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Check out tefl tesol about Distance TESOL Classes 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. Y. - U.S.A. said: British english vs American english The english language is a very complex subject for anyone to learn. From the grammar, the vocabulary and pronunciations, to the different spellings, english is not the easiest of languages to learn. To make matters even more complicated, the rules of english are not the same everywhere. Though they may seem quite similar – and in many ways they are indeed - British english and American english do differ from one another in several ways. Let’s look...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Companies TESOL Weekend 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: J.M. - U.S.A. said: British english vs American EnglishIn england and America, both countries want to be the purism form of english. Now there are lots of differences when it comes to grammar, spelling, pronunciation, vocabulary, etc. A teacher has to take in the spelling differences for english whether it is the American or British way. Most of American spelling is the same as the way the British spelled before 19th century. Noah Webster supposedly influenced many of the spelling rules that Americans use...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Company TESOL Language 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: J.P. - Canada said: BritishEnglish Vs AmericanEnglishWhen I was sixteen, I left my home in Yorkshire, england and moved to a community in Northern British Columbia, Canada, which was settled primarily by Texans. One of the issues of culture shock was the language barrier. "What language barrier?” you might ask. "Don't we all speak english?" Yes, we do. However, when I was asked if I liked "garage saling" and was requested to "Comet the sink", I began to doubt this. (I discovered later that the garage...  [Read more]

British english vs american English With English being recognised as the global language of choice, which one is considered the official language? So just how did American English diverge from British English in the first place? American English roots back to the early colonial days of the late 16th century, were a whole gamut of cultures converged into a single society. In some colonies English wasn’t even a spoken language and in those colonies that did speak English it was quite different from the English we know today. The Elizabethan English of the day consisted of many varieties of regional English dialects. All these different dialects, intermingled with a multitude of cultures formed one big boiling pot, of which over time, a new variant was produced – American English. And...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Brazil Sete Lagoas 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 Evaluating & Testing, covers the different ways in which a students' English proficiency and progress can be measured. And, shows how many test are available in both England and America for different applications. From tutorials moderated by the instructor, self-evaluations (provided to student by the teacher) to tests, all of these are ways that student's skill levels can b e improved and measured. Tests comprise of the following: Placement testing: a measurement of how much...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Visakhapatnam 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 has been very useful for me, since I managed to observe the `real` class and to see how different teaching methods and techniques are introduced within the classroom. It has also given me an opportunity to understand how important personal relationships between a teacher and a student are. Besides, I have found out that the mood a teacher has when entering the classroom can greatly influence the effectiveness of the lesson and the feedback a teacher receives from students. ?????...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Catanduva Brazil 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: English is strange, in that there technically isn't really a future tense. Instead, the language has morphed other words and tenses to create a kind of future tense. Words like \"will, shall, going to\" have been giving second meanings with implications about the future. This unit gives an exhaustive review of the various future tenses and their usages. Thinking about my own speaking, I believe that I mostly use the 'going to' future tense. It's the most natural for my way of speaking. But I see...  [Read more]

English as a Global Language In the last few months that I have been traveling, it has become even more apparent to me how important it is to be able to speak English to interact in the world today. Many of the people that I have been talking with over the last few months have not been native English speakers. And it became very clear to me that if they had not learned English, I would not be able to communicate with them, they have to learn a second language to be able to broaden their opportunities for travel, work, and general communication with people from other countries. As a native English speaker, you take this for granted. And as a result, many native English speakers only speak the one language. As a result of the Industrial Revolution, the British economic predominance in the...  [Read more]

Cool Britannia offers an almost vertigo-inspiring range of attractions, life-styles and experiences, and one can chose between the big cities and their glittering array of restaurants, nightlife and cultural attractions, and the justly famous countryside offering everything from mountains and lakes, to the verdant, bucolic landscapes that inspired many an artist and writer. In addition to this Britain is an immensely culturally diverse society. This brings with it great food, fascinating people and life-styles, and it matters little that nobody is quite sure - or that fussed about - what it means to be British any more! One of Britain’s greatest assets is its density. There really is an awful lot of stuff packed into a relatively small island. In addition this dirt-cheap airfares make...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Company Legit 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: J.N. - U.S.A. said: Why Complete a TEFL CourseIn the summer of 2011, I left San Jose, California: my hometown. Up until that point in time, leaving town meant driving to Disneyland. This time was different. I wasn’t driving across the state; I was hopping on a plane and flying across the world. Seven weeks later, I cried as I sat in the airport. It was time to go home to sunny California. As I sat there, I was lost in a state of reflection, thinking about my experiences in Hangzhou, China. The images Dog,...  [Read more]

