All About Tesol

  If you decide to take an online TESOL course you will not miss out on any English language teaching theory as our materials cover all the most important topics. By choosing the 120-hour TESOL course, our most popular option, you will work through 20 units that include everything a new teacher needs to know before they start their first job. Grammar subjects and how to teach them effectively make up a significant part of the training, with essential areas such as the tense system, conditionals, and passive voice covered in depth. Right now these subjects might sound a little intimidating, but fear not as our high-quality materials will ensure you have a good understanding of each one by the end of the course. Many of the remaining sections of the course materials cover...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hillsboro Iowa 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 a great deal about teaching receptive skills to students and how important it is to make sure the material is interesting to all students involved and that they can understand the material. Not all students will be interesting in what you choose that day but it is important to vary the material through out the year to make sure you include topics that will be interesting to all students. Also I learned how important reading and listening skills are and how to best use those to the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification China Changshi 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 class was all about the different teaching situation. The type of teaching vary from Individual teaching which is less formal but it focuses on one person so the learning level is higher and usually the student is more motivated, and of course it's more expensive. Then we have the absolute beginner, which are students who do not speak the language at all. Then we have, The young beginner and the list go on on. The type of teaching changes from the structure to the phycology and to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Shizuishan China 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 attitude and animation of the teacher is absolutely critical to engage students. Even though these are adult students, their rise in interest level, comprehension and enjoyment was obvious in the second lesson. A simple smile and varying volume, cadence and inflection of voice will make a teacher much more likely to engage students and to keep them engaged and focused throughout all phases of a E,S,A style lesson.This unit centered around teaching aids, including all the possible...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs United Kingdom Bath 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: Having taken German and Spanish in a university setting and being taught under the old traditional or classical style of learning using grammar translation system. I can now appreciate all of these different learning modalities in learning a new language. My retention and learning under the classical system basically not retention of material at all, plus the un-relaxed atmosphere. I am very intrigued with how all these earlier methods have been combined taking the good points from all the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Hamadan Iran 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 current unit has enabled me to take a closer look of all the rules one should remember when speaking about future events. It has also given me the chance to review the existent terminology used when talking about future actions, intention, fixed occasions, etc. All in all, the data reflected in the current unit will enable me to feel more comfortable when explaining the topic in the classroom.From this Unit, i learnt the resources often be used: white/black board, interactive whiteboard,...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Garrison North Dakota 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 lesson supports the argument for proper equipment and teaching aids in the classroom. in the 21st century the resources are endless. The basics like worksheets and work cards and old-fashioned whiteboards as seen in the videos are very efficient. Interactive whiteboards have a multitud of uses but like all higher tech tools need some user knowledge and can go down because after all they are computers. OHP, CD players, Videos and DVDs, video cameras, Ipads, cell phones, videos are all useful...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Fukuyama 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: The unit was about the parts of speech. The unit gave the main information about all the parts of speech in a very simple and clear way - in a structural way there were presented all the peculiarities of each part of speech. There were also given all the exceptions. Thanks to examples everything was clear! The unit was useful for a revision of all the previously learned information. Thank you!I found this unit to be very vague compared to the other units. I think I have a better...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Ewa Gentry Hawaii 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 how to plan an excellent lesson that involves all four essential skills. Receptive and productive skills are all equally important. To have a lesson that is focused on students' interests is very essential as well. Engaging students in the topic/theme of the lesson is crucial. Getting students to speak in the target language is very important. As a teacher, one must be careful with text selection as it can affect the overall student attitude towards the lesson and class...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Mineral Wells Texas 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: Course books and materials are the crucial parts of any lesson which both teachers and students would rely on.But one might ask, are all the course books and materials out there would be suitable for teachers objective and learners expectation? This unit provides an opportunity for teachers to choose and prepare their books and materials based on elements and standards that are required for an efficient and student centered class. All the course books and materials are useful for students, but...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Ewa Beach Hawaii 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 various techniques regarding equipment and teaching aids are all found in this unit which are all important tools used by the teacher to provide informative lessons as well as engaging students entirely throughout all the lesson. In my opinion, whiteboards are the most important tool in the classroom as it provides students with information, especially if they do not understand the explanation of the teacher whilst holding the attention of students effectively. Overhead projectors, interactive...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Jamnagar India 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 discusses different verb past tenses - the past simple, past continuous, past perfect, and past perfect continuous. All continuous forms feature the verb plus adding 'ing'. All perfect forms contain some form of the verb 'to have' and the past participle form of the verb. All past perfect continuous forms contain some form of the verb 'to have' plus 'been' while also adding 'ing' to the verb.This unit looked at more grammar. I learned about modal verbs, passive voice, relative...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Anda 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: Basically, what we studied in this unit was mainly the two biggest parts of English Language. Vocabulary structures and Grammar structures. I have to say it was very simple, but at the same time, I could focus a lot, on how we can use Straight Arrow ESA structure, Patchwork ESA structure, and Boomerang ESA structure to deliver contents systematically in the classroom. There are basically three to four aspects we need to take into consideration when teaching vocabulary. First of all, the usage it might...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Springfield Massachusetts 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 system of past tense is very similar to the system of present tense. All continuous forms include the verb 'to be' plus the 'ing' form of the verb; all perfect forms include the verb 'to have' and the past participle form of the verb; and all perfect continuous forms include some form the the verb 'to have', plus 'been', plus the 'ing' form of the verb. Again relearning this information makes it easier to take into consideration the possible difficulty it may present a new...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Ede Netherlands 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 last and the easiest unit so far.Hopefully I can use all these amount of knowledge which this course gave me throughout my future teaching experience.?t also made me understanding my previous mistakes.I am glad that I got an opportunity to take this course and should say to all of the people who was taking part in it-Thank you!There is a huge labour behind all of these materials!As a teacher in the class, there are many different difficulties that we need to learn to overcome such as...  [Read more]