Courses

This course is based on a series of videos demonstrating how the inlingua Method is used with the new English Books 1 and 2. You will need to complete the course tasks in addition to the quizzes. You will also be expected to contribute to discussions on the discussion board when required. Please note that the lessons you will observe in the videos are not supposed to be perfect examples. You will be asked to make critical assessments and recommendations as well as noting errors along with positive aspects.

Now you have worked through Basic Training Courses Part 1 and 2, you are ready to start The Basic Training Course Part 3.

On this course, you will learn how the inlingua method is used in English books 1 and 2 including controlled discussions for practicing the language learned. The course aims to raise your awareness of the micro-skills of reading and listening in English books 1 and 2. You will learn the techniques for integrating listening, reading and, if needed, writing effectively in a lesson.
Trainers are required to work through each module. There are quizzes to be done and discussion board activities to be submitted. You will have to send a video of your lesson to be assessed or have a lesson observed by an experienced trainer to be awarded the certificate ( module 19).

How to Complete this Course Successfully

1. The inlingua Language Trainer Certificate Course by distance learning works using a ‘flipped learning’ concept. This means you first have to study the module contents before you contribute to the discussion board or virtual classroom discussion.
   
2. Follow the modules sections systematically and take your time to let the ideas and concepts sink in. The cognitive processes needed to gain the maximum from the course will be stimulated and started by the course content, but it may not be until you have been practicing as an inlingua language trainer for some time that their significance and value are realized in a practical sense.
   
3. Prepare your discussion contributions separately in advance (e.g. in Word) before you paste them in. This will give you more time to think about what you are writing and give you a chance to structure your sentences effectively. Don’t worry too much about typos or small mistakes though, it is your thoughts that are important on this course.

The advanced course is aimed at trainers that have had at least one-year’s experience of teaching at an inlingua center or have done the Basic courses. The course focuses on Business English and training higher-level learners. You will be asked to explore the different types of approaches required for training Business Learners, and how these can be applied to the Modules and courses available. In addition, you will be looking at how language skills can be integrated in the higher-level business courses. There are various quizzes and tasks to be done. You will be expected to contribute to course discussions when required, and will need to complete a short assignment to finish the course.

The train the trainer course is designed for experienced inlingua language trainers that are responsible, or will be responsible, for training new trainers at their centers. To begin this course, it is necessary that you have already worked through all the courses on the inlingua Academy Learning Management System as this will form part of the content you are expected to be able to deliver or discuss with other inlingua trainers.

Course Objectives:

1/ To raise awareness of the issues involved in trainer training.

2/ To provide and illustrate a structured approach to trainer training.

3/ To enable trainees to practice planning a training course autonomously and to try out trainer training in a safe environment

Terms used in this course

The term ‘trainer’ is used in this context to mean an inlingua language trainer or prospective inlingua language trainer.

The term ‘trainer-trainer’ is used to mean the new or prospective inlingua center trainer-trainer.