Teachers course

The FU International Academy offers training courses for non-native teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE - Español como Lengua Extranjera).
Learning Spanish is in great demand so it is time to up-date your skills. Participants will learn new teaching techniques and will focus on the culture of Spain and Latin America.
The course will include modules on teaching the more complex aspects of Spanish grammar as well as modules to refresh and develop existing skills.

Throughout the course the participants are offered professional support by a Spanish
teacher, and excellent opportunities to exchange impressions and ideas about the
linguistic and cultural aspects of Spain with their colleagues from other countries.

Aims

• To review and improve language skills: oral fluency, listening skills, vocabulary building and grammar
• To reflect on the role of educators and explore the different aspects of teaching a second language to all levels of learners
• To evaluate different approaches to teaching and learning
• To review new teaching materials, tools and resources
• To update knowledge of Hispanic culture: trends, lifestyle, politics, culture, geography
• Course programme
• Classroom methodology: theory and practice, resources and strategies, example lessons
• Study and reflection on teaching a second language
• The teacher‘s role in the classroom
• Group dynamics
• Introduction to new language structures
• Presentation techniques and activities
• Working with speaking, listening, writing and reading skills
• Materials: creating, testing and exploiting
• Evaluation and correction of errors
• Review of teaching materials
• Working with different class sizes
• The value of role play and music as a learning tool
• Teacher observation in one of our Spanish courses on request.

Leisure and culture activity programme
The afternoon and evening activity programmes include: cultural visits, tennis, padeltennis, beach-volleyball, salsa dancing, a party night, flamenco lessons, etc. Also we organise cultural visits and weekend excursions (cost of transport may be extra).

Starting dates:

• April 12th
• July 12th
• November 8th

Minimum course level: Intermediate B2
Requirement: qualified teachers only
Group size: maximum 8 students
Duration: 1 or 2 weeks

Prices:

Registration fee: € 35

Your course includes:

• Level test and Welcome Pack
• Teaching materials and book (each lesson is 45 minutes)
• Certificate of Attendance and language level
• Free after-class activities
• Free use of the library, computers, WiFi

Help with funding: Grants

This programme fulfils the requirements for Spanish teachers who work within the European Union (EU) and can benefit from the employment training grants available in the field of language teaching.

For participants from EU member states, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Turkey the Lingua/Comenius Programme within the EU Life long Learning scheme covers the cost of the course, the accommodation and travel to Tenerife.
For more information contact your country’s Comenius office. Follow this link to findm the details of your National Agency: http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-programme/doc1208_en.htm

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