Trinity Cert TESOL Course Input session timetable

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Week 1 Introduction to teaching Lesson staging model TTT Foreign Language lesson 1 Lexis (1): Form, collocations, Lexis (2): Presenting & CCQs
Modal verbs synonyms

Lesson staging model PPP Classroom management Pronunciation (1) Pronunciation (2) Afternoon session: Foreign
Used to Language lesson 2
Lesson Aims
IT Session

Ice breakers Guided Observation 1

Week 2 Foreign Language lesson 3 Error correction (1) 60mins Receptive skills (1): Listening Receptive skills (2): Reading Discourse analysis
The passive Lexical Approach
Cross-linguistic comparison with Written and spoken genres
Spanish Cohesion and coherence

Syntax: tense, aspect (continuous LP preparation session Testing and assessment (1) Error correction (2) 60mins Afternoon session: Language
and perfect) & CCQs and exam review
Timelines Selection of tasks for Interview (Error correction in writing) (Error correction in speaking)

Guided Observation 2 Guided Observation 3

Week 3 Dealing with emergent
language (review of conditionals)
Guided discovery Productive skills (2): Writing
Productive skills (1): Speaking Exploiting Authentic Materials
Relative clauses
(Creating Guided Discovery
Tasks)

Materials adaptation, evaluation MA Assignment planning session Afternoon session: Language

and selection (1) Inductive vs. deductive learning exam

Guided Observation 4

Week 4 ESP and Business English Teaching methodologies (1) - The Jobs talk
Communicative Approach Materials Assignment Moderation
Mock Interviews
ESOL Exams Past teaching methodologies (2) Professional development
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Coursework and assignment deadlines: Course timetable:

Homework / Assignment Deadline 10.30 - 11.45 Input session 1

Grammar homework 1 Wednesday week 1 11.45 - 12.00 Break

Pronunciation homework Friday week 1 12.00 - 13.00 Input session 2

Lexis homework Monday week 2 13.00 - 14.00 Lunch

Unknown Language Journal (ULJ) assignment Thursday week 2 14.00 - 16.00 Lesson preparation

Grammar homework 2 & Language review session Friday week 2 16.00 - 18.00 Teaching practice

Tutorial form Monday week 3 18.00 - 18.15 Self evaluation

Learner Profile (LP) Assignment part 1 draft Tuesday week 3 18.15 - 19.00 Feedback with tutor

Materials Assignment (MA) first draft Thursday week 3

Guided Observation Journal (GOJ) Friday week 3

Language exam Friday week 3

Learner Profile (LP) Assignment final draft Tuesday week 4

Materials Assignment (MA) final draft Monday week 4

Teaching Practice (TP) Portfolio Thursday week 4

Expected workload
● Attend and actively participate in all the input sessions.
● Teach at least 2 lessons per week (30 min lessons in the first week, 40 min lessons in weeks 2 and 3, then 60min lessons later in the course).
● Prepare a complete lesson plan, language analysis and materials for every lesson you teach.
● Complete your self evaluation diary every time you teach.
● Participate in feedback at the end of every teaching session.
● Complete regular homework assignments.
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● Complete all written assignments.
● Keep track of and organise all of the TP documentation.