Vol. 4 Issue 35 – FYI: CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

 ELTWeekly Vol. 4 Issue#35 | August 27, 2012 | ISSN 0975-3036

CELTA is an initial qualification for people with little or no previous teaching experience and is one of the most widely taken qualifications of its kind. Over 10,000 people each year choose CELTA to open up a whole world of exciting English language teaching opportunities.

Overview

  • Learn the principles of effective teaching.
  • Gain a range of practical skills for teaching English to adult learners.
  • Get valuable hands-on teaching experience.
Topic 1 Learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning context
Topic 2 Language analysis and awareness
Topic 3 Language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing
Topic 4 Planning and resources for different teaching contexts
Topic 5 Developing teaching skills and professionalism

Benefits of CELTA

Teaching English to speakers of other languages can be a highly rewarding career, offering you the chance to live and work abroad. You will need an internationally recognised teaching qualification, and CELTA – highly regarded throughout the world – gives you the skills you need and will make it easier to get a teaching job anywhere.

TEFL or TESOL are terms often used to describe qualifications for English language teachers. CELTA, the most widely taken initial TESOL/TEFL qualification of its kind in the world, was previously known as CTEFLA and the‘RSA certificate’.

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