TESOL Weekend Certificate Course

The ATC Weekend Foundation TESOL Certificate course is designed to give you the tools to walk into a classroom with confidence. You will be able to step into a classroom with clear, planned goals and methods to achieve those goals.

Explore ways to maximize the resources in your class – including use of the board, seating options and being creative when you have no materials or resources at hand.
Practice various teaching methods and will then be given a chance to apply your experience.

Learn to assess your students in terms of their motivation, interests and previous language learning experiences.

Develop strategies to teach the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in a dynamic and student centered way.

With this information, you will be able to design and deliver interesting, meaningful and effective lesson plans with ease and confidence!

Program Cost
The Weekend TESOL Program fee is $450 inclusive CAD, which includes tuition, refreshments and some great ESL material, including the Phonic Ball which aids in English learning by allowing students to use and practice phonics and vocabulary.

ATC Weekend TESOL Course Timetable

Day One Module 1 Summary Start (9 am) Ice-breakers Introduction to TESOL Language Skills Being Aware of Cross-Cultural Gestures Break (11:00-11:15 am) Classroom Management Skills: Atmosphere Seating Arrangements Teacher Roles Learner Types Lunch (1-2 pm) Day One Module 2 Summary Start (2 pm) ESL Teaching Methods and Approaches Board Presenting Learner Levels Grammar Knowledge Quiz Introduction to Teaching Grammar Grammar Analysis IPA Eliciting Teaching vocabulary Concept Checking Break (4:15-4:30 pm) Day One Module 3 Summary Start (4:30 pm) Productive Skills - Writing and Speaking Writing Lesson Plan Writing Activities Speaking Skills Presenting Sentence Structure Presenting, Practicing and Producing Concept Checking Questions Practice Activities Controlled Practice Activities Free Practice Activities Break (6:45 - 7:00 pm) Teaching Practice 1 End of Day One (8 pm)

Day Two Module 4 Summary Start (9 am) Developing Speaking Skills: Tongue twisters, Symbols and Charts Reading Skills Some Ways to Use Reading Passages: Reduce, Reconstruct, Match, Transform, Test Break (10:45-11:00 am) Reading Lesson Planning Listening Skills: General Understanding Detailed Understanding Lunch (1:00-1:30 pm) Day Two Module 5 Summary Start (1:30 pm) Grammar Timelines Error Correction Error Correction Strategies Academic Exams - TOEFL/TOEIC TOEFL Reading Sample TOEFL Writing Topics Break (3:00 - 3:15 pm) Lesson Planning Planning Considerations Sample Lesson Plan Lesson Plan Presentation Teaching Practice 2 Teaching Abroad: Practical Questions End of Day Two