TEACHER TRAINING

CELTA - Course Content

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The course covers five main syllabus areas

1.
Learners and teachers and the teaching and learning context
  e.g. Motivations for learing English as an adult
    Learning and teaching styles

2.
Language analysis and awareness
  e.g. English grammatical frameworks: rules and conventions relating to words, sentences, paragraphs and longer texts
    A description of English sounds, stress and intonation

3.
Language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing
  e.g. Key strategies and approaches for developing learners' receptive and productive skills in English

4.
Planning and resources for different contexts
  e.g. The selection, adaptation and evaluation of materials and resources in planning.
    Knowledge of published resources available for teaching English to adults.

5.
Developing teaching skills and professionalism
  e.g. Effective organisation for the classroom
    Practical skills for teaching at a range of levels
    Evaluation of the teaching/learning process

Overall, the course helps you become an effective teacher, provides you with the groundwork for analysing grammar and phonology, and helps with classroom confidence through hands-on teaching experience.