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Check out tefl tesol about Class For 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.C. - Korea said: Problems for Learners in South KoreaKorea is known as one of the most english loving country in the world. In South Korea, learning and studying english in their early age became essential. It is almost like learning english became an obsession to Koreans. Actually, studying english was pretty popular among older generation and it flow down to generation to generation. However, I want to point out very interesting fact about english education in Korea; almost everyone in Korea has studied english...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL North Brunswick 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 this unit, I learned a lot about different test in the UK. I learned about the TOIEC test that is very famous here in Korea. It was helpful to read about it properly. When I ask my Korean friends. They explain it as a difficult test that they need to get a job in Korea. It was helpful to learn that even as a native speaker, I would most likely do poorly on this test. Other things that I learned that I felt was interesting was learning about the difference between placement test and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Livingston 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: Wow, this unit was the hardest unit yet. I think this is mainly because it was about topics I have never covered. I struggled a lot understanding some topics. I think I learned from those topics. I think this section made me think a lot more about the stress of words. I didn't think about that stress much. I think that I knew that the way you say something means something different. When I had to take a test about it. I found it difficult and I would second guess my answers. I found it...  [Read more]

Many opportunities exist for TEFL Jobs in Korea. It is also one of the more popular choices of destinations to teach English, because it’s one of the highest paid. A TEFL teacher willing to work overtime can earn $6000 US per month, and because the cost of living in this country is not that high, savings can be considerable. TEFL jobs are available in state universities and private language schools (hagwons). There are thousands of hagwons throughout the country, and a large proportion of teachers find work at one of these in Seoul or Busan. But there are also lots of good employment opportunities in towns and smaller cities as well. As long as you have a university degree, a well recognized TEFL certificate and you come from UK, Ireland, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada or South...  [Read more]

Many opportunities exist for TEFL jobs in Korea. It is also one of the more popular choices of destinations to teach English, because it’s one of the highest paid. A TEFL teacher willing to work overtime can earn $6000 US per month, and because the cost of living in this country is not that high, savings can be considerable. TEFL jobs are available in state universities and private language schools (hagwons). There are thousands of hagwons throughout the country, and a large proportion of teachers find work at one of these in Seoul or Busan. But there are also lots of good employment opportunities in towns and smaller cities as well. As long as you have a university degree, a well recognized TEFL certificate and you come from UK, Ireland, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada or South...  [Read more]

Volunteer Teaching As I began my TESOL course in Phuket, I met all types of people wanting to be teachers. Some students needed to work immediately after graduation and others were going on to a college or university to further their academic careers. I was in the position of having to return home and finish other work commitments before I could embark on a teaching career. I soon realized that if I was going to be confident in my new found teaching skills and to have the opportunity to build on what I had learned, I was going to have to do something proactive in the area of teaching English as a second language even though I was not in the position to take a full time teaching position. In pondering my predicament, I realized that I did have an option that would serve me and people...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Eucha Pennsylvania 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: Pre-teaching is powerful tool that can work across the entire skill range of teaching English. It allows for incremental building towards understanding and mastering more abstract structures and grammar concepts in the language. When using authentic and non authentic texts to introduce potentially problematic concepts, significant care should be taken to find topics that are accessible to the student but that also leads their responses towards something the teacher can understand and build on. If I...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Venezuela Barquisimeto 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 section, I think the things that I found most useful was the example cover page and resume. I was struggling on deciding where to added my TESOL Certificate. I also thought it was interesting to see the different questions to ask oneself before deciding to work in the country. I am thinking back two years ago. I don't think I weighted all of these questions. I think I mainly focused on the amount of money I could get paid. I also, thought about how my Korean friends were. So, I...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about In Class 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: M.D. - South Korea said: 1. Lesson Planning A. Learned how to effectively stage a lesson. B. Gained experience coming up with ideas for activities. C. Will incorporate these to help me plan better and more effective lessons. 2. Grammar A. Learned about english grammatical structures. B. Learned to effectively explain grammar points. C. Will be helpful when teaching or when students ask a question about grammar. 1. Lesson Planning A. Learned how to effectively stage a lesson. B. Gained experience...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Shihung South Korea 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 6 - Past Tense. It is quite difficult to digest all the information in this Unit within a short period of time. I am quite confused especially the Past Perfect tense and the Past Perfect Continuous Tense. There should be more example of these tenses and using more clearer explanation. It is truly confusing especially come to the test unit, where student need to answer the question like which is the most suitable tenses that is being used in the question.This unit is covering the topic of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accreditation Discounted 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: Z.N. – U.S.A. said: I have learned quite a bit from this course! My first experience with ESL was in South Korea. My girlfriend and I moved to Seoul where she had taken a job as an english teacher at a private kindergarten. I came to the school and watched the classes unfold - and I was terrified. I had yet to earn my degree, so I could not work as a teacher at that point. I was glad! I had no idea what to do. Some months later, an unexpected situation led the school to ask me to cover another...  [Read more]

