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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL San Jose 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: S.B. - U.S.A. said: In this unit we are introduced to the four present tenses, simple, continuous, present perfect and present perfect continuous. Although that sounds straightforward and simple enough this unit was somewhat challenging for me. I think partially due to my idea of grammar being a difficult subject, although it was not part of the lesson I think one of the most important things I learned from this unit was to not assume grammar is inherently confusing. Simple tense is used for habits, permanent...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL San Jose Arizona 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 English,conditionals and reported speech is equally important.As a teacher i find this unit equally important because i can now construct good sentences in the conditionals and reported speech.Through their forms and usage i have learn how to make good sentences in in the conditional and reported speech .Also tenses are equally used to elaborate widely on the conditional and reported speech for example ,in the mixed conditional i learned that second conditional clause is combined with a third...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification California San Jose 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: As I work in an international school, we have students from difficult cultural background. They have different learning intersets, learning styles. It is very dangerous that if all students are taught the same content in the same way . It is vital that we need to defferentiate to cater to students' learning interests. I am in faour of the point taht using pair work or group work to maximize students' involvement. It is very helpful for the students to gain confidence if they speak in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification San Jose California 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 was by far the most information heavy that I've encountered yet. It feels like I'm learning brand new material rather than reviewing what I already knew. It's very exciting to start learning about methodology to use in the classroom, as it feels as though I'm starting to train to teach! As someone who has never taught or tutored, it had a lot of great information that I will probably end up returning to for reference.The 2 videos for unit 6 has taught me ways to act as a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs san jose California 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 was a helpful lesson that provided examples of the effects of the teacher's overall attitude on the class. How the teacher presents the material can drastically alter the attitudes of the students. A simple smile can ease the tension of the class and allow everyone to better absorb the material. Speaking loudly, slowly and clearly is also very important. The difference between the two lessons was extremely clear. The students in the first lesson were uninterested and the teacher did not...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs California San Jose 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 various aspects of lesson planning. It suggested that while some theorists consider lesson planning to not be a good idea as it creates a more fixed, teacher-centered lesson, it's important for a teacher to be flexible to the needs of the students. It takes a more experienced teacher to be able to let the students have more control over what they do in class. A more inexperienced teacher would feel unprepared. Most teachers fall somewhere in the middle, relying on a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs San Jose Occidental Mindoro 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 of teaching new language is very well explained and it is truly effective in teaching.The techniques for teaching vocabulary, and the techniques for presenting and paractising language structure is very well detailed and explained.Also I understand and learned the structured of how to apply the ESA methods in teaching new language of vocabulary, grammar and functions.Overall a very helpful and detailed unit in which I have the foundation in my future teaching career.This...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification San Jose Costa Rica 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 talked about teaching the first lesson and potential difficult situations that teachers may face with different kinds of students. It talked about new groups and pre-existing groups and how to deal with those as far as establishing rapport and what kinds of problems the teacher could face with those groups. It also went over warmers and having a class with students who all have different English levels.This unit was focused on not how to teach business English, but how to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Costa Rica San Jose 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 a strong definition to the methods that are used in language teaching, which most teachers possible subconsciously do use. Thus, it is nice to have gotten the opportunity to understand the difference in each of these types and to be able to grasp which would be best option in any given situation. The ESA technique is extremely effective as it goes in the perfect order of introduction of a new topic in the engage phase, giving more information on that topic in the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs San Jose Costa Rica 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 exposed me to the advantages and disadvantages of using course books and materials and showed me how the best teachers are able to strike a balance between using published course books and creating their own materials. Moreover, this unit highlighted the differences between authentic and created resources and materials and suggested how the two categories may be used based on the language level of the students. Furthermore, the inclusion of example activities was very useful and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Occidental Mindoro San Jose 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 really touched a multitude of sore subjects for me. The main one being Speaking (public speaking). I have been scared stiff about speaking in front of groups of people, no matter the size, since middle school. This most likely stems from a combination of bullying/belittling by both my peers and my teachers, as well as a crippling fear of being wrong or making a mistake that would result in my being horribly embarrassed. This problem seems to have actually worsened with age,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs San Jose City Nueva Ecija 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: While past tenses are not as complicated as present tenses they still have some similarities. Just as the others it is important to learn and be aware of these tenses to effectively be able to teach them and answer any questions students may have. I found that there is no easy way of teaching irregular verbs, but if I had to choose a way to teach them it would be with flashcards. Once the students had an opportunity to look at them I would have them pair up and quiz each other.Very often...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Nueva Ecija San Jose City 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 is the type of grammar that i do not remember learning as a student in all of my years throughout elementary, middle, or even high school. Either we did and i just do not remember, or its second nature for those who speak English as a first language. Either way it is very entertaining to learn how the english language is broken down into so many steps. In this particular lesson,it is very frustrating to remember all the past/present/and future tenses. whether in its simple...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Nueva Ecija San Jose City 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 focused on some of the different types of special groups that an English language teacher may find themselves teaching. The groups mentioned in this unit were beginners, individuals, children, business people, and monolingual vs multilingual students. Though this unit was fairly comprehensive, I would really recommend including students with special needs. Particularly in school settings where English is a required course, there are bound to be a handful of students with...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Philippines San Jose Del Monte City 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 17 was very helpful because it detailed the ways in which an English teacher can use various tools in the classroom. The unit presented information on a wide range of tools, both modern and more dated, expensive and inexpensive. I found the information on interactive white boards to be useful because of their growing prevalence in schools; however, I also found the information on overhead projectors, cassette tapes, and CDs to be helpful because they have proved...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Philippines San Jose Del Monte City 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 focuses to address on managing classes and how to organize the class in a manner that it is effective and efficient. The students' participation and utilization of the language and the ability to speak the language has same importance as to the teacher presenting the information and the language; giving emphasis to student talk time and teacher talk time. The utilization of techniques such as the proper eye contact, gestures and with an effective voice can also be a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Lebanon Viriginia 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: Lesson materials can be divided into two groups; authentic and created materials. Authentic materials are not designed for the EFL student hence are not aimed at the level of the student. This notwithstanding, it is more interesting, motivating and gives the student a boost in confidence should it be understood. Created materials on the other hand are designed by the teacher with the student in mind, to replace or supplement material from a course book. Course books should be chosen based on how...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Qom 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: S.T. -South Korea said: It is clear that Video 1 is a poor demonstration of teaching a lesson and Video 2 is a satisfactory demonstration of good teaching. Being a teacher is no easy job as not only are you the educator, but also the person responsible for the students'learning progress in the classroom context. I always remember the teachers who gave remarkable lessons and the subject taught interestingly. The method they employed simply allow students to digest and absorb knowledge effortlessly, and that is what I call...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Sliven Bulgaria 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 grammar and vocabulary is a big part of our jobs as teachers. It is important to be able to teach all of these effectively to the students. Using the ESA method allows me to teach all of this to the students in a fun and engaging way. Having props and being able to elicit answers from my students is important in the beginning of the lesson. From there we can move to the study phase or the activity phase depending on what I have planned for the day or how the class is going. This lets me...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Nigeria Oyo 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: No matter how much one studies to be a teacher, a lot of learning to teach is actually getting into the classroom. Teachers should always have strong lesson plans prepared, but not every part of that lesson has to rely solely on the teacher lecturing - Teachers can and should take advantage of the many tools they have to keep students engaged, better convey information, and improve their own performances. These tools include videos to create deeper discussion, overhead projectors and white...  [Read more]