Weekend TEFL course overview
The most popular course available is the Weekend TEFL course. It is a fun packed, intensive and interactive 2 days at well known city centre hotels across the country. Twice a month you can find a weekend TEFL course in London, a weekend TEFL course Manchester and a weekend TEFL course in Birmingham. A host of other locations currently offer 1 course a month.
It gives you the opportunity to get a grip of every aspect of TEFL teaching from classroom management or methodology to correcting and discipline. Most importantly, it gives you the opportunity to learn tricks and tips to make your life easier and to help you become a better teacher faster. Each weekend includes theory, lots of practical examples and 2 practice lessons for each student.
At Star-Tefl we understand how the cost of living has increased. For this reason we have made our prices as competitive as possible. We especially understand how difficult life can be for students. That's why we are offering special discount of 50% for students on all courses. For more information please contact: enquiry@star-tefl.com quoting your NUS number.
A glimpse into a typical weekend TEFL course.
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Day 1 |
| Time |
Topics |
| 9:05 a.m. |
Introductions and house keeping |
| 9:15 a.m. |
Ice breakers and warm up activities |
| 9:35 a.m. |
Classroom management (top tip) |
| 10:15 a.m. |
Key differences when teaching TEFL |
| 10:55 a.m. |
break |
| 11:15 a.m. |
See how it feels to be the student with your own foreign language lesson |
| 11:45 a.m. |
Lesson structure and methodology |
| 12:15 p.m. |
Examples of how to present material |
| 12:45 p.m. |
Examples of practice exercises |
| 1:15 p.m. |
lunch |
| 2:15 p.m. |
Learn how to build fluency and confidence |
| 2:45 p.m. |
Different ways to correct |
| 3:15 p.m. |
Discipline - tricks of the trade |
| 3:45 p.m. |
Understanding levels |
| 4:15 p.m. |
Supported lesson preparation |
| 5:45 p.m. |
Teaching practice |
| 7:45 p.m. |
Revision and questions |
| 8:00 p.m. |
Finish |
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Day 2 |
| Time |
Topics |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Revision |
| 9:15 a.m. |
Understanding stress and intonation |
| 9:45 a.m. |
Natural English vs standard English |
| 10:15 a.m. |
Common language mistakes (top tip) |
| 10:35 a.m. |
Name that grammar! |
| 11:15 a.m. |
break |
| 11:35 a.m. |
Skills lesson |
| 12:05 p.m. |
Examples of reading lessons |
| 12:35 p.m. |
Examples of listening lessons (trade secrets) |
| 1:05 p.m. |
Speaking exercises |
| 1:35 p.m. |
Revision |
| 1:45 p.m. |
Supported lesson preparation (working lunch) |
| 3:45 p.m. |
Assessed lesson practice |
| 5:45 p.m. |
Feedback and analysis |
| 6:15 p.m. |
How to get a job / Your questions answered |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Finish |
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