Problems for learners in a Country of your choice: Italy In this paper I will address the issues I face as a teacher from the context of living and working in Italy, as well as the common problems my students encounter while learning and speaking English. I also want to draw attention to the input culture and society has on language, and look at how these factors influence dynamics within the classroom. Of course, it is nearly impossible to view ones self outside your own given cultural perspective, so as a result of this I will also be discussing my own assumptions on how I "imagined" people might act, compared to the reality of the situation. Often I neglect to take into account these differences, simply because I was raised in America, where I am used to a different set of cultural...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Cali Colombia 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 discussed the strategies and importance of classroom management. It covered everything from teacher body language, to seating arrangements, and even to handling discipline problems. What I learned is that it is important for the teacher to be both an authority figure and an approachable resource. The seating arrangements also play a key role, in terms of both the formation of desks to which student is sitting next to whom. The overall goal is to make the classroom a comfortable, yet...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs South Korea Busan 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 taught me a lot about the different tests that can be done before and during the course, whether it is an additional course after school or if it is part of the school hours. As I am an english teacher for this year group I do find it very interesting to see the test and the way you calculate the results. Some of it I am a little familiar with, example to determine which level the child belongs in, but I also enjoyed learning about the needs analysis, which is something we do not...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses Tokyo 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: M.J. - Korea said: In this unit we saw a number of very important factors in managing a classroom. There is much more to teaching than just knowing what you will be teaching. We need to consider our class size, seating arrangements, work methods, our personal disposition, the ways in which we communicate, how we ask questions, the relationship between the studends, how our students feel, how they see us, and how all these things can come together and determine how well our class will go. What's also very...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Wenzhou 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: D. M. - Korea said: In this unit we talk about conditionals, direct and report speech. There are five main conditionals: -Zero conditional: it used for actions or facts that are thruth. If and when are interchangeable. -First conditional: it used for action or facts that are possible, even certain. -Second conditional: it used for action or facts possible but improbable. -Third conditional: it used for past facts and actions that didn't happen. -Mix conditional: it used to talk about past facts and actions that could...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Cape Town 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: A.L. - Korea said: Many adults have had bad experiences of learning English at school, and often remember their English lessons as being dull and repetitive. Using realia and other visual aids will generate interest and help create an atmosphere conducive to learning. Realia for young learners If you are going to teach English to young children, realia is a must. Young children are at the perfect age to learn a language and as visual learners, you should try to tap into their natural creativity. Bring in fruit,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Lessons TESOL English 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. K. – U.S.A. said: This course has especially helped me out in two areas: lesson planning and grammar. Both of those areas of teaching were things that I didn’t take seriously enough while teaching the past three years. For lesson planning, I’d usually rely on my Korean co-teachers to plan the lessons and tell me what I should do. When I had no co-teachers, I’d either follow the textbook or go to class with a half-put together plan and if the plan wasn’t adequate, I would just kill for time. ...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Centre Genuine 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. - U.S.A. said: Cultural SensitivityWhen going to a new country it is apparent that we will have to face a different culture from our own which is where the term culture shock comes into play. However, we as teachers in a foreign land need to be culturally sensitive in our daily lives but especially in the classroom when dealing with monolingual students. How can we as teachers bring cultural sensitivity to the classroom? “There are many ESL classroom and cultural sensitivity issues that teachers...  [Read more]

Many people find ESL jobs around the world with an online TESOL certification. The truth is, it is possible to find teaching jobs with no qualifications at all. The question you really need to ask is, can I get a job that pays well and offers good working conditions? Although the answer is still yes, you need to make sure that the course you choose is of the highest quality you can find. The unavoidable drawback of taking a TESOL course online is the obvious lack of any teaching practice. If your budget can stretch to a month-long in-class training course you will have many hours to practice the theory you have learned with real language learners in an authentic classroom environment. This type of course will open up a wider range of opportunities in many countries around the world....  [Read more]