Article: ‘Guide to Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)’ – Ben Davies

ELTWeekly Vol. 5 Issue#36 | October 7, 2013 | ISSN 0975-3036

Ben Davies has posted an article titled “Guide to Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)” on jobs.ac.uk.

Ben says, “TEFL, CELTA, TESOL, DELTA… all of these acronyms relate to one thing: teaching English as a foreign language. The range of courses on offer can be quite confusing. Are you looking for a short course or an internationally recognised qualification? Are you new to teaching or have you been lecturing for 20 years? Our one stop guide to these qualifications should equip you to make an informed course choice.

TESOL or CELTA?

The two most well known qualifications are Trinity TESOL (Trinity College London Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and CELTA (Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults). Both are widely recognised by employers and by official bodies. The difference between the two courses is surprisingly little. (more…)

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