120 Hour Combined TESOL Course

Over the two days you’ll gain an introduction to the key areas of teaching English. By the end of the weekend you’ll be able to plan and deliver your first English lesson and have the confidence to find TESOL jobs overseas. The TESOL certificate that you’ll receive after you complete the course is recognised by schools and language institutes worldwide.

Saturday 9am - 8pm

• Introduction and ice-breakers
• Classroom management
• An introduction to grammar
• A foreign language lesson: see what it's like on the other side
• Elicitation techniques
• Using the blackboard
• Functions: what we do with language
• Level checks: ensuring students get the right training for them
• Practice activities: guiding students in language use
• Free practice activity: letting students communicate
• Teaching practice preparation
• First teaching practice and feedback

Sunday 9am - 6pm

• Drama and role play
• Pronunciation and Intonation
• Reading and Listening: teaching comprehension skills
• Grammar: tenses and time
• Error correction: getting the most out of your students
• Final teaching practice preparation
• Final teaching practice and feedback
• Employment in TESOL: career options

To the native English speaker grammar is instinctive, but that doesn’t make it any easier to teach! This module is specifically designed to de-mystify the complexities of English grammar, so you can effectively communicate the key principles to your students.

This 20 hour online course re-introduces you to the fundamental structures and concepts that underpin the English language and will effectively prepare you to teach them to your students.

Module 1: The Nuts and Bolts of English (5 hours)

Start your grammar training with a look at grammar terminology, word classes and parts of speech.

Module 2: English Tense Forms (5 hours)

Learn how verbs are used to form tenses in the past, present and future. By the end of this module, you’ll know the difference between the continuous, perfect and conditional forms!

Module 3: English Tense Functions (5 hours)

In this module you’ll learn the different tenses time references can refer to and how the same tense can serve various functions.

Module 4: Vocabulary and Phonology (5 hours)

In the final module you’ll concentrate on words. You’ll learn about how they sound, how they are pronounced, how they are spelled and how you can categorise them.

Our 60 Hour Online TESOL Course includes 13 interactive modules that start with the very basics of teaching English, all the way through to developing your own lesson plans. During the course you will have the support of our online tutors and our experienced i-to-i helpdesk to answer any TESOL questions you may have.

Most people manage to complete the course in around 60 hours, however with three months to complete the course, you can take your time and study at your own pace.

Module 1: Student Motivation, Teacher Roles and TESOL Methods

Module 2: Classroom Management and Student Levels

Module 3: An Introduction to English Grammar

Module 4: How to Teach Grammar

Module 5: How to Teach Vocabulary

Module 6: How to Teach Pronunciation

Module 7: Mistake Correction and Feedback

Module 8: How to Teach Speaking and Writing

Module 9: How to Teach Listening and Reading

Module 10: Lesson Planning

Module 11: Games and Activities

Module 12: Cultural Awareness in the Classroom

Module 13: Finding Work

Our specialist modules are specifically designed by our expert TESOL tutors to provide training to fulfill the varying needs of learners and language schools worldwide. Each specialist module requires roughly ten hours to complete through a combination of auto-correction and feedback from our online tutors. When you purchase your course, you'll immediately be enrolled in the first two specialist modules listed below. Of course, we’re happy to swap these with any of the other four modules. Feel free to mix and match to customize your training, just let us know!

• Teaching with Limited Resources (10 hours) Finding materials to teach in developing countries can be challenging. This module helps you offer effective English lessons with only basic resources.
• Teaching English to Young Learners (10 hours) Teaching young children between the ages of six and 12 is especially rewarding. This module provides you with essential skills to keep kids motivated, having fun, and coming back for second helpings of English.
• Teaching Large Classes (10 hours) Classes in some parts of the world, such as Asia, can be as large as 30 to 100 students. This pragmatic course will give you the skills you need to step into your first large class.
• Teaching English One-to-One (10 hours) One of the best ways to grow your English teaching income is with private lessons. Discover how to tailor your lessons to best meet your individual students' needs.
• Teaching Business English (10 hours) Many learners throughout the world need to hone their English for specific business situations. This module will help you develop students’ communication skills for business and other specific settings, as well as provide you with the tools to enter this extremely lucrative market.
• How to Teach Audio and Video Lessons (10 hours) Engage your students with all the trappings of the 21^st century. This module focuses on employing audiovisual materials in order to engage your students and keep your school on the cutting edge.