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International TEFL / TESOL Training in Kenya

TEFL / TESOL PROGRAMS IN KENYA

TEFL / TESOL TRAINING ONLY 4 WEEKS

• Pre-Departure Package
• Airport pick-up
• Accommodation (host family or hostel)
• Food (Local foods 3 times a day)
• 150 hours internationally recognized TEFL / TESOL certificate
• Up to 25 hours of teaching English practice
$1,399* USD Book Now - TEFL / TESOL TRAINING ONLY (4 WEEKS)
TEFL / TESOL Program Content

* Program fee does NOT cover: Course Materials, Personal Expenses, International Flights to and from Kenya, Visa, Airport Tax and Immunization costs.
FAQ's about TEFL / TESOL Training in Kenya

TEFL / TESOL TRAINING & VOLUNTEERING
5 - 12 WEEKS

• Pre-Departure Package
• Airport pick-up
• Accommodation (host family or hostel)
• Food (Local foods 3 times a day)
• 150 hours internationally recognized TEFL / TESOL certificate
• Up to 25 hours of teaching English practice
$1898* USD Book Now - TEFL / TESOL TRAINING & VOLUNTEERING
TEFL / TESOL Program Content

* Program fee does NOT cover: Course Materials, Personal Expenses, International Flights to and from Kenya, Visa, Airport Tax and Immunization costs, Airport Return/Drop-Off and Daily Transportation.
FAQ's about TEFL / TESOL Training & Volunteering in Kenya

THE TEFL / TESOL PROGRAM

The HEART of the program is a specially designed 150 hour TEFL / TESOL course that combines what we feel are the essentials of what you need to become an effective Teacher and to successful in your new country. The program has an academic class work component, a foreign language component, and a teaching practice component. By the end of the course, participants will complete 150 hours of TEFL / TESOL training:

• 125 hours of coursework material and in-class work with the TEFL / TESOL instructor
• 25 hours of volunteer English teaching

Let's walk through the program and see what you will be doing

History of TEFL / TESOL Teaching and Learning Styles
The Field of TESOL/ELT
Learning Styles
The Teacher's Role
Roles and Qualities
The Classroom: The Physical Environment

The Classroom Environment
A brief history of Language Teaching
The "Designer" Approaches of the 1970s and Beyond
Communicative Competence and The Post Modern Era
Communicative and Audio-lingual Comparison of Major Features
The Psychological Learning Environment: Teaching and Learning

Teaching, Speaking and Listening
Students' Needs
Principles of Learning a Language
A Framework for TEFL / TESOL - Presentation, Practice and Production (PPP)
Presentation Practice and Production of Lesson Plans
PPP of Conversation Samples
Classroom Strategies
STT/TTT and Giving Instructions

Listening and Speaking
Teaching Listening
Teaching Difficulties and Types of Activities
Types of Listening Exercises
Listening Lesson Plans
Developing and Conducting Speaking Practice Sessions
Teaching Vocabulary and Forms - Oral Drills
Open Class or Small Group Vocabulary Drills
Oral Vocabulary Production Activities
Desert Island Scenario
Vocabulary Review Activities
Pronunciation - Intonation
Minimal Pairs

Reading and Writing
Reading as Experienced by Many Students
The Goals of Reading Instruction
Reading Strategies
Ten Things To Do Before Reading
Teaching Reading Skills Chart
Reading Lesson Plans
Teaching Literature
Developing Writing Skills
Writing Systems - Different Languages
Types of Writing
The Components of Writing
Providing Written Feedback
Writing Lesson Plans: Based on Needs Analysis
Writing Lesson Plans: Patterned Poetry

Grammar
History of English
English Structure and Grammar as Compared to Other Languages
A Functional Approach to Teaching Grammar
Word Order in English
Parts of Speech
General Grammatical Structures for TEFL
Verbs
The Twelve Main Verb Tenses of English
Phrasal Verbs
Reported Speech
Conditionals
Passive Voice

Professional Development
Visuals
ESL Textbooks and Supplemental Materials
Online Resources
Games for the Classroom
Assessing Student Performance
Standardized Testing

Course location
The TEFL / TESOL program in Kenya is located in Nairobi – the busy business district offering a skyline unique to Africa but not unlike the major cities of Asia and/or the United States. The school is located approximately 15 km from the international airport. The school offers spacious classrooms, audio-visual tools, and a small library.

Course Recognition
This world recognized TEFL / TESOL course is offered by our partner institute who is a member of the following professional organizations: The College of Teachers, Association of Illinois Bilingual Education (ITBE), International Association of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL), California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL), Association of International Educators (NAFSA), The International Accreditation of TESOL Qualifying Organizations (IATQUO), Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), TEFL Board and Illinois Department of Education. Note: currently, there is no singular, ruling body which oversees, governs or regulates the academic field of TEFL / TESOL.