Teacher Training

Face to face teacher training in Bristol

30+ years of training English teachers to the highest levels, with state-of-the-art facilities and methodologies

Over the years, we have produced hundreds of qualified teachers (CELTA) and helped hundreds of others to upgrade their skills (Foreign Teachers of English). We take great pride in our training methods and our trainees have gone on to find jobs worldwide.

Employing newly qualified teachers

We are so confident in our methods that every year we use as many of our own certificate trainees as possible on our short-term courses. This gives newly qualified teachers their vital first step on the teacher ladder. Our full-time staff is largely composed of teachers who have trained with us either at certificate or diploma level. We are dedicated to teacher training and run an ongoing programme of teacher development for all teaching staff, so we are always up to date with the latest methods and techniques.

Non-native speakers of English

Non-native speakers of English, who are qualified teachers in their own countries, have a great deal to contribute to our training sessions, which is why the classes on the Foreign Teachers of English course are designed to maximise the sharing of best practice. Participants go away not just with the most up-to-date methods and theories but also a whole range of new ideas from other non-native teachers of English.

At International House Bristol, you will experience what life is like as an EFL teacher in a supportive and lively atmosphere and go away with all the skills you need to become a great teacher and equipped to meet the challenges of the modern language classroom.

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CELTA

CELTA from Cambridge is a qualification for teaching English as a foreign language. It is the most widely recognised English teaching qualification in the world and the most often requested by employers.
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Foreign Teachers of English (FTE)

Already have English teaching experience in your own country? This two-week intensive course enables teachers to gain greater in-depth knowledge and discover the latest teaching techniques.
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Charlie Marshall

Teacher & Head of Teacher Training
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We use this expression to ask if someone has managed to do something.

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"What do you mean?"
We use this expression when someone has said a strong statement and you are challenging that person, showing that you don't agree with them and asking them for the reason for their opinion.

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"What I'm trying to say is"
We use this expression to point out our actual meaning.

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"Down with the kids"
We use this expression to say that somebody understands young people, what they do and the language that they use.

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"At the end of the day"
We use this expression to introduce a conclusion or to summarise a position.

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"It takes all sorts"
We use this expression to show that you accept that other people are different to you and to say that you are not annoyed or angry about another person’s differences. You often use it as an answer to another person who is complaining about a third person for being different.