TEFL Academy- Level 5

Trailed and error until good results, Adapted.

The essay is centered around the evaluation of a course book in relation to its appropriateness for an pre advanced to advanced mixed nationality class. It contains certain points you should look out for when evaluating a course book. Use this to help you analyze any course book designed for any class.

The document consists of three activities. I developed the online task and the further follow up task myself and the dictionary activity was adapted from an online source. Use these to help you design activities for any class level. I got a distinction on this part.

This essay is centered around four main headings: The value of using authentic materials in foreign language teaching Explaining reasons for vocabulary selection Rationale for the activities chosen Comment on the advantages and disadvantages of using the internet for teaching and language resources. I got a distinction, use this as a guidance for your own essay.

This document will guide you when completing your Assignment C. It also provides you with useful references to use for selecting appropriate authentic texts for any class level. I got a distinction and I hope this will help you.

Three follow-up activities for exploiting the authentic text with advanced students. Includes: Aims, Time, Teacher instructions and Materials.

This part of the assignment includes language grading, eliciting and concept checking for grammar. Includes: A)Some of the language you would use in the presentation B)The instructions you would give for one activity.

Lesson Plan Form and Paragraph. Includes Warmer Stage, Presentation Stage, Freer practice activities, Controlled practice activities, Paragraph for the reason of choosing the specific activities. To introduce the first conditional for the function of talking about events that may happen in the future or is likely to happen. To help them understand that the first conditional is a way to connect tow separate yet related events.

This part of the assignment focuses on stages 3 and 4 of an upper-intermediate reading lesson. Includes tasks you would set for the first and second reading. Class: A strong upper intermediate (B2) 16 young adults, age range 18-23.

15-minute follow-on stage consisting of two short communicative speaking tasks, which will require the use of some of the vocabulary in the text for the final stage of the lesson. Class: Elementary (A1) 12 adults (6M, 6F), age range 25-56. Most of the students want to learn English because they feel it will improve their job prospects. Three are learning for recreational reasons.