In-sessional, Teacher training and Summer programme
Academic year programmes
Teacher training
Summer programmes
Introduction to Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Introduction to Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) courses are available to University of Bristol home and international students (undergraduates only).
These 20-credit open units are offered twice a year:
- Teaching Block 1 (weeks 2-10)
- Teaching Block 2 (weeks 12-20)
Aims
TEFL 1 - LANG10120
This practical skills-oriented course will provide you with the basics needed to work effectively in an English Language classroom as an English teacher or language assistant. It will give you the knowledge and understanding of the language system, the skills and sub-skills which learners of English need to work on to be proficient users of English. The course is taught using the methodology of the ELT classroom - Communicative Language Teaching - and is therefore a very interactive, engaging and involved way to learn about the English language, and about ELT itself.
The principal aims of this unit are:
- to develop an awareness of language and a knowledge of the description of English
- to develop an understanding of the roles of teacher and learner
- to develop familiarity with the principles and practice of effective teaching
- to develop skills for classroom teaching
- to develop familiarity with resources and materials for use with EFL students for teaching, testing and reference
TEFL 2 - LANG10130
This course builds on the initial course, Introduction to TEFL 1, and deals with ELT skills and language systems in more depth. It also focuses on the skill of writing and how to teach it. There is major emphasis on lesson planning, and on evaluating, adapting or writing one's own materials and teaching them to real language learners in an authentic language classroom setting. These lessons are observed by an experienced teacher trainer and peers, with teaching practice feedback an integral part of the course, and participants' learning.
The principal aims of this unit are:
- to develop an understanding of the fundamental elements of the English language in terms of grammar, lexis, and phonology
- to develop an understanding of the rationale underlying teaching procedures and techniques and their value in different teaching / learning contexts
- to select from these procedures and techniques appropriately and use them effectively in lesson planning with a specific group of learners
- to develop familiarity with the basic principles of resource management, monitoring use and evaluating effectiveness
- to adapt, develop and create teaching materials for different purposes and contexts and make effective use of authentic materials
- to undertake systematic and focused observation of course participants and qualified EFL teachers
- to professionally self-evaluate teaching performance
Learning outcomes
TEFL 1
By the end of the unit, you should:
- have knowledge of the different learning and teaching styles at adult level
- be able to use basic ELT terminology for describing form, structure, usage and skills
- be able to demonstrate practical skills for teaching
- be able to select and evaluate appropriate materials
TEFL 2
By the end of the unit, you should be able to:
- understand how the principles of teaching procedures and techniques of teaching can be effectively applied in different learning contexts
- be able to make effective use of a wide range resources including EFL specific and non-specific materials
- be able to design and teach from a lesson plan with attention to aims, objectives, stages, timing and interaction
- be able to effectively evaluate their own and other participants' performance in relation to a professional EFL teacher