40 Hour Combined Course
Looking for the perfect introduction to TEFL? Our 40 Hour Combined TEFL Course will give you an entry-level TEFL certificate, introduce you to all the essential TEFL principles and equip you with the knowledge and confidence needed to teach English grammar.
The 40 Hour TEFL Course includes our hands-on 20 Hour Classroom TEFL Course, plus a thorough grounding in all aspects of English grammar. The 20 hour Grammar Awareness Module will improve your understanding of grammar and give you useful hints and tips about teaching English to your students. View dates & locations
What’s included in the 40 Hour Combined Course?
The 20 Hour Classroom TEFL Course
Over the two days you’ll gain an introduction to all areas of teaching English as a foreign language. By the end of the course, you’ll be able to plan and deliver your first English lesson.
Day One 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 board
- Functions: what we do with language
- Level checks: ensuring students get the right training
- Practice activities: guiding students in language use
- Free practice activity: letting students communicate
- Teaching practice preparation
- First teaching practice & feedback
Day Two 9am - 6pm
- Drama and role play
- Pronunciation & intonation
- Reading & 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 TEFL: career options
The 20 Hour Grammar Awareness Module
Our Grammar Awareness Course is specifically designed to de-mystify the complexities of English grammar, so you can effectively communicate the key principles 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.
