I've been going through the TEFL course at a steady pace up until now, the grammar section... Oh how wonderful to be reminded things that I forgot since the day I left school. Even though I've lived in Manchester for over twenty years using English day to day and speak English as if it's the very air I breathe somehow the modules is making my mind numb. Maybe is all the Sci-Fi books I've read over the years or is the daily usage of the Internet watering down my sense of Grammar, but going through checkpoint 3 is making me feel queasy... :(
My first attempt at it didn't go so well, need to re-check my grammars and this made me nervous. Hopefully I don't fail all the attempts... this is my kind of stress mechanism, I have a tendency to start typing out things that makes me uneasy. I guess I better get back to it before my mind refuse to think... XD
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Everything in the course is divided into modules so you don't get crammed with everything all at once. You'd get to learn elements like teaching, English language itself (as we all need a bit of brushing up and to check we actually know English to teach it) and various other things you'd need to know in a classroom. XD
You'd be given up to 90days to complete the whole course, I've started about a month ago but I'm taking my time exploring other modules at the moment (particularly the Grammar add on hehe). I'm doing the Online course at the moment, I left England then decided to do the course and my mate's relative did this same course where she found a kindergarten position afterwards. I've picked the 120 hours one, I was advised by her I should get the most out of it since is a Online course. I'd say do the classroom course if you can get access to one, but I'll leave you to think about that yourself. :P
In most Asian countries (including Hong Kong), do have places where you can teach without having a TEFL but they usually ask for good qualifications, have knowledge of the local language plus several years of teaching experience and these jobs are rare to come by. So if you do want to teach children English here in Hong Kong I would recommend you do the TEFL course or else is really hard to find one, plus once you have the TEFL certificate you will be recognised for understanding enough English and you're capable of teaching.
I'm still doing mine at the moment so there isn't much left I can say about how much it will affect you after you've completed it, but from what I've seen most people got off with a good start. That's my experience so far with the TEFL course, I'd hope that helps a bit (or at least hope it hasn't confused you even more). :)
Hey there!!
I am considering doing the online course myself, but want to know more details about it from someone who is currently doing it.
I want to know what you think about the course so far?
did you start the course recently?
which course did you go for? and is it the online course?
=] please msg me asap =]
I would love to teach children in Hong Kong english as a language, however with my limited qualification - not having done english at A-level I find myself stuck! but previous school teacher has mentioned TEFL in which I should do to teach abroad. Also not being able to get into Uni with not enough UCAS points to do the course I want to and not having the requirements they require...
Argh.. im so stuck on what to do.. do you recommend I do this online TEFL course?
Please help me!!! =] Thx in advcance!!
I know exactly how you feel. When I was in school we just learnt the basic of Future, past and presents and stuff...i certainly dont remember doing the continuous forms axillary verbs and what not.
But I recently talked to someone learning English and has been doing so for sometime. They are learning English for the first time and so are focused on getting it right and understanding it and so even though they struggle it does come easier to them.
For native speakers we just except the language the way it is and dont really look into all the details the grammar. Also we cheat, lets face it i've never met anyone who contiually speaks or writes with the correct grammar and punctuation, more or less if you can understand the person then who cares...
Unfortunately for us we have to teach it BUT dont worry, you can google it the night before or whip out your trusty grammar book and if you get stuck in class because a kid asks you a question you can be honest and say your not sure and then set it for homework so you can also have time to look it up.
But grammar is the section we all hate and we all feel your pain...somethings will click, others will just help you sympathise with those who have to learn English.
Keep at it...you get through it...good luck
Paul
(BTW most of us never passed the first time...also i completed the main TEFL course in a few months but left the special grammar certificate until right at the last minute - thats how much i didnt want to do grammar)
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