Teaching English as a Foreign Language For Dummies

Making Everything Easier! Teaching English as a Foreign Language for Dummies Learn to: * Put an EFL course programme together from scratch * Let your students loose in skills classes - from reading to listening * Deliver grammar lessons in a logical and intuitive way * Cope with different age groups and capabilities Michelle Maxom English as a Foreign Language teacher and trainer Your one-stop guide to a career that will take you places If you thought that teaching a language that's second nature to you would be easy, think again! Explaining grammar, or teaching correct pronunciation while simultaneously developing your own skills as a teacher can be a huge challenge. Whether you're on a training course or have already started teaching, this book will help launch your career and give you the confidence and expertise you need to be a brilliant teacher. * Make an educated decision - decide between the various courses, qualifications and job locations available to you * Start from scratch - plan well-structured lessons and develop successful and effective teaching techniques * Focus on skills - from reading and writing, to listening and speaking, get your students sounding and feeling fluent * Get your head around grammar - teach students to put sentences together, recognise tenses and use adjectives and adverbs * All shapes and sizes - tailor your lessons to younger learners, one-to-ones, exam classes and Business English learners 'An invaluable manual for anyone thinking of embarking on a TEFL journey. Michelle Maxom's step-by-step guide provides practical¿tips to get you started and offers key advice to help unleash the creative English language teacher within.'¿ - Claire Woollam, Director of Studies¿& a Teacher Trainer at¿Language Link¿London Open the book and find: * TEFL, TESOL, EFL - what all the acronyms mean * The best course books and materials to supplement your teaching * Advice on running your class and handling difficulties * Lesson plans that you can use in the classroom * Activities and exercises to keep your students on their toes * Constructive ways to correct and assess your students' performance * Ways to inject some fun into your classes * Insider information on the best jobs around the world