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Theories and Methods of Language Teaching and Learning

LING-40110

Become acquainted with the most generally accepted theoretical and methodological models of English language teaching and learning in this TEFL certificate course.

This practical class offers you pedagogical ideas on how to meet the specific needs of various:

  • ages

  • proficiency levels

  • purposes

  • skills

  • contexts

You will build a repertoire of ESL and EFL classroom activities firmly embedded with well-established principles of language acquisition in a step-by-step approach to interactive language teaching.


Focus on:

  • integration of skills

  • learner styles and strategies and preferences

  • multiple intelligences

  • practical steps in lesson design

Course Information

3.00 units
TBD
Notes: A strong command of English is a prerequisite for this course. (iBT TOEFL:79, IELTS 6.5) Requirement for the Professional Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

Course sessions

Please contact the International Programs - Bldg. E department at 858-534-6784 or iCert@ucsd.edu for information about this course and upcoming sections.