TEFL is an abbreviation for Teaching English as a Foreign Language and TESOL is Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.They are both international recognized certification for English teaching in non-English speakers.

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TEFL Certificate Contents
(120 Hours)

Unit One:
Introduction to Teaching English as a Foreign Language:
Methodologies:Behaviorism;Audiolingualism; The ’Natural Way’;
Humanistic Approaches.

Unit Two:
Grammar
Terms and definitions
Countable and uncountable nouns
Tenses
Verbs; Modal and auxiliary
Conditions

Unit Three
Teaching and Learning Grammar
Presenting a structure
Grading language
Mistakes and correction
Recycling language
Practice and Production

Unit Four:
Teaching vocabulary
Words and sentences
Using dictionaries
Choosing vocabulary
How to teach vocabulary

Unit Five:
Teaching Productive skills; Speaking and Writing
Accuracy vs.Fluency
Communication activities
The stages of writing
Correction techniques

Unit Six:
Teaching receptive skills;Listening and reading
Different types of listening skills
Teaching listening skills
The stages of reading
Reading activities and materials

Unit Seven:
Materials and aids
Using flashcards, pictures and regalia
How to organizethe board
Using the overhead projector
The use of video
Authentic materials

Unit Eight:
Teaching Pronunciation
The phonetic chart
Stress, rhythm and intonation
Mother tongue interference
Practical activities

Unit Nine:
Lesson Planning
Teaching different types of classes
Pair and group work
The contents of a lesson
The stages of a lesson
Getting feedback

Unit Ten:
Teaching young learners and teenagers
Basic principles
Teaching on holiday course
Practical activities and lesson types

UnitEleven:
Using course books effectively
Exploiting acourse book
Planning a course
Course book evaluation

Unit Twelve:
Introduction to using the web