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CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING VOCABULARY

INTRODUCTION

This course is meant for all teachers who would like to improve their knowledge to teach their students how to improve their vocabulary. Words are the tools we use to think, to express ideas and feelings, and to learn about the world. Words are the very foundation of learning, and improving students' vocabulary. Students' word knowledge is linked with academic accomplishment.

PROGRAMME CONTENTS

Methods & Approaches to Vocabulary Teaching

Definitions, The Lexical Approach, Lexical Corpora, The Linguistics or Didactic Approach, Vocabulary Acquisition, Productive and Receptive Vocabularies, many more…

Learning Vocabulary

Pointers and Advice, wrong & Proper Methods, Association, Aids to learning, Using the Dictionary, Word Learning.

Single Words for many Words

Numbers, Places, Occupations, Characteristics of People, Receptacles, Classifications.

Word Study

Singular & Plural Forms, Gender, Families, Homes, Group Terms, Similes, Sounds & Motions, Associations, Analogies, Antonyms, Synonyms, Homonyms.

Word Formation and Word Building

Prefixes, Suffixes and Roots. Forming adverbs from Adjectives, Nouns from Adjectives, and Adjectives from Nouns. Nouns from Verbs, Verbs from Nouns, Tables of Derivatives.

Collocations

Compound Adjectives, Compound Nouns, Compound Verbs, Phrasal verbs, Adjective + Preposition, Verb + Preposition, Noun + Preposition, Preposition + Nouns.

Vocabulary Activities

Things in the home, Parts of the Body, Furniture and Fittings, Bits and Pieces, Choose the Word.

Fun with Vocabulary

Puzzles and Games

Testing Vocabulary

Selection of Items, Multiple-choice Items, Associated Words, Completion Items, Modified Cloze Tests.

COURSE DURATION

30 hours

MODE OF DELIVERY

Blended learning includes face-to-face lectures, classroom discussion, hands-on training activities and teaching practice.

MODE OF ASSESSMENT

Written Assignments and Practical Teachings.

TEACHER-STUDENT RATIO

1:12

ADMISSION CRITERIA

To apply for the course, all trainees should meet the following admission criteria:

  • 5 GCE "O" Levels with a credit in English
  • If you do not fall within any of the above categories and think you are qualified for the course, please submit all your qualifications and a letter explaining why you should be considered. Your application will then be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

AWARD

Upon successful completion, participants will be awarded with Certificate in Teaching Vocabulary. The Certificate will be awarded by The TESOL Training Centre.

PROGRAMME ARTICULATION

This programme allows student to transfer credits to MSC in Education (TEFL) offered by NSU, USA.

CORSE FEE:

$1295.00 (Include course manual, course handouts and assessment fee)

Please check with the school for monthly promotional fee and the timetable