Accredited by The Ministry of Education

CELTA - Cambridge ESOL, Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults

DELTA - Cambridge ESOL, Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults

Awarded by Cambridge ESOL, they are recognised by EFL organisations world-wide, and are the most highly respected of its kind in the world.

IH LAC - International House Language Awareness Course

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CELTA - Cambridge ESOL Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults

This is an introductory course designed primarily for inexperienced teachers and is mainly concerned with the 'how' of teaching. It is considered to be a solid foundation for teaching English as a foreign language.

The course offers methods of English language analysis which will develop the EFL teacher's ability to make the language more meaningful to foreign learners at all levels. Syllabus and timetabling are also covered on the course. Teaching practice is an integral part of the course and takes place every day.

Benefits of CELTA
Finding a job
It has been estimated that more than one billion people in the world today speak, or are learning to speak, English. The range of locations and situations in which English language teachers are in demand is enormous.

Working with International House (IH)
International House World Human Resources recruits hundreds of teachers each year to work in IH affiliated schools. IH is perhaps unique in the world of TEFL in offering an international career structure to its staff.

Course requirements
Applicants for the course should have an awareness of language and a competence in English, both written and spoken, that enables them to follow the course and complete the assignments. Candidates should be atleast 20 years old at the start of the course.

Duration of Course
(Intensive) One month, Sunday to Thursday 8:30am to 4:30pm

(Part time) Monday and Wednesday 6:15 to 8:15pm
. ..............Saturday 9am to 4:30pm

Dates for 2008
(Intensive)
30 March to 24 April
25 May to 19 June
29 June to 24 July
3 to 28 August
2 to 27 November

(Part time)
5 January to 17 March
26 April to 27 June
6 October to 20 December

The CELTA is now also available in Ras Al Khaima ( RAK ).

(Intensive)
Sunday 22 June - Thursday 17 July 2008

(Part time)
mid - October 2008 - mid - January 2009

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DELTA - Cambridge ESOL Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults

Only experienced teachers of sufficiently high calibre are accepted onto the Cambridge Diploma course. Candidates will normally be graduates or have undertaken a formal course of training in ELT to adults and will have had substantial and varied experience of teaching English to adults (minimum 2 years' following initial training such as CELTA). The course is renowned for its practical and theoretical range and depth, and the rigour of its assessment.

DELTA has been accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) of the UK as a Diploma in Teaching ESOL at level 5 (new NVQ level 7) on the National Qualifications Framework. It is also integrated into many MA programmes and merits exemption from some courses in at least 14 British universities.

Benefits of DELTA
The qualification is welcomed worldwide as evidence of suitability for senior positions. It is, for example, seen as a prerequisite for appointment as Director of Studies within the International House World Organisation.

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IH LAC - International House Language Awareness Course

The International House Language Awareness Course (IH LAC) has been written with two related aims in mind:

• To familiarise course participants with the descriptions of language commonly found in course books and other published materials ('pedagogical grammar')

• To enable course participants to critique such descriptions, both in terms of their descriptive accuracy, and their usefulness to learners

Who is it for?
The IH LAC is a course that aims primarily to further participants' declarative knowledge of language rather than to develop specific teaching skills. It is, therefore, suitable for teachers at all levels of experience. Are you a:

• Practising English teacher who would like to brush up on your knowledge of grammar?

• Newly qualified English teacher who would like to develop your knowledge and improve your confidence when presenting grammar in the classroom?

• Pre-experienced Cambridge CELTA / Trinity TESOL candidate who would like to learn about grammar before attending the course?

Contents - The contents of this course offer course participants the opportunity to discuss how language, or a particular area of it, might best be described for teaching purposes.

Duration of Course
21 hours

Dates
TBA

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Arabic – Level 1

Learn the language of the country you live in. Arabic is spoken in 22 countries and has 5 dialects.

The course focuses on conversation, clarifying different dialects and accents in Arabic.

Who should attend?

Adults who want to learn conversational Arabic for everyday situations, such as shopping, business, going to the cinema, etc. It is a highly communicative course that would be suitable for a wide range of people including those newly arrived in Dubai and those wishing to learn the language.

Benefits

This highly interactive spoken Arabic language course will provide participants with the basic language and skills to enable them to communicate with other Arabic Speakers. The two most important elements of the course are communication and the introduction of key vocabulary. The course will also help learners to improve their confidence.

Topics covered

• The history of Arabic as a Semitic language & dialects in Arabic
  
• Gender in Arabic and how to classify words into M & F
  
• The pronouns
  
• The possessive pronouns
  
• Numbers: ''1 – 200''
  
• How to make suggestions and respond
  
• Verb to have '' Present ''
  
• Greetings and titles
  
• Discussing nationalities
  
• The present tense
  
• Everyday expressions '' part one''
  
• How to ask Yes / No questions ''part one''
  
• How to identify different dialects and accents
  
• Prepositions
  
• Days of the week and time phrases
  
• Common words and adjectives ''part one”
  
• Question words ''part one''
  
• Listening to different dialogues & watching Arabic movies ''part one''
  
• An introduction to Arabic culture

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