TEFL Reviews

Songs in the classroomThe use of songs in the classroom, in my opinion, is a subject, which merits greater attention and investigation by teachers...

Problems for learners in Spain‘’There’s never been a language that’s been spoken more as a second language than a first’’ according to english language expert, David Crystal and according to British Council, by 2015 about half the worlds’ population will speak english...

Problems for learners in GermanyWhen teaching english to a monolingual class of German students in Germany, an EFL instructor will be confronted with problems that can be divided into five main categories, which I will describe in detail in the following paragraphs: Spelling, pronunciation, word order, numbers and last but not least “false friends”...

Building confidence in studentsConfidence is one’s belief in his/her abilities...

Child developmentChild development is how a human being becomes fully functioning adults...

Problems for learners in JapanThough all students have problems learning a new language, regardless if it’s with vocabulary, grammar or speaking it, there are always specific problems with different nationalities...

Cultural sensitivity in the classroomNowadays it is very common to find multicultural groups and one of the biggest challenges for teachers is to modify or adapt the curriculum to satisfy the students’ needs in relation to culture...

Why complete a TEFL courseTravel the world, see fantastic places and things, and meet new and interesting people – Why in the world wouldn’t you want to complete a TEFL Course! You would be opening yourself up to the wonderful world of TEFL! In order to give the reader a little bit of background, this article first explains what “TEFL” is and what a “TEFL Course” does, it then gives a few fantastic reasons why a person would definitely want to Complete a TEFL Course...

Motivating StudentsMotivating students can be an arduous and sometimes draining task for teachers, especially if students do not particularly wish to be taking part in the lesson or learning in general...

Alliteration in IdiomsAlliteration is a phonetic stylistic device which aims at imparting a melodic effect to the utterance...

British english vs American EnglishEnglish is the third most spoken language in the world after Mandarin and spanish...

Online TEFL courses vs onsite TEFL coursesThere are a lot of people interested in obtaining a certification to Teach english as a Foreign Language (TEFL), they could be experienced teachers who want to have more certifications in various sectors, or they could be people in other industries with other careers who are very interested in teaching their language...

Lesson PlanningGood teachers walk into their classrooms with a plan...

Teaching EFL in KindergartenIt might be well-known that good knowledge of the native language has a positive influence on learning a second language, but what is known about the effects of learning a second language on the mother tongue? Vygotsky wrote the following: “…a foreign language facilitates mastering the higher forms of the native tongue” What follows is a brief discussion of the importance of foreign languages learning at an early stage, the positive influence it has on the mother tongue, and the significance of english as an international language...

Teaching stylesTeaching styles is a broad and complex subject that is not easy to be specified and categorized...

Problems for learners in KoreaKoreans are highly disciplined with regards to their education and often times are strict and very serious about it...

Why complete a TEFL courseThere are many reasons why you should complete a TEFL course...

english as a global languageEngland or great britain has a long history of colonisation...

Classroom ManagementThe vital key to good classroom management comes from the ESL teacher's attitude and decision to earn the love and respect of your students...

Teaching one to oneAyumi wants conversation...

Discipline in the classroomI have chosen to write my article about the discipline in classrooms all over the world...

Classroom ManagementA significant body of research reveals the fact that the ability of classroom management significantly influences the persistence of new teachers in their teaching careers...

english as a Global languageIn recent years the english language has established itself on a global scale...

Volunteer TeachingThere are many reasons to begin a career teaching english as a second or foreign language...

english as a Global LanguageWhat factors encourage the emergence of a Global Language? Is it simply when the largest amount of people can speak the language, whether as an official language or a second one? Currently there are 6909 known active languages throughout the world, with 473 on the brink of extinction...

Multiple IntelligenceHoward Gardner is currently Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and an adjunct professor of neurology at the Boston University School of Medicine...

Why complete a TEFL courseI have a strong desire to work and live in a foreign country, but I never thought of becoming an ESL Teacher until my parent has put that idea in my mind and suggested that I take a TESOL/TEFL course to become a teacher in a foreign country...

Problems for learners in KoreaThere are many areas of difficulty with learning a new language...

Foreign Language ExperienceLearning a foreign language can be a fun and important skill to have in the world today...

Cultural sensitivity in the classroomThe Cambridge online dictionary defines culture as ‘the way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time’...

Role of the teacherThe teacher of the classroom plays an integral role in the learning of his/her students...

Why complete a TEFL courseWhen asked the question ‘Why complete a TEFL course?’ I could give a few reasons; now having completed the course for myself, it is clear that TEFL helps give you the tools to be the best teacher you can be...

Foreign language experienceLearning foreign language can be fun or nightmare, easy or difficult depending on how you learn...

Online TEFL courses vs onsite TEFL coursesTEFL (Teach english as Foreign Language) courses can be done in two ways- online, or onsite...

Discipline in the ClassroomDiscipline in the classroom is extremely important for creating a successful efficient learning environment...

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I have learned a lot from this course...

I expected this course to teach me a great deal about how to employ different teaching methods, how to structure a lesson, examples of activities to use in lessons and so on...

The most important things for me personally have been the brush-up on grammar, the training in how to plan lessons according to a method that is tried and tested and known to be successful, and the help in learning to do that, and the general effort in thinking about all aspects of teaching english, both modeled in the course and required in taking it...

I have learned quite a lot over the course of the last 6 months studying the TEFL program and I believe that most of what has been taught has been starting to sink in...