficiency levels
- Opportunities to demonstrate your ability to apply the theory you have learned in a real teaching environment.
Upon completion of NSL's TESL Program, successful graduates will be ready to work in a variety of teaching environments around the world.
Overview of the TESL program:
- Introduction to the Profession
- Why Teach Overseas
- English - The Global Language
- Various Teaching Methods - How teaching ESL has evolved.
- The Good ESL Teacher
- Teaching Techniques
- Grammar Overview
- Teaching
a. "Four Skills" Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing
b. Pronunciation & Intonation
c. Vocabulary & Spelling including Idioms, Phrasal Verbs and Expressions
- Lesson Planning - daily lessons and long term plans
- Placement tests and progress tests
- Learning Levels - Beginner, False Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
- Classroom Management
- Supplementary Activities and lessons
- Types of Students
- Types of Schools
- Teaching Specialized Programs - TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) , TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication)
- Country Profiles, Culture Shock, Insurance, Taxes, Visas and Travel Tips
- For Foreign Teacher-trainees, point 17 is replaced with advanced grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation
- Getting the Job
- Reading list, internet sources