TEFL Course Huatulco Beach
The Via Lingua Huatulco TEFL Training Center is fully accredited by the Mexican Ministry of Education as well as members of several international educational organizations. It is located in a plaza four blocks from one of our amazing beaches and only a ten minute walk to downtown. Our language center is in a modern building with air conditioning, internet and the friendliest staff around.
Teaching English in Mexico
Because of tourism, natural resources, and manufacturing the country boasts one of the fastest growing economies in the world. A native speaker of English who has earned a TEFL certificate can easily find work in Mexico. The cost of living in Mexico is low in comparison to other countries. Additionally, our host language institute: Extreme Learning Centers often hires our graduates for Huatulco and Arequipa, Peru. We also work with the universities in the state of Oaxaca to provide job opportunities throughout the state.
Get TEFL certified in one of the most beautiful and safe towns in Mexico!
Mexico is a land of beauty and deeply rooted cultures. Its mixture of strong native legends, artistic expressions and Spanish culture elements make Mexico’s like no other. It boasts high mountains and deep canyons in the center of the country, sweeping deserts in the north, and dense forests in the south and east.. Here you will find amazing cuisine, textiles, and parties that stem from a resilient indigenous culture. Huatulco, formally known as Bahias de Huatulco, is a town in the southern coast of the Mexican state of Oaxaca. Huatulco has a population of 50,000. The nine Huatulco bays stretch for 20 miles along the coast. You can charter a boat and relax on any of its thirty-six unspoiled beaches. It is home to one of the most important coral reef systems of the Mexican Pacific.
- The dates available for enrollment in this course are being updated. Ask us for information or come back later.
Each component comprises a set of standardized statements of competence, accompanied by indicators of success. The indicators describe the skills, knowledge and qualities associated with effective teachers of English as a Foreign Language. The standardized statements of competence are as follows:
Pedagogy Theory
- Describe a range of teaching methodologies, approaches and strategies
- Describe the skills, knowledge and qualities which characterize an effective teacher
- Describe the factors which influence the establishment of an effective learning environment
- Describe a range of strategies for supporting, monitoring and assessing student progress
Language Awareness
- Describe the purposes and nature of Communication
- Describe key features in relation to the structure of the English language
- Describe and explain the English tense system and other, commonly taught, grammatical features
- Describe how sounds are made and modified and use phonetic symbols to describe the sounds of English
Teaching Skills
- Design and prepare effective lessons
- Prepare and manage the physical learning environment and use resources in an appropriate way
- Provide innovative and flexible learning experiences for individuals and groups of students
- Create learning environments that are student-centered, challenging and safe
Cultural Awareness
- Engage in the process of learning a foreign language
- Demonstrate an awareness of the issues in relation to culture and language teaching
- Demonstrate a willingness to foster positive relationships with members of the local community
- Demonstrate an awareness of cultural similarities and differences and our shared cultural heritage
Life Skills
- Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills
- Demonstrate effective communication skills
- Demonstrate effective decision-making skills
- Demonstrate effective organizational skills
- Demonstrate effective financial skills
- Demonstrate effective employment awareness skills
- Demonstrate effective legal awareness skills
- Demonstrate effective personal welfare skills
Each component of the Via Lingua program is allocated a minimum number of study hours. These study hours mainly involve:
- direct contact with trainers or mentors in workshop sessions, planning meetings, lesson preparation or review meetings;
- direct contact with students during teaching practice sessions;
- private study and preparation;
- record keeping and personal reflection linked to the maintenance of a professional portfolio.
The content of each of the five components can be described as follows:
Pedagogy Theory
- Teaching and learning a foreign language
- Language teaching methodologies
- The syllabus
- The effective teacher
- Classroom management skills
- Language teaching materials
- Lesson planning
- Teaching receptive skills
- Teaching productive skills (speaking)
- Teaching vocabulary
- Teaching pronunciation
- Teaching grammar
- Responding to mistakes and errors
- Language games
- The assessment of language learners
Language Awareness
- The purpose and nature of communication
- Word classes
- Verb types and verb forms
- The tense system
- The present simple tense and the present continuous tense
- The past simple tense, the past continuous tense, the past perfect tense (simple and continuous)
- The present perfect tense (simple and continuous)
- Expressing the future
- Conditional sentences
- The passive voice
- Gerunds and infinitives
- Modal auxiliary verbs
- Multi-word verbs
- Phonology
Teaching Skills
- Six hours of observing experienced teachers
- Eight hours of assessed teaching practice (*groups and or individual students)
- Sixteen hours of supported lesson preparation time
- Eight hours of post-lesson discussions
Cultural Awareness
- The cross-cultural dimension of language teaching
- The Group Project
Life Skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Decision-making skills
- Organizational skills
- Financial awareness skills
- Employment awareness skills
- Legal awareness skills
- Personal welfare skills
Food and Clothing
The state of Oaxaca is one of Mexico’s foremost food destinations. The state’s great cultural and biological diversity means that there is a wide range of ingredients and methods of preparation, many of these dating back to pre-Hispanic times. Corn is the main dietary staple, and it is served in a seemingly infinite variety of ways. Flavorful moles, fresh herbs, dried chiles, quesillo, and handmade tortillas are just a few of the elements that make Oaxaca food so special. It only makes sense that seafood is a main staple on menus around Huatulco. One of the local delicacies served in Huatulco are grasshoppers! They’re usually served fried with lemon, salt, and chili. If you’re the adventurous type, you may want to try them! The average temperature in Huatulco, Mexico is between 75 and 88 degrees Fahrenheit.. When packing for Huatulco think casual and cool. Be sure to bring your beach wear, sandals, shorts, tank tops, and light dresses.
Climate
This city has a tropical climate. The summers are much rainier than the winters in Huatulco. There are approximately 310 days of sunshine each year. The rainy season typically occurs between June and September. This is also when the hurricane season occurs on the eastern side of Mexico but, while Huatulco can experience more intense rainfall at this time, the city is well out of the path of hurricanes.
Excursions and cultural highlights
Huatulco is filled with historical nature you can explore by hiking, rafting, and ATV’s. Discover exotic cascading waterfalls among the wild forest landscape at Magic Falls. You can walk around waterfalls and swim in the clear turquoise pools. Sport fishing is very popular in Huatulco as well as scuba diving and snorkeling to catch a view of the amazing coral reefs you have to see to believe! Accomodations: We offer our TEFL House for students. We have shared rooms with shared bathroom for $275 per 30 night stay and a private room for $395. We also have homestays with local families. These include a private room, shared bathroom and one meal per day for $425 per 30 nights.
Special Offers:
Our regular price is $1550, but we are offering a special for November and December, 2019. All students coming to either of these courses will receive a $200 discount. We hope to see you here soon!
