Communicative English Teaching Skills: From Lesson Planning to Classroom Practice

About this program

This course is designed for current and future English teachers who want to develop practical teaching skills and create engaging, student-centered lessons.

Participants will learn how to design communicative lessons, present language effectively, manage classroom interaction, and use techniques that increase student participation.

The course focuses on real classroom practice, including teaching grammar, vocabulary, speaking, listening, and pronunciation through meaningful activities. Learners will explore lesson staging, concept checking, instruction checking, feedback techniques, and classroom management strategies.

Through guided practice, reflection, and teaching tasks, participants will develop the confidence to plan and deliver effective English lessons in both online and face-to-face environments.

What you will learn

• Design effective communicative English lessons.
• Understand the principles of student-centered teaching.
• Create clear lesson aims and learning outcomes.
• Teach grammar through meaningful contexts.
• Present and practice vocabulary using effective techniques.
• Develop students’ speaking and interaction skills.
• Use CCQs and ICQs to improve classroom communication.
• Reduce teacher talking time and increase student participation.
• Apply classroom management strategies.
• Provide effective feedback and correction.
• Adapt lessons for different learner levels and needs.
• Use online teaching tools and activities effectively.
• Reflect on teaching performance and improve professionally.
• Create engaging activities using visuals, games, and real-life tasks.
• Requirements / prerequisites
• Intermediate English level (B1 or above).
• Basic knowledge of English grammar and language skills.
• Suitable for new teachers, teaching assistants, and experienced teachers who want to improve their methodology.
• No previous TESOL certificate is required.

Requirements

A self-study version is available for learners who prefer flexible learning. Students can access recorded lessons, downloadable materials, lesson planning templates, teaching activities, and reflection tasks at their own pace.

Curriculum

4 modules. Select a module to see its lessons. Registered students open the full lessons, exams and assignments in their portal.

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