ELT Concourse teacher training index

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Entering ELT	Initial plus training	CELTA	←The Bridge→	In-service training	Delta	Trainers	Development
For people considering English Language Teaching	For people with little or no experience	For the Cambridge CELTA	Bridging the gap	For experienced teachers and trainers	For the Cambridge Delta	For teacher trainers	For everyone

Courses	A basic course	Language analysis	CELTA grammar	Transcription	TKT Course	Delta Module One	Training to Train
Courses	For people with no experience	A short language analysis course	A very short pre-initial-training grammar course	A course in learning phonemic transcription	A free TKT preparation course	A free course for the examination	A conversion course: teacher → teacher trainer

More information
Entering ELT	Is English Language Teaching for you? This section contains information and advice for people who are considering entering English Language Teaching. It also has a short introduction to English Language Teaching.
Initial plus training	This area is mostly for people who have no, little or some teaching experience and/or: are considering starting an initial training courses such as CELTA, or the Trinity Certificate in TESOL are doing such a course are preparing for the Cambridge Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) or taking the TKT course on this site are going on to further training and need a revision course
CELTA	The Cambridge English Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages is an introductory course for people who have little or no previous English language teaching experience. This section contains: a guide to each area of the CELTA syllabus detailed guides to what to include and how to write CELTA written assignments links to practical teaching guides on this site
The Bridge	The guides in this area come half way between the initial plus training and in-service-level training. They are designed to bridge the gap between initial courses and in-service training courses. They focus on a limited number of crucial areas: structure and meaning, lexis and meaning and text and meaning.
In-service training	This area is mostly of interest to experienced teachers: teachers developing their skills and knowledge on courses such as Delta, Trinity DipTESOL and MAs those who are simply interested in knowing more about ELT
Delta	Cambridge English Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Delta is an advanced TEFL/TESOL qualification. It is a three-module course focused on: Module One: Understanding Language, Methodology and Resources (this section also contains a free on-line preparation course and a revision course for Module One) Module Two: Developing Professional Practice (aka teaching) Module Three: Extending Practice and ELT Specialism or English Language Teaching Management (this section also contains a self-study programme for people taking the module independently) There is a guide on this site for people considering taking Delta
Development	This section contains ideas for development not connected to any formal training course. Many of the ideas and suggestions may be helpful to people on in-service training courses. The section contains a guide to doing classroom research properly.
Trainers	There are guides in this area linked to worksheets which could be used on initial and in-service training courses.

Courses on the site
A basic ELT course	This is not a substitute for a recognised training course but: it will prepare you well for an initial training courses such as CELTA, or the Trinity Certificate in TESOL it will give you some subject and procedural knowledge it will work as a stop-gap for novice teachers before you get a proper, recognised qualification
Language analysis	This is a short, 6-part language analysis course covering the basic concepts of phonology, morphology, lexis, phrase, clause, sentence and text structures. It is not intended to be exhaustive but will act as a road map for people unacquainted with language analysis. Doing this before an initial training course will be helpful.
Pre-initial grammar	This is a very short course covering most of what you will need to know before you begin an initial training course such as CELTA or the Trinity CertTESOL.
Transcription	This is a course in learning to transcribe the sounds of English phonemically.
TKT Course	This is a completely free course to prepare for Modules 1, 2 and 3 of the Cambridge Teaching Knowledge Test. It is for people who want to prove their teaching knowledge with a globally recognised certificate. Module 1: Language and background to language learning and teaching Module 2: Lesson planning and use of resources for language teaching Module 3: Managing the teaching and learning process
Delta Module One	This is a course for people preparing independently to take the Cambridge Delta Module One examination. It also contains a full revision course and two mock examinations with keys.
Delta Module Three	This is a study plan for either option for the Delta Module Three for people entering independently. It covers both options (Extending Practice and ELT Specialism and English Language Teaching Management). It has links to key guides and suggestions for study.
Training to train	This is a six-unit course designed for experienced language teachers who want to train as teacher trainers. It covers the skills you need, the types of training you can do, activities and tasks, observing and giving feedback and running tutorials and seminars. There is also an extras page with further links and resources.
Courses	The index of all courses on ELT Concourse.

Glossaries
Glossaries	This is an index of all the glossaries on this site concerning methodology, background theory, grammar, lexis, phonology, testing and general ELT terminology. Many are linked to specific guides for more information and are available in PDF format. This page also contains links to tests of the areas.