Accredited 120-hour TESOL/TEFL course
This 120-hour TESOL/TEFL course covers all the skills needed to start teaching the English language. You’ll learn about the ESL industry, the content that goes into lessons, how to create engaging lesson plans, and the skills needed to manage your classes effectively. By the end of this course, you should have all the preparation needed to start a career overseas.
If this is your first time accessing your course, click Accessing your course below and begin your first lesson.
Modules
Module 1: Introduction
Lessons
- Accessing your course Preview
- What actually is TESOL/TEFL? Preview
- Course content Preview
- Course outline Preview
- Course accreditation
- Milestones Preview
- Final assessment Preview
- Referring friends
- Studying techniques Preview
- Life as an English teacher Preview
- Destinations Preview
- Wages Preview
- Class types Preview
- Course orientation – Quiz
Module 2: Words and punctuation
Lessons
- Words and punctuation – Introduction
- Types of word – Introduction
- Types of word – Introduction continued
- Types of word – Nouns, verbs, adjectives
- Types of word – Pronouns, adverbs, prepositions
- Types of word – Conjunctions, interjections, & determiners
- Types of word – Grouping different word classes
- Types of word – Recap
- Types of word – Quiz
- Types of verb – Introduction
- Types of verb – Action and stative
- Types of verb – Transitive, intransitive, auxiliary, modal
- Types of verb – Phrasal, regular and irregular
- Types of verb – Recap
- Types of verb – Quiz
- Affixes – Introduction
- Affixes – Rules of use
- Affixes – Teaching affixes
- Punctuation – Introduction
- Punctuation – Periods, commas and colons
- Punctuation – Apostrophes, question, exclamation and quotation marks
- Punctuation – Hyphens, dashes, brackets and slashes
- Punctuation – Recap
- Affixes & punctuation – Quiz
Module 3: Sentences and tenses
Lessons
- Tenses – Introduction
- Tenses – Introduction continued
- Present tenses – Simple and continuous
- Present tenses – Perfect and perfect continuous
- Past tenses – Simple and continuous
- Past tenses – Perfect and perfect continuous
- Future tenses – Simple and continuous
- Future tenses – Perfect and perfect continuous
- Tenses – Summary
- Tenses – Quiz
- Sentence structures – Introduction
- Sentence structures – Simple and compound
- Sentence structures – Complex, and compound-complex
- Sentence structures – Conditional sentences
- Sentence structures – Z conditional and first conditional
- Sentence structures – Second and third conditional
- Sentences – Recap
- Sentences – Quiz
Module 4: Language skills
Lesson
Vocabulary
Lessons
- Teaching vocabulary – Introduction
- Teaching vocabulary – Meaning, form, & pronunciation
- Collocation – Introduction
- Collocation – Types of collocations
- Collocation – Teaching collocations
- Word roots – Introduction
- Word roots – Why they’re important
- Word roots – Teaching tips
- Teaching vocabulary – Summary
- Teaching vocabulary – Quiz
Reading
Lessons
- Teaching reading – Introduction
- Teaching reading to beginners – The alphabet
- Teaching reading to beginners – Phonics
- Teaching reading to beginners – Vocab limitations
- Practicing reading with advanced students – Introduction
- Practicing reading with advanced students – Scanning, skimming & reading for detail
- Practicing reading with advanced students – Activities
- Teaching reading – Why some learners struggle
- Teaching reading – Summary
- Teaching reading – Quiz
Writing
Lessons
- Teaching writing – Introduction
- Teaching writing to beginners – Foundations
- Teaching writing to beginners – Activities
- Advanced writing skills – Macro vs micro skills
- Advanced writing skills – Getting over the hump
- Advanced writing skills – Activities
- Advanced writing skills – Activities continued
- Teaching writing – Summary
- Teaching writing – Quiz
Speaking
Lessons
- Teaching speaking – Introduction
- Teaching speaking to beginners – Setting the scene
- Teaching speaking to beginners – Pronunciation
- Teaching speaking – Intonation
- Teaching speaking – Intonation continued
- Word stress – Introduction
- Word stress – Types of word stress
- Word stress – Teaching tips
- Sentence stress – Introduction
- Sentence stress – Teaching tips
- Teaching speaking – Advanced classes
- Teaching speaking – Advanced activities
- Phonetics – Introduction
- Phonetics – International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)
- Phonetics – Uses and problems
- Phonetics – Final thoughts
- Teaching speaking – Quiz
Listening
Lessons
- Teaching listening – Introduction
- Teaching listening to beginners – Classroom English
- Teaching listening to beginners – Prep and practice
- Practicing listening with advanced students – Introduction
- Practicing listening with advanced students – Activities
- Teaching listening – Summary
- Teaching listening – Quiz
Module 5: Preparing for lessons
Lesson
Lesson plans
Lessons
Class context
Lessons
Adding fun
Lessons
- Spicing things up – Bringing fun to your classes
- Spicing things up – Bringing in realia
- Spicing things up – Using flashcards
- Spicing things up – TPR
- Spicing things up – Classroom games
- Spicing things up – Films and videos
- Spicing things up – Online activities
- Spicing things up – Conclusion
- Spicing things up – Quiz
Module 6: Managing your class
Lesson
Learning environment
Lessons
Rules and problems
Lessons
Student motivation
Lessons
Testing students
Lessons
Module 7: Teaching online
Lessons
- Teaching English Online
- Teaching online – Introduction
- Teaching online – Equipment
- Teaching online – Setting up your classroom
- Teaching online – Selecting and using props
- Teaching online – Teaching techniques
- Teaching online – Motivating students
- Teaching online – Demo classes
- Teaching online – Demo classes continued
- Teaching online – Conclusion
- Teaching online – Quiz