Language acquisition
When it comes to Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), understanding language acquisition is crucial if you want to be an effective English teacher. In this article, we talk about the role language acquisition plays in TEFL and how the EBC Trinity CertTESOL course is the perfect way to stay updated and relevant in the English teaching world.
When it comes to Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), understanding language acquisition is crucial if you want to be an effective English teacher. In this article, we talk about the role language acquisition plays in TEFL and how the EBC Trinity CertTESOL course is the perfect way to stay updated and relevant in the English teaching world.
Language acquisition in TEFL
Language acquisition is the process of learning a language–both how to speak and understand it. To teach English effectively and guarantee your students’ success, it is crucial to understand this process.
There are several reasons why understanding how language acquisition works is critical in TEFL. First, as an English teacher, it will help you understand the learning needs of your students. Second, it will help you to choose the right teaching methods to use in your class sessions. Language acquisition theories can help you to properly select the appropriate techniques to use depending on your class objectives.
Third, understanding language acquisition can help you to foster a creative learning environment in your classroom. When creativity is incorporated into TEFL, students not only maximise their learning and speed up their progress, but they also have more fun learning English!
Understanding language acquisition can also help you to deal with the individual differences of your English language learners. It will help you to facilitate skills related to language production.
Furthermore, understanding language acquisition will aid in developing fluency. It will also give you the chance to incorporate the use of technology and other resources in your TEFL classes. It comes in handy as well when people decide to pursue continuous professional development.
If you want to teach English anywhere in the world, get TEFL certified with EBC, and take our Trinity CertTESOL course. Besides learning about language acquisition, you will also learn all the necessary skills to teach English effectively in different settings–both online and in-person.
Interested? Talk to us today and we’ll get you started.
Language acquisition: An EBC graduate’s perspective
Amir, one of our EBC Trinity CertTESOL course graduates shared his thoughts on language acquisition, and how taking our course was a great experience for him. Having graduated in psychology, Amir has always been interested in the language acquisition process. Given that he is a multilingual himself, he is no stranger to it.
“My mother tongue is Persian,” he told EBC in a graduate interview. “I’ve learned English since I was eight. We (also) learned Arabic… French…and I’ve learned German since I was 17. (Plus) a little bit of Polish.”
With a degree in psychology, Amir also shared his interest in neuroscience, sharing his fascination with learning new languages as well as the brain system. “How does it work?” he asked.
These interests, together with his plans to move abroad to pursue neuroscience studies and teach in England, got him searching for the right TEFL course.
“I was looking through job websites,” he shared. “And I found out that teaching English in London–in the UK, is a good job. So I looked through the opportunities and all of them want international degrees such as TESOL. So I asked my previous teachers who had that experience.”
He also told us about the lack of such courses in Iran. “As you know, in Iran, we do not have this kind of course because of the sanctions and this kind of thing,” he said. “We have to take the course online or in countries near us, such as Turkey, Emirates and these kinds of countries. I looked through the Trinity website and I chose EBC because of the time and the comments that I have received. I actually searched through the net and found some good comments.”
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Language acquisition: A TEFL course with a job placement programme
If, like Amir and our other graduates, you want to get TEFL certified, the EBC Trinity CertTESOL course is the perfect option. Plus, did you know that it comes with free, lifetime access to our worldwide job placement programme?
We at EBC like to go the extra mile when it comes to supporting our graduates. After finishing your 4-week online Trinity CertTESOL course, you can fill out your CV information in our portal, and then tell us where you want to work and when you want to start.
Whether you want to work as an English teacher in Spain, Colombia, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, or anywhere else, the EBC job placement programme exclusive to EBC graduates will guarantee job interviews in your chosen location.
Furthermore, The Trinity CertTESOL is accepted and recognised by the British Council, which works in more than 100 countries around the world. This should give you more peace of mind since you won’t have to worry about your TEFL certificate not being recognised in the language school you want to work in! And believe us when we tell you–it happens to people. So you really want to be safe, and not sorry.
With the EBC Trinity CertTESOL course, all your bases are covered. Talk to us today and let’s get you to where you want to be.
Language acquisition: The importance of staying updated in TEFL
It is important for English teachers to stay updated in TEFL. After all, there are new and improved theories, skills, and even resources that you can learn how to incorporate into your English classes.
Doing so will not only benefit your students but will also help you do your job more efficiently and effectively. It’s also important to be aware of myths in the TEFL world and debunk them.
For instance, can non-native English speakers teach English? Of course, they can! In fact, they can even have a unique set of advantages over native English speakers when it comes to teaching English.
Do you have to speak the first language of your students to teach them English effectively? No, and you will see this for yourself in the Unknown Foreign Language Unit of the EBC Trinity CertTESOL course. You will experience language acquisition firsthand as you learn an unknown language like Polish.
This experience will give you an edge as an English teacher, as it will allow you to connect with your students on a much deeper level. In turn, your experience with the language acquisition process will help you identify possible struggles they may have and even build rapport with them.
Language acquisition: Get TEFL certified today
Language acquisition plays a crucial role in TEFL. So, understanding it will be key to becoming a successful English teacher. In the EBC Trinity CertTESOL course, you will learn all the skills you need to teach English. From experiencing language acquisition for yourself to learning how to navigate the controls of a virtual classroom, the course will equip you with a strong set of skills.
If you want to get TEFL certified, the EBC Trinity CertTESOL course is the perfect option for you. Let’s talk about it today and get you a TEFL certificate that will be your ticket to the world!
