Building Bridges with English

The rise of English as a global language is opening doors for Christians to demonstrate the love of Christ while meeting a felt need. Churches and missions organizations are seeking both educators and volunteers to help them tutor and teach those who are clamoring to learn English. Training is a crucial part of preparing those who accept the call to the ministry of teaching English. Building Bridges with English (BBE) was developed as a response to this need.

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Description

English Teaching Ministry

Building Bridges with English is a facilitated four-week, online, collaborative course. It prepares participants for English-teaching ministry. The course provides training in strategies and methods, introduces teaching resources, and includes a ministry element. Although it is designed for individuals who have little or no previous training in teaching English to non-native speakers, it could also be a refresher for those who have experience in teaching. It was created with the following persons in mind:  Missionaries who use English teaching in their ministries, teachers in church-based ESL programs, and volunteer English tutors.

Course details

Building Bridges with English consists of four weeks covering the topics of: Understanding Language Learners, Laying a Groundwork for Teaching, Learning ESL/EFL Teaching Methods, and Practicing What We’ve Learned. Subtopics include: The Five Stages of Language Learning, Communicating Effectively with English Learners, The Four Basic Language Skills, Sharing the Gospel across Cultures, ESL/EFL Teaching Methods, Planning an Effective English Lesson, Writing and Evaluating Lessons Plans, and Praying for Your Students and Anticipating Results.

Course requirements

The course requires four to six hours of work per week, depending on your reading speed, level of involvement, etc. All course materials are provided online within the course. The course is asynchronous, meaning that there is not a set time that you need to be online. You can participate at the time that works best for you, as long as you keep up with due dates and forum  conversations.

Additional information
Approximate Time Commitment

25 hours
Partner

Length

4 weeks
Dates

May 4 – June 2, 2024, October 5 – November 3, 2024

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