Peculiarities of the English Language The English language was created in England. Throughout history, this language has spread to many parts of the world. It is used as a link language for International business and diplomacy. According to Madhukar N. Gate, it has taken thousands of words from other languages such as French, Latin, German, Greek and so on. We can even find Sanskrit words in English. For example: Guru and Pundit are two Sanskrit words used in English. English grammar is quite simple, in many languages nouns have grammatical gender which makes some verbs and adjectives change. This doesn’t happen in English. The adjective “big” is used with all nouns such as man, woman, child, book etc, as well as applying to both singular and plural nouns. Counting large numbers in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Comprehensive TESOL Schools 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: J.R. - U.S.A. said: english as Global Language As soon as I started my studies at the University level in South America, it became clear to me that learning english was paramount in order to make it in the real world. The english language was obviously THE language, for culture and for commerce, for trade and for politics. Growing up as a child in Bogota, Colombia, and studying at the Lycee Francais Louis Pasteur, I was taught that the french language was the “lingua franca”. They were so wrong. ...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Cost Diploma 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: J.S. - Australia said: english as a Global LanguageWith wide implementation of the Internet and world-wide audiences the use of english has created mutual understanding and opportunities for international co-operation. Even though many say english is the global language it hasn’t been made official. The use is wide spread signs and advertisements in english in foreign countries as in hotels, restaurants, airports etc. is evidence of its growing popularity. As native speakers of the english language we worry...  [Read more]

Boston is a unique and exciting location and TEFL International in Boston merges the historic city with the high-quality courses we are offering at our professional training center. Our training center is located in the center of the city within close proximity to all the major attractions. Our experienced staff works hard to make sure you receive the best training in the industry. Boston is a city rich in historic sites and exciting entertainment facilities. Choose from the Freedom Trail, the Faneuil Hall, New england Aquarium, the Museum of Fine Arts, Pau Revere House, Boston Harbor and the list continues. If you love sports, stop by Fenway Park. If you are interested in history, be sure to check out the USS Constitution Museum and the Museum of Science. As you can see, Boston has...  [Read more]

The term TESOL is one that is often used in a general sense, although it does have a specific meaning. Generally the meaning of TESOL is some form of ‘the Teaching of English to people whose first language is not English’ and is often used interchangeably with terms such as TEFL, TEAL, TESL and many others. It is also generally used as the name of a qualification, such as a TESOL certificate, which relates to the result of a TESOL training course. Here we will look at the meaning of TESOL in these broad terms and also give its specific meaning, along with many other common acronyms used throughout the industry. The general acronym for the field of teaching English is ELT: English language teaching. This term applies across the board to teaching English, be it to American high school...  [Read more]

Since time immemorial Poland has stood as a gateway between East and West, and, hence, is a country of surprising contrasts. It has risen to meet the challenges presented by the fall of the communist party in 1990 with style and aplomb. The new Zloty has stabilized, and inflation is slowly spiralling down - less than ten percent at time of writing. The striking contrasts continue when one compares slick cities, with no shortage of ‘slickers’, to rural agricultural villages where horse-drawn vehicles are commonly in use. It remains a relatively cheap country to live in, but this won’t last forever. Polish people tend to be helpful, friendly and hospitable, and westerners are still something of a novelty. A population of thirty-eight millions fits comfortably into a landmass of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accreditation Distance 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: H.P. - China said: 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.[1] The english language is actually third in the number of people who can speak it, behind Mandarin chinese and spanish.[2] So why hasn’t spanish or Mandarin emerged as the...  [Read more]

There is such a tremendous amount of marked regional diversity in Spain that one is almost dealing with a mini continent. Life on the costas - Spain’s huge coastline - differs greatly from that in the big cities, which in turn differs from life in the thousands of picturesque rural villages, which is again different from the ski slopes of Andora or Granada. Dispirit locations and circumstances are united in a profound love of life, sometimes combined with a slight disdain for work. Spaniards work to live, they do not live to work. Hence it is very easy to get swept up in a seemingly constant round of fiestas and festivals, music and dancing - eating well and drinking well being all part of pursuing the good life in the best of all possible worlds. Despite the fact that practically...  [Read more]