Specialized Courses: Lacunza

Teacher Training Course

Introduction

Practical preparation to become a Spanish teacher. You can choose between an intensive course (3 weeks) or an extensive one (5 months), including 60 hours of theory + 45 hours of practical teaching with volunteer students, analysis of the classes with a tutor and guided preparation for the next lessons. Credits for the University of Barcelona.

Nowadays, society is looking for well-trained foreign language teachers to satisfy the needs of the centers and institutions. In order to give the Spanish language more importance outside Spain, we need a large number of specialists dedicated to teaching Spanish as a second language. International House is a worldwide organization dedicated to the teaching of languages and the teacher training. It was founded in 1952 and has now schools in more than 30 countries. In Spain, there are 25 associated schools.

International House is outstanding in the training of teachers. The Teacher Training Courses, which International House organized in the ’60, created the English CELTA Certificates as an initial training for millions of teachers.

As a member of International House, Lacunza – International School, proposed the people who are interested in the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language, outstanding courses because of their practical training and professional help in the classroom.

• Practical classes with volunteering foreign students, observed by a tutor
• Reflection and analysis of the practical classes, directed by a tutor
• Guided preparation for the class of the following day.

The studied aspects in the theoretical part are put into practice:

• Fixing concepts
• Improve Techniques
• Get more security

Contents

• Study of and reflection on the teaching of a second language, objectives and approaches
• The teacher's role in the class
• Group dynamics
• Sequencing a class outline
• The introduction of a new language
• Communicative techniques and activities for practicing the new language
• The four linguistic skills
• Evaluation and correction of the mistakes
• Oral exercises
• Pronunciation
• Audio-visual material
• Planning courses
• The individual class
• Textbooks on the market
• Prospects of a teacher of Spanish as a foreign language

This is all being taught from a practical and participating point of view so it will help you to give your classes and to develop as a teacher.

CERTIFICATION OF THE TRAINING COURSES

• Diploma of I.H: at the end of the course
• Personalized information will be sent to the candidates after finishing the course.
• And you will receive the recognition of the UB (University of Barcelona), and the diploma of the University if you’ve taken 115 hours.

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