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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jacob City 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: This unit has given me various idea about how to incorporate different ESA methods to teach vocabulary and grammar. To teach grammatical structure, I feel like the patchwork pattern might be more effective, as it is complex. Students might require more study time in order to fully comprehend the context in which to use certain words. Often their native language will use a completely different structure to express the same idea. Understanding nuance, like how spoken English can vary from written...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Weldon North Carolina 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 clearly depicts a real life situation in an ESL teaching learning environment with one being an ideal standard from where most successful ESL teachers have exhaled and the other being sub or non standard. However, we as ESL teachers or would be ones need these videos in order to get a clue of what actually happens in a real classroom situation, and judge by our own standards which one needs amendments and which needs strengthening. It's therefore obvious that the same teacher happens to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Seattle Washington 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 had both kinds of teachers, those from video 1 and those from video 2. The thing about the effect of attitude of a teacher on his students is that there should be a certain amount of self awareness on the teacher's part. If the students in video 1 had given feedback, the teacher would then have another perspective to let him know how he is doing. Unfortunately, sometimes these feedback surveys are made only after the whole semester of classes and it is too late. Thus, I feel that...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Excelsior Estates Missouri 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 provides some great resources to help teachers teach. It also provides many resources that can be passed along to students, including many great websites. The unit introduces the interactive white board along with more conventional teaching tools such as the overhead projector, simple white board, videos, cassettes, internet, etc. It provided a lot of really useful information about how to use and access these different teaching tools, as well as their pros and cons. It discusses...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Cecil Alabama 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 how to evealuate and test students to gain information. Placement tests are used to see a students starting level and place them in their appropriate class level. This would be extremely important to make sure the level of the class suits everyone. I also learnt that progress tests are used to see how much information the students are retaining. I also think the practice tests are useful in preparing students to take tests from external examiners. In the school that I...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Waxhaw North Carolina 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, more grammar explanations were covered. I particulary foundthat tyhe section on modal auxiliary verbs was the most useful and I leant a lot from this part. I especially liked the section with the sentences put togther adn I was then asked to choose which one was most formal, or most certainty, for example. This is an idea I will consider actually using in my class. Also, the passive and active voice explanation and use was useful to know. I often ind with my particular students...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL North Haledon New Mexico 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 3 I have learned that a teacher has many tools at their disposal. With each of these tools, it is also possible to execute the use of each tool with a variety of different methodologies. I was impressed by the subtle but distinct differences highlighted in this lesson. Furthermore, I believe that Jeremy Harmer's identifying ESA as an optimal attack strategy is right on. The versatility to use this methodology, whether using straight arrow, boomerang, or as patchwork, allows for the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Libby Montana 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 covered the reasons why we test and evaluate. It covered the different tests that the students will encounter (placement, diagnostic, progress, and practice). The different types of major external tests were covered (Cambridge, TOEFL, TOEIC, and IELTS). It identified the different levels of external tests available and how the external tests determine those levels. The correlation between the external test levels and ESL Levels was also identified to help us know what levels we are prepared for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Nolensville Tennessee 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 15 on Evaluation and Testing covered the different types of ways to test a student?s language skills. The different tests were further broken down into scenarios where it would be best utilized. For example, diagnostic tests are useful at the beginning of a course to test the knowledge level of students to help teachers better prepare and tailor their lessons. This unit also identified the ways to assess a student?s language level outside of tests through tutorials and evaluations from the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hinckley Utah 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 materials are an aspect of teaching that is not often talked about. It is important to make sure that your course materials are age and grade level appropriate, and to incorporate a mix of authentic, created, and course book materials so that students are engaged in what they are learning. It takes a lot of work to create your own materials, but in a lot of cases they are the best way to teach as they can be customized to the interests, level, and teaching goals that you have for your lesson. The...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Coldsprings 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: A shorter unit. The selection of vocabulary is a very difficult process. How appropriate the vocabulary is to the task and to the future of the students is very important. If a word is definitely going to be in the student's future or is common in English then the timing to teach the word has to be selected well, teachability. Grammar is often a very heavily prioritised part of English teaching. It gives the basics for the students to form sentences correct and understand the sentences. This...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Ellsworth 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: This unit discusses the two receptive skills of reading and listening. It starts by distinguishing the difference between receptive and productive skills. The unit then talks about the two main uses of receptive skills which are for a purpose and for entertainment. After that, different skills we use when we read are talked about. These include skimming, scannng, for context, for detail, and prediction. This unit then talks about how to help learners with reading, which includes pre-teaching some...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Panaca Nevada 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 realized there were many different tests for English learners. However, it does seem overwhelming because of all the options available. It may be overwhelming to both teachers and students to really guide and choose which external exam would be best. Of course, if a teacher has been working with a particular student for a long time, they might have a sense of which exam their student could possibly pass. However, I also believe that is hard for the teacher still because, especially as a native speaker,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Pancake 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: This unit covered different types of classes and different skill required to teach students at different levels. I agree with the claim from many teacher, that teaching beginners, even though a bit daunting, can be so rewarding. The use of both skills and psychology in the teaching of beginners is important, besides being aware of the needs and levels, one needs to be mindful of possible problems like not getting through a lesson. When teaching individual students, there is more opportunity to teach...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Golva 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: Most language schools use placement tests to evaluate student's level before he starts a course at the school. It is usually a written, multiple choice question test which often contains one or a few descriptive questions. This kind of test together with a conversation with a teacher can be an effective way of accurate assessing the student's language level and skills, as well as his interests and motivation. This helps to place the student in a right class. Other kind of test are diagnostic ones....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Angier North Carolina 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: Every teacher have his or her own choice of students to teach due to reasons best known to them. In this unit different types of classes were discussed. The methodology and techniques that is used in teaching different types of students and some possible problems the teacher might face were also examined. Above all, in my own opinion I think teaching children is more difficult and challenging than teaching adult, because when teaching children the teacher has to be very patient, children...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Saint George Missouri 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: Most of things I've seen in this unit are what you really learn practicing inside the classroom. The teacher must bear in mind that these are details that make the class environment and the lessons more likely to be meaningful. The teacher should not take for granted the lack of experience of the learners. To be the teacher does not mean we know everything, it means we hold some knowledge and guidance skills, we are educators above all. As we go through the year with them, we also learn by...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL DeRidder Louisiana 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 took me significantly longer to understand, but it is one of the most useful lessons to understand and integrate as an ESL teacher. Pronunciation is so important and I have been wanting to learn more about how to improve my students pronunciation. Intonation is generally considered to be a variation in volume and pitch in a whole sentence. Intonation typically goes in the pattern rise/fall, unless the speaker is surprised or is looking for an answer. Stress helps to understand the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Alamo 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: In this unit, I learnt that engaging students in the topic is vital to their motivation and understanding and using materials like videos and music can really help students imagine in more detail the topic, theme or famous star that is the centre of the lesson. By using these tools, as well as starting a class discussion in the Engage phase, it will be the catapult for motivation in the comprehension phase where the lesson texts are explored. It is also important to vary topics as a teacher, while...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Minto 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 unit is focusing on Classroom Management. A good deal of the course seems like common sense when first reading it. Such as, maintaining good eye contact, knowing when best to and what kind of gesture to use, and having a voice that projects well and is engaging to the students. Next up is how to group the students appropriately depending on the lesson (whole-class, pairs, individuals, and groups). Then it covers classroom arrangement i.e. rows, circles, group tables and where the teacher should...  [Read more]