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14/10/2026

🎉 Delighted to announce that we are now an Approved Service Provider for Trinity SELT exams!

We have been supporting learners in our local community with B1 SELT and Life in the UK preparation since 2020, and we’re delighted to be able to continue and expand that support.

If you are preparing for an A2, B1 or B2 Trinity SELT speaking exam, we can help you in a number of ways: Vist our website to:

✅ Book a face-to-face course in Salford, Greater Manchester
✅ Join one of our online preparation courses from anywhere
✅ Book your Trinity SELT exam through us
✅ Access self-study materials and free learning resources

You can also download our FREE B1 Vocabulary Builder, designed to help learners learn key vocabulary from all the B1 SELT conversation topics.

Whether you prefer learning in the classroom, studying online or working independently, we can help you prepare with confidence.

📍 Face-to-face courses: Salford, Greater Manchester
💻 Online courses: available wherever you are

Book your test or find out more about our SELT preparation courses

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12/10/2026

Thinking about teaching English, but not sure which qualification is right for you?

We’ve created a free assessment to help you explore whether the Trinity CertTESOL could be the right next step!

Answer 21 questions about your goals, experience and circumstances, and you’ll receive personalised feedback and clear next steps.

Take the assessment here: https://certtesol-quiz.scoreapp.com/

10/10/2026

Thursday mornings at Broughton Community Centre BCC-Salford Nazarene are all about English, conversation and community.

Our free ESOL class runs from 10am to 12 noon and is mainly aimed at beginners and Entry 1 and 2 learners, although people join us with a range of different levels. (We also run a class on Tuesday mornings. More on that later!)

One of the things we really value is that graduates from our Trinity CertTESOL course come back and volunteer with us. Each week, someone takes the lead on a different topic, while the rest of us support the class.

That means learners get lots of opportunities to practise their English in really small groups and get plenty of individual support. It also gives our graduates a chance to keep teaching after the course, build their confidence and experience, and continue putting what they’ve learned into practice.

A big thank you to Salford City Council for funding the room hire, and to the ESOL Advice Service for the brilliant work they do supporting learners across the city.

If you’re looking for an English class in Salford, or know someone who is, you can find out more here: https://lnkd.in/ePF4yTcs

And if you’re interested in learning how to teach English, you can find out more about our Trinity CertTESOL courses on our website: https://traintotefl.com/ or leave me a message here.

07/10/2026

Serena completed the Trinity CertTESOL with Train-to-TEFL in July. Since then she has been volunteering with us at a local community centre, teaching free ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes.

In this video, she talks about her lesson on the past simple, putting what she learned on the course into practice, and how much more in control she feels in the classroom.

At Train-to-TEFL, we offer our graduates opportunities to gain further teaching experience after they qualify. It's a chance to keep their skills fresh, build their confidence and continue applying what they learned, with support from a qualified teacher.

Those extra teaching hours also give them valuable post certificate teaching practice experience to add to their CV and real examples to talk about when they apply for teaching jobs.

Interested in learning how to teach English? Visit www.traintotefl.com or send us a message.

03/10/2026

**What does it feel like to be a complete beginner in a language?**

We timetable the Unknown Language lessons at the beginning of our Trinity CertTESOL course for a reason. Trainees spend four hours learning a language they don’t know, putting themselves in the position of someone beginning to learn English.

In this clip, Sean talks about how differently people respond to that experience. It can feel uncomfortable or leave you unsure of yourself, particularly if you’re not used to learning languages.

That first hand experience helps trainees empathise with their learners. When they begin their teaching practice, they can draw on what they learned, the techniques they observed and the insights they gained from being learners themselves.

If you’d like to watch the full introduction to the Unknown Language assignment, you can find the video here: https://youtu.be/tpSuEKqzzfU

28/09/2026

How do you teach someone who’s a complete beginner? 🧐

This is a question we’re often asked by people coming onto the course. What do you actually do when your learners don’t speak any English at all and you son't speak their language?

One way we explore this on the Trinity CertTESOL is through the Unknown Language lessons. Trainees spend four hours learning a language they don’t know. On our course this is often teaches Maltese (though the language may change depending on our trainees’ language backgrounds).

