The TEFL Certificate Program at Pacific Link Australia is an intensive 120 hour, four-week program with six hours of observed teaching. The program provides students with an in depth analysis into EFL (English as a foreign language) and ESL (English as a second language). Requirements for the course are that you be a native or near-native English speaking person. A University degree is preferred but not required.

Students will learn ESL theories, methodology, and how to prepare lesson plans for all levels of students and apply them during the teaching practicum’s.

Curriculum includes:

* ESL theories and methodologies

* preparing lesson plans for various levels students

* establishing context

* how to teach listening, speaking, reading, writing

* student/teacher roles

* classroom management

* error correction

* teaching ESP (English for Specific Purpose)

* grammar

* phonology

* activities

* using media in the classroom

* testing

The teaching practicum’s are closely supervised and observed by an experienced professional teacher. TEFL trainees will teach Vietnamese students at different levels of English proficiency.