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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Watson Michigan and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: In this unit I learned about the various equipment and teaching aids available to me as an English language teacher. I learned that despite being in the age of technology, things like DVDs or CALL should be used sparingly, and always with a specific purpose. From my time teaching in Japan where in many schools all I had to work with was a copy machine and a blackboard, I know that even with minimal technology, English education can still be very effective. I also found a number of the links very...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Isesaki and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: In unit 2, we are very briefly introduced to 4 different learning and developmental theories (maturationists, constructivists, environmentalists and cognitive develpmentalists) before going into a comparison about how people learn L1 and L2. We hear about mythologies of teaching different age groups (group 1 for 5-9 year old, group 2 for 9-13 year olds) based on what children within these age brackets usually like and dislike. Furthermore, the unit looks into different learning environments and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Doing A TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: K.A. - U.K. said: Differences in the japanese and english education experiences for the young japanese learnerMost schools in Japan have the same three-term system as in england, although the year begins in April, not September. When students begin the year in September in England it can be disorientating as they are half way through their school year in Japan. This can also be true for students returning at the end of the year. Homework in Japan is more rigorous than in England. The japanese students have daily...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Japan Otaru and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Since I will be taking the additional 50-hour courses in both Teaching Young Learners and Teaching Business English, it was really helpful to get an introduction/overview to those topics in this unit. One thing I wish had been covered a bit more in this unit would be that \"middle\" age group of secondary school students. Middle school and high school students are not on the very young end of learners (and in some countries, they will have already learned some English in school), nor are they...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Sasebo Japan and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Teaching different age groups means preparing a lesson with the same aim ina totally different way. Teachers always need to be very flexible and listen to the needs of their students. A group with young learners has to tought very lively and in short sequences that nobody gets bored. Whereas a business English class needs to involve the different age groups and sometimes level of education.I feel like this lesson has me to me to how to properly evaluate the students. Even if there are...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Fort White Florida and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: The content of this unit covers the management of an ESL classroom. It states the importance of classroom control and best practices for maintaining the attention of learners. Student's seating arrangements factors heavily in the success of lessons taught especially to adolescents. Teachers may need to consider class sizes, age of students and other variables when assigning seats. The amount of time the teacher talks will effect how successful his/her lessons are as well. Students need to exercise...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Japan Saga and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Unit fourteen deals with course books and lesson material. Materials can be broken into two groups: Authentic materials, such as newspapers, magazines and videos, and created materials, such as fill in the gap activities, crosswords and word searches. The benefits of using authentic material are increased relevancy, thereby potentially improving student motivation to learn, and in turn increasing student confidence once the student understands them. An advantage of using created material is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Japan Asaka and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: I have learned that a great teacher is someone who cares most about the students' learning. A teacher must be able to correct students with patience, to motivate them by considering why they are taking the course, to entertain students to help them to stay focused, to focus on needs of individual students and help them in their particular weaknesses, and overall to create an environment that gives learners motivation and confidence in the language. I also learned that students' needs can...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Class Recognition TESOL and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: W.C. -Japan said: As a native english speaker, I have always been able to communicate in english naturally without the need to learn grammar and different parts of speech. Going through this course, I have learned reasons why and how parts of english are used. This course has given me a lot of insightful ways to teach english in a classroom to students of varied abilities and age groups. I have learned that good lesson planning and good classroom management is necessary to have a good english class. With...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Japan Ikoma and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: In this Unit, I have learned many different parts of grammar with different sets of rules, as well as different exceptions to rules. As a native English speaker, you do not realize all the things of English grammar. I did not realize that there are five different types of nouns: proper, common, compound, abstract, and collective. Also, when speaking and describing something. It was interesting to find out that there is an order of adjectives that native English speakers usually put them in. ...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Japan Tsuruoka and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: In this unit I learnt about the features and qualities of a good teacher and learner. A good teacher cares more about the learning of his students than his teaching. And a good learner has a great desire to listen, learn and ask questions. I also learnt that a good teacher has many roles during a typical lesson and he has to switch between these roles appropriately for instance from a manager to a prompter. I am now familiar with the motivation, experiences and behaviour of young...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Mishima Japan and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: In this unit we covered authentic material verses course books. Course books are a good guide but the teacher needs to add to the lesson with creative activities and materials. Authentic materials can be very interesting to students. They can aide to the course material to keep the attention of the students. Authentic materials can be geared towards a specific age group or specific interest.This unit covered the teaching of 5 special groups, from individuals, business English learners and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Kawasaki Japan and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Like learning the other tenses it is challenging when not able to spend time putting them into practical and experiential activities and games. I feel students would benefit from the predictions/palm reading game as a good way to remember Perfect simple and the diary activity for the future continuous. Perhaps a goal centred activity would be great also for learning more about Future perfect.This unit provided helpful information in regards to teaching different age ranges and levels....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Japan Wakayama and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This unit gave a very good overview of the types of teaching methodologies used throughout history, and did a good job of reviewing what worked well and what didn't given the age and skill level of the classroom. It also does a good job of bringing together all of the observations of various teaching methods and techniques, and gives a great overview and provides good understanding of what methods and techniques to use while teaching English as a Foreign Language. It is helpful to have so...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Japan Funabashi and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: I think the biggest lesson I learned from this section was the fact that these parts of speech can allow English speakers to be well spoken and clear in conveying what they want to say. I was able to understand clearly what each parts of speech purpose in a sentence. I also have a better understanding in adjectives and how there is a rule to describe things. It goes from size,age,color,material,then noun. Even after speaking English for over a decade, I was still able to grasp something...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Neyagawa and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: The unit has an in-depth look at four general student learning and development theories, ie, Environmentalist, Maturationists, Constructionist and others. There are many different theories but all fall under these four categories. The unit also looks at language learning (things being taught) versus language acquisition (skills acquired through immersion in the language). The unit has also helped me to understand different approaches and key points when working with learners aged 5-9 years and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Tsuchiura and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: This section has been an eye opener to realise the different roles of a teacher as well as the expectations of the learners according to the different levels. The teacher is not just an instructor as traditionally purpoted, but can switch between participant, tutor, facilitator and other roles. The learner, on the other hand, is not just a passive listener, but is also expected to give feedback and ask questions where needed, among other expectations. This unit has also shed light on the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Yokosuka and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Unit 20 summarized many different scenarios where an English teacher may encounter problems (behavioral and English ability) that hinders his or her ability to accurately teach students of any age. I believe this unit to be the most important of the course simply because these are problems every teacher will face at some time and knowing how to combat them is critical to student success in the classroom. Knowing how to establish rapport with my students makes them more comfortable in the classroom...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Tokushima Japan and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: Conditionals are another example of language structure I have taken for granted. They show up in every day conversations and are very important to learn so they may be properly taught. Tenses change and these are tricky for new ESL students. The unit also introduced reported speech which affects verb usage. Tenses are also kept in place as it is reported speech and quotations are not used.This unit covered teaching special groups. The term 'groups' may relate to age, language proficiency...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Chofu Japan and apply today to be certified to teach English abroad. You could also be interested in: This is how our TEFL graduates feel they have gained from their course, and how they plan to put into action what they learned: said: I enjoyed working on this unit, because I found lots of tips about working with different age groups. After completing the course, I want to work with young learners; that?s why I precisely read the material about teaching children. I also concentrated on material about teaching business English and found the questionnaire very useful. Maybe I?ll prepare something like this for my students.As I have mostly taught younger children, this is an aspect of English grammar that I have not studied...  [Read more]