Hyland Language Centre:
Hyland Language Centre: Located in the Salamanca district of central Madrid, Hyland has earned its reputation as a quality language school and centre for teacher training.Although we teach some 2,000 students a year and some 50 teachers work for us, we have managed to remain true to our philosophy of "big but little" and a friendly, personal atmosphere reigns at all levels.
Learn to teach EFL with our Cambridge accredited CELTA course.
Course Content
The Hyland CELTA course is highly practical and is assessed through observed teaching practice and practical written assignments. After our course, successful candidates will have developed an awareness of:
• a range of techniques for presenting, practising and revising vocabulary and grammar, with an emphasis on speaking.
• how the four main skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing can be taught and learned.
• a wide range of creative tools to design useful and motivating lessons, using video, visual aids, drama, music etc.
• how to correct students sensitively and effectively.
• the characteristics of English vocabulary and pronunciation compared to other languages and a range of techniques to draw students´ attention to these.
• how to manage a classroom situation, deal with pair and group work and encourage positive group dynamics.
• how to critique, select and adapt materials from a variety of published and authentic sources.
• the fundamentals of the English language through the eyes of a language learner.
• the psychological processes involved in learning a foreign language and the effects on language acquisition of different types of motivation and learning style.
• their own strengths and weaknesses and the importance of ongoing self-reflection in the role of teacher, colleague and employee.