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Pieter Posted 23 years ago
Teaching
TEFL certificate
Can anyone tell me if someone with a TEFL certificate obtained at the Canadian Institute of Teaching English can teach Medical and Business English? I mean can he/ she sign the certificates given in these areas ? Thanks.
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" When we are trained, we are taught how to cope with the methodology and the art of second language acquisition. We are prepared to teach the language. We can even develop curricula and syllabi for English for Specific and Academic Purposes - which include technical, bussines, medical, legal or whatever-you-call-it English.
- " When we are trained, we are taught how to cope with the methodology and the art of second language acquisition.
- We are prepared to teach the language.
- We can even develop curricula and syllabi for English for Specific and Academic Purposes - which include technical, bussines, medical, legal or whatever-you-call-it English.
- Remember: we teach the language, not the topic - although some knoledge is desireable.
- So, in my humble opinion, a well-trained teacher can teach anything at his or her corresponding level, but as ESP/ESAP is concerned, one must be, at least, familiar with the vocabulary and terminology involved.
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This is an interesting question and could be paraphrased into "Is an EFL/ESL certified teacher allowed to sign any ESP/ESAP certificate?"
When we are trained, we are taught how to cope with the methodology and the art of second language acquisition. We are prepared to teach the language. We can even develop curricula and syllabi for English for Specific and Academic Purposes - which i
When we are trained, we are taught how to cope with the methodology and the art of second language acquisition. We are prepared to teach the language. We can even develop curricula and syllabi for English for Specific and Academic Purposes - which i
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Tks Raul, I was actually interested in the legal aspects. I start teaching in January at a foundation for medical students and I found a Canadian teacher with this certificate who could join us. But It's not clear for me who'll sign the certificates we give to General English and Medical English students.
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