Become a Skilled TEFL Educator with an In-class Course in Kolkata

Mar 16
08:09

2017

Nancy Twain

Nancy Twain

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This article is about the benefits and advantages of enrolling in an in-class TEFL program in the city of Kolkata.

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A TEFL graduate will always find employment as an English teacher where they will either be a teacher of English or teach other subjects in English language. TEFL/TESOL acronyms for Teaching English as a Foreign Language and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages respectively,Become a Skilled TEFL Educator with an In-class Course in Kolkata Articles are the professional training qualification required to become a global teacher in the reputed and decent educational institutions in any part of the world. The course is predominantly aimed at the travel enthusiasts who love to travel and move around the world, and also at the same time is looking to be engaged in profession that involves travelling so that they are also able to earn while they travel from place to place, in the different parts of the world.

Almost most of the educational institutions hiring a foreign English teacher, has made it a mandatory requirement for these teachers to have an internationally accepted professional teaching certificate like TEFL/TESOL. Hence, a TEFL certificate will be of great help as it will aid one to get a satisfactory job as a teacher in the educational institutions of the various places, especially in the non-English speaking nations. The TEFL course can also be pursued by those who are in their midlife and are looking to move away from their regular life and want to have a career change so that their humdrum life also gets a change. An internationally popular teaching course like TEFL/TESOL will be the ultimate solution to leading a life full of surprises, with an equally exciting career.

The in-class TEFL programs are the best available option to pursue a TEFL program as the candidates are able to physically experience all the stuffs that take place during the training period and which certainly add value as they start their career after the completion of the course. So, if an outstation candidate applies for a course program in a city, this becomes a perfect combination of pursuing a professional course and getting the opportunity to visit a new place.

Likewise, enrolling for a TEFL course in Kolkata, the Indian city located on the banks of the Hugli River, will be a good choice for the aspirants.  Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal which is located in the eastern part of India, and also known as ‘the city of joy’ is the cultural capital of the Indian subcontinent. It has a lot to offer to the visitors visiting the city and with its pleasant weather will surely keep the candidates staying in the city, entertained.

There are lot of places to visit in Kolkata, like the Victoria Memorial, Eden Gardens, the Birla Planetorium, the Howrah Bridge and the religious places like KalighatTemple, DakhineshwarTemple, the BelurMath, etc. Nearby places like College Street, a haven for all the book lovers, Princepghat, Sova bazar Rajbari and many more interesting and indigenous places, typical of Kolkata are a must-visit. Delicious mouth-watering local street foods include jhalmuri (spicy puffed rice), phuchka (crispy fried puffed balls), kathi rolls, and as well as the various different kinds of sweets found in the sweet shops spread all across the city. Do not forget to take a tram ride that has been in operation since the British rule in India. On weekends, when generally there will be no classes, the candidates can go for a trip to the outskirts, like the Sundarbans, the world heritage site and also famous for the Royal Bengal tiger, Santiniketan, established by the Tagore family which also established the Visva-bharati University and many beaches situated in the state of Bengal.

Those taking up the in-class programs need to attend regular classes for 3 weeks, where they are given an exhaustive training by the trainers and are acquainted with the contemporary teaching methodologies that are in practice all across the world. The course also include peer teaching classes, where each candidate gets to monitor and evaluate their batch mate’s teaching approaches and provide inputs on improvisations. The candidates are also provided with practicum experiences where they get the opportunity to teach classes of students in local schools so that they get an understanding of how a real classroom works and also the ways to conduct oneself as an educator cum guide for the students in the classroom.