Learn to: • Put an EFL course programme together from scratch • Let your students loose in skills classes — from reading to listening • Deliver grammar lessons in a logical and intuitive way • Cope with different age groups and capabilities Your one-stop guide to a career that will take you places If you thought that teaching a language that's second nature to you would be easy, think again! Explaining grammar, or teaching correct pronunciation while simultaneously developing your own skills as a teacher can be a huge challenge. Whether you're on a training course or have already started teaching, this book will help launch your career and give you the confidence and expertise you need to be a brilliant teacher. • Make an educated decision — decide between the various courses, qualifications and job locations available to you • Start from scratch — plan well-structured lessons and develop successful and effective teaching techniques • Focus on skills — from reading and writing, to listening and speaking, get your students sounding and feeling fluent • Get your head around grammar — teach students to put sentences together, recognise tenses and use adjectives and adverbs • All shapes and sizes — tailor your lessons to younger learners, one-to-ones, exam classes and Business English learners Open the book and find: • TEFL, TESOL, EFL — what all the acronyms mean • The best course books and materials to supplement your teaching • Advice on running your class and handling difficulties • Lesson plans that you can use in the classroom • Activities and exercises to keep your students on their toes • Constructive ways to correct and assess your students' performance • Ways to inject some fun into your classes • Insider information on the best jobs around the world 'An invaluable manual for anyone thinking of embarking on a TEFL journey. Michelle Maxom's step-by-step guide provides practical tips to get you started and offers key advice to help unleash the creative English language teacher within.'
— Claire Woollam, Director of Studies & a Teacher Trainer at Language Link London