As Sean explains in this clip, trainees experience the lessons as learners while also thinking like teachers. They notice things such as:

✓ How the teacher makes meaning clear without translating into English
✓ How they give instructions and check that learners know what to do
✓ Which resources they use, including images, and how they use them
✓ The order in which they introduce and practise new language
✓ How they check that learners have understood the new language

It’s by far the most popular assignment on the course. It’s fun, and trainees are actively involved in learning a new language. It puts them in their learners’ shoes, so they experience firsthand what helps them understand and what leaves them confused.

They notice which teaching techniques work for them as learners and can draw on those observations when planning their own lessons.

And, as Sean says, they learn a bit of Maltese too! 🇲🇹

27/09/2026

“I’ve never taught before. Will I have to stand up and teach a class straight away?”

It’s a really understandable worry. The answer is no!

On our Trinity CertTESOL course, you spend the first two weeks of teaching practice observing a qualified teacher, talking about what you’ve seen and getting to know the learners.

At the same time, you’re experiencing what it’s like to be a beginner learner through your Unknown Language assignment. You’re also learning about the different roles of a teacher, the differences between learners in a group and the techniques you can use in your own lessons.

So when it’s your turn to teach, you’ve already had plenty to watch, think about and discuss.

We don’t throw you in at the deep end. We give you armbands!

Find out more on the Train to TEFL website. www.traintotefl.com

This video shows how we introduce teaching practice on our Trinity CertTESOL course at Train to TEFL.

If you’re interested in teaching English, you can find out more about Trinity’s TESOL qualifications and explore courses with providers in the UK and internationally here: https://www.trinitycollege.com/qualifications/teaching-english

20/09/2026

If you were learning Italian and saw the word “camera”, what would you think it meant?

A camera 📷 or a room 🛏️?

In Italian, “camera” means a room. It is an example of a false friend: a word that looks familiar but has a different meaning in another language.

This week on our Trinity CertTESOL course, we were looking at teaching vocabulary and how learners can use words they already know to help them work out the meaning of unfamiliar words.

That led us to cognates, loanwords and false friends.

Cognates can give learners a useful way into new vocabulary, while false friends can lead them towards the wrong meaning.

In a multilingual ESOL classroom, however, these connections will not be the same for every learner. They depend on the languages each person already knows.

This short extract from our training session looks at cognates and false friends and considers why learners’ language backgrounds matter.

I have also created a free fact sheet to accompany the video. Click below to download your free copy:

https://train-to-tefl-wscavj.subscribepage.io/

16/09/2026

A2, Entry 2 or Elementary?

If you’re new to English language teaching, the different terms used to describe learners and their levels can be confusing.

In UK adult ESOL and Skills for Life provision, you may hear terms such as Pre-entry, Entry 1, Entry 2 and Entry 3. Other institutions may use CEFR levels such as A1, A2, B1 and B2, while coursebooks often use labels such as beginner, elementary and intermediate. Super confusing!

I’ve created a free practical guide showing how these terms broadly relate, what learners may be able to do at each level and why they may be stronger in some skills than others.

At the end of the guide, you’ll also find some excellent resources from Trinity College London including detailed level specifications and videos of learners taking ESOL exams. These are a really useful way to see and hear what learners at different levels can do.

Click here to download: https://lnkd.in/eFYmGGbT

You’ll can also find the link to download your free copy in the first comment below. (in case the link above doesn't work!)



16/09/2026

TEFL or Trinity CertTESOL: What’s the Difference?

Before doing his Trinity CertTESOL with us, Glenn completed an online TEFL course.

So, what was the difference?

As Glenn explains, his previous course was completely self-study. There were no live sessions, no observations and, importantly, no teaching practice.

The Trinity CertTESOL is very different. It’s a Level 5 professional teaching qualification where you learn about teaching, observe teaching and, importantly, actually teach real English language learners.

If you’re interested in learning how to teach English, send me a message here or visit www.traintotefl.com to find out more and request an application.

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