Teaching English Online Course - Cambridge Assessment English
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Key Information
Campus location
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
4 weeks
Pace
Part time
Tuition fees
USD 59 / per course *
Application deadline
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Introduction
Learn how to transfer your teaching skills to an online context and start teaching English online.
Become an expert online English teacher
Is it time for a new online direction in your teaching career? Join our 4-week course to learn how to adapt your face-to-face teaching skills to an online environment.
Teaching English online is now becoming increasingly important all over the world, giving learners and teachers the flexibility to work and learn wherever they want in the world.
Learn all about online teaching
When you start the course, you’ll learn how to prepare for teaching online. You’ll discover the kind of equipment you need, research and choose an online platform and learn how to create materials and activities for English lessons.
Developing a rapport with your students is essential, so you’ll also receive some tips on how to do this as a new online teacher.
Helping to develop listening and reading skills
Next, you’ll focus on how to help learners develop listening and reading skills online. You’ll go over the differences between listening and reading in English online compared to in-person teaching.
Start planning your English lessons with our lesson outline advice and learn about different activities and resources you can use online.
Teaching English speaking, pronunciation and writing skills
You’ll be moving on to English speaking and pronunciation this week. Discover how to teach English speaking in both one to one lessons and online groups.
Learn how to diagnose pronunciation issues and try some useful tools for teaching correct English pronunciation. Then we’ll move on to thinking about online writing lessons and how to provide feedback.
Sealing your future as an online teacher
You’ll finish the course by learning how to get a new online teaching business up and running. You’ll also discover how to continue your professional development as an online teacher.
When would you like to start?
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Who is the course for?
This course is for experienced or recently qualified English language teachers who would like to transfer their teaching skills to a live online context.
Who will you learn with?
Marie Therese Swabey
English Language Teacher, Teacher Trainer, Assessor and Joint Chief Assessor for a range of teaching qualifications from Cambridge Assessment English.
Lindsay Warwick
English teacher, teacher trainer and materials writer. Author of several coursebooks for English language learners.
Who developed the course?
Cambridge Assessment English
Cambridge Assessment English is part of the University of Cambridge. We help millions of people learn English and prove their skills to the world.
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Curriculum
What topics will you cover
- Getting started
- Helping learners with receptive skills - reading and listening
- Helping learners with productive skills - speaking and writing
- Teaching language, starting and running your business and professional development
Program Outcome
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to:
- Demonstrate the key skills and knowledge needed as an online English teacher.
- Plan and deliver lessons to develop receptive and productive skills.
- Understand how to develop language skills.
- Reflect and improve professional practice.