About

Calling all fluent Spanish speakers: Do you dream of traveling the world? Or would you like to work from home and earn extra income? Being bilingual means you have the ability to take advantage of the growing demand worldwide for Spanish teachers.

There are currently millions of students who are in need of Spanish teachers and predictions indicate that the number will continue to increase. Around the world there are 21.2 million people who are studying Spanish as a foreign language. In the United States, Spanish is the most widely studied language and students in China are also seeking out Spanish language courses. Globally, Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world. 

Start making an impact on these learners by signing up for Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language (ELE - Español como lengua extranjera) today. With this certified, affordable online course you can start immediately, work at your own pace, and use your language skills to teach others.

Note: This course is in Spanish.

With the internationally recognized ELE course certificate you will be able to:

• Help cover the high demand for Spanish teachers
• Earn up to $25 an hour
• Teach Spanish Abroad or create a Virtual Classroom and teach online
• Connect with interesting people from other cultures
• Fall even more in love with this fascinating language while learning more about it

What will you learn?

• Everything you need to earn money teaching Spanish as a foreign language.
• How to structure classes according to the age and abilities of the students.
• Learning methods and strategies that fit the needs of your students.
• How to manage a class and keep students focused so they don't get bored or distracted.
• How to introduce new language concepts to students in ways that they will understand
• How to teach Spanish vocabulary and grammar.
• Different ways of teaching so that students can read, speak, and write in Spanish.
• How to design educational and enjoyable lessons for students.
• How you can help your students learn with resources, lessons, and strategies that get results.
• Useful tools to help you vary your lessons.
• Motivating content for students to achieve their goal of speaking Spanish.

Requirements

This course is for proficient-to-native Spanish speakers. International Open Academy courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required to study with us. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.

Lessons

Module 1: Students and Teaching

• 1.1 Learning styles and strategies
• 1.2 The maturity of the student
• 1.3 What is a good language student like?
• 1.4 The importance of motivation
• 1.5 Learning the L1 and L2
• 1.6 The teaching of Spanish

Module 2: Receptive Skills

• 2.1 What are receptive skills?
• 2.2 Listening comprehension
• 2.3 Schedule a listening comprehension lesson
• 2.4 Reading comprehension

Module 3: Productive Skills and Functional Language

• 3.1 Oral expression
• 3.2 Written expression: text types and sub-skills
• 3.3 The production of a written text
• 3.4 The functional language

Module 4: Dynamics In The Classroom

• 4.1 Organize tasks
• 4.2 Private lessons (I)
• 4.3 Private lessons (II)

Module 5: Materials and Activities

• 5.1 Resources for the classroom
• 5.2 Knowledge of resources
• 5.3 The ELE curriculum: planning a sequence of lessons

Module 6: Presentation And Practice Of The Vocabulary

• 6.1 The presentation of the vocabulary
• 6.2 Techniques for vocabulary presentation
• 6.3 Techniques for vocabulary practice
• 6.4 Selection of activities
• 6.5 The objectives of a lesson
• 6.6 Plan a lesson

Module 7: Teaching and Pronunciation of Vocabulary

• 7.1 How to present the concepts
• 7.2 Clarification of concepts
• 7.3 Vocabulary in context
• 7.4 Phonetics and pronunciation
• 7.5 Typical student mistakes

Module 8: Teaching Grammar

• 8.1 Grammar in the ELE classroom
• 8.2 Sentence
• 8.3 The verb
• 8.4 Verb tenses
• 8.5 Grammar problems in the ELE classroom

Module 9: Error Correction

• 9.1 Types of errors
• 9.2 Why do we make mistakes?
• 9.3 How to correct mistakes in the classroom
• 9.4 Feedback

Module 10: Students and Levels

• 10.1 How are progress and levels assessed?
• 10.2 How to prepare a test

Module 11: Specific Lessons

• 11.1 Preparation classes for exams
• 11.2 Diploma of Spanish as a Foreign Language (DELE)
• 11.3 Business Spanish
• 11.4 Spanish for specific purposes

Module 12: Teaching Young Students

• 12.1 Characteristics of the youngest students
• 12.2 Behavior
• 12.3 Use of tales and stories
• 12.4 Habits in the classroom

Career

Who is this course for?

• You, if you are fluent or a native Spanish speaker 
• Anyone who wants to teach Spanish without previous experience or qualifications
• Spanish speakers who want to bring in additional income by working from home.
• People who want to earn money while traveling the world
• Anyone who wants to start a career teaching Spanish to foreigners.
• Established ELE teachers who would like to upgrade their skills, learn about the latest educational trends in TSFL, or obtain a certificate.

Career path

• Develop your career by teaching Spanish abroad or online
• Specialize in an area that interests you, such as teaching business Spanish to professionals or teaching Spanish to children
• Secure additional income by teaching Spanish from home
• Become a blogger by sharing tips for learning Spanish and your knowledge as a teacher
• Create your own content such as exercises, e-books, and educational web pages

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