English is a valuable tool for missions. TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) will open doors for you in closed countries and equip you with the skills you need to teach English cross-culturally.

   Course Description

   Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages is an intensive four week course that equips students to teach English cross-culturally. The course covers the theories and methods of teaching English, classroom management, learning styles, principles of language acquisition, and how to teach basic English grammar. The course includes a practicum in which the students have the change to practice what they are learning and receive feedback and assessments.

   The course is open to non-native speakers, but they must be proficient in English in order to successfully complete the school. A DTS is not required in order to take the TESOL. Upon successful completion of the school, students will receive a TESOL certificate from University of the Nations.

   Course objectives

   At the end of the course, students should be able to do the following:

    Be aware of and understand traditional and current theories of language and language learning;
    Know the subject matter - English: consciously know the rules of the English language (sound system, grammatical system and lexical system);
    Understand language teaching methodology, especially the communicative method;
    Prepare an assessment tool and conduct a student assessment;
    Know and use various teaching techniques for teaching ESL
    Prepare instructional materials
    Teach and ESL class


   Instructor

   Carol Knee is from the United States. She has a Masters Degree in ESL from the University of Colorado. She has taught both ESL and TESOL courses in colleges and YWAM bases in the USA and abroad. After completing her DTS in YWAM Kona, Hawaii, she ran TESOL courses at the YWAM Kona base for three years and has trained many successful ESL teachers.


   SCHOOL FEES

   Food, lodging, books and tuition costs: R8000
   Registration fee: $50 for singles, $75 for couples.

   The course is open to non-native English speakers who are able to provide proof of sufficient proficiency in the English language. The school is limited to only 10 students though, so apply soon!