TalkShop TESOL Practicum
INTEGRATED TEACHING CERTIFICATION in
TEACHING ENGLISH as a SECOND and FOREIGN LANGUAGE
PREREQUISITE PROGRAMS : TEFL Comprehensive or TESL Advanced
OBJECTIVES
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- to introduce the TalkShop Method of Integrated Language Teaching for Motivation-Inspired Learning
- to redefine communicative language teaching as an integrated process rather than a set of distinct learning outcomes
- to help educators enhance their teaching skills and language competence
- to help educators master the principles of interactive curriculum design
TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (TESL)
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- Issues in Second Language Acquisition
- Teaching Methodology vs. Learning Styles
- Teaching Speaking Strategies
- Verbal Yoga and Other Immersion Exercises
TEACHING COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE
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- Teaching Speaking
- Grammar Mastery and Application (Tenses, Punctuations, Parts of Speech, Areas of Confusion and Common Errors)
TEACHING FLUENCY STRATEGIES
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- Thought Formation
- Logic and Creativity in Speaking and Writing
IMMERSION ACTIVITIES In SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (SLA)
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- Sharing Teaching Strategies
- (Book Recommendations, Online Reference)
- The Communicative Approach: Principles of Language Teaching
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
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- Improving Teaching Styles
- Learning Techniques for Teachers