About the course
Recorded course. These are not live sessions: after payment, you get recordings of 4 webinars, the course materials, and a final test, and you study whenever it suits you, at your own pace. Access lasts 2 months from the date of payment.
This is a professional intensive for English teachers that will help you update your methodology and move from teaching by the textbook to a flexible, modern approach.
Many teachers are used to following the textbook script, one exercise after another. But what do you do when the material doesn't suit a student, or their interests go beyond the syllabus?
In this course, you'll learn how to build lessons around your students' real language needs using current methodological approaches, and how to create lively, personalized lessons.
Who This Course Is For
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New Teacherswho are confident in the language but want to strengthen their methodology and professional independence.
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Tutorswho work on their own or at online schools and want to build their expertise and raise their rates.
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Experienced Teacherswho have been teaching for several years and want to update their methods, add variety to their lessons, and rediscover their love of teaching
What You'll Get from the Course
13 Hours of Learning
8 hours of recorded webinars + 4 hours of work on the platform + 1 hour for the final test
Certificate
13 academic hours, upon successful completion of the course
Participant's Personal Account
With all webinar recordings and course materials. Access lasts 2 months from the date of payment.
Interactive Final Test
Score 80% or higher to receive a certificate
Course Program and Schedule
1
Pre-course meeting (recording)
April 24, 6:00-6:30 PM (Kyiv time)
A recording of the kickoff meeting: how the course is structured and how to complete it at your own pace.
2
How are languages learnt and taught?
April 25, 12:00-13:20 PM (Kyiv time)
- Theories of SLA (Second Language Acquisition): learn about different ideas on how people learn new languages, and which ones influence how English is taught
- Teaching Methods: discover how teaching languages / ELT has changed over time, and what approaches have been used
- CLT (Communicative Language Teaching): Find out why CLT is effective for teaching languages, focusing on how it helps students use language in real-life situations
3
Task-Based Approach (TBL)
May 2, 12:00-13:20 PM (Kyiv time)
- Lesson Structure in TBL: learn how lessons are structured (staged) and what teachers should consider while planning
- Weak-end vs. strong-end TBL: see examples of each
- Why TBL is Popular: explore why teachers like TBL, focusing on engagement and real-life language use
- Pros and Cons: discover the benefits like improved communication skills and challenges (like selecting the task, using TBL with lower levels or YL, etc.)
4
The Lexical Approach
May 9, 12:00-13:20 PM (Kyiv time)
- Key principles: "Language consists of grammaticalized lexis, not lexicalized grammar", focusing on chunks of language (phrases) rather than individual words or grammar rules
- Working with lexis: practical advice for teaching vocabulary (through real-life examples and common phrases)
- Techniques and tips: e.g. intensive and extensive listening and reading, working with dictionaries, mind maps, guessing meanings from context
5
Dogme ELT / Teaching Unplugged
May 16, 12:00-13:20 PM (Kyiv time)
- What Dogme is: why it’s an anti-method approach, conversation-driven teaching without relying on prepared materials.
- Dogme lesson path / plan / structure: flexible, student-centred structure of a Dogme lesson;
- Emergent language: understand what emergent language is, why it’s important, and how to use it effectively in lessons.
Course Trainer
Marichka Fedak-Maletska
Trainer at the Green Country ESL School Teacher Training Center and the TalkEn.Cloud Academy for Language School Development.
- Supports teachers and helps them grow professionally.
- Author of learning materials for the Green Country school network.
Course Trainer
- Supports teachers and helps them grow professionally.
- Author of learning materials for the Green Country school network.
Marichka Fedak-Maletska
Trainer at the Green Country ESL School Teacher Training Center and the TalkEn.Cloud Academy for Language School Development.
How the Course Works
1
Personal Account
After payment, you get access to your personal account, where you'll find recordings of all the webinars, the course materials, and the final test.
2
Recorded Webinars
4 recorded webinars with the trainer. These are not live sessions: watch whenever it suits you, at your own pace, and as many times as you like.
3
Final Test and Certificate
Once you finish the course, an interactive final test awaits you. Score 80% or higher to receive a certificate of course completion
4
Access to Course Materials
Access to your personal account, webinar recordings, course materials, and the final test is valid for 2 months from the date of payment.