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TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Other acronyms are often used within the English teaching world, such as TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language), and ELT (English Language Teaching). However, in terms of teaching English abroad, they are often used interchangeably. Many of the most popular countries for teaching English abroad require teachers to hold a TESOL certification in order to obtain a work visa or work permit. The recognized worldwide standard qualification for teaching English to non-native speakers is known as either a TEFL or TESOL certificate. Providing you are willing to learn and are over the age of 18 years, you are eligible to take one of our courses. All our introductory level courses...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Barcelona 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: N.D. - Vietnam said: This unit covered all the basic types of lesson structures. There are several types from translation to the lexical approach. From time to time a teacher will some or all of the elements of the various lesson types. As far as which method is best, it seems the best, and what this course is geared toward, is ESA(engage, study, and activate). Engage is the part of the lesson in which the teacher gets the students interested and involved in the lesson as to peak their interest. Study is the part...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Chicago 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: B.P. – U.K. said: There are many different methods that can be used during teaching. Presentation practice and production presets contents, demonstrates meaning, and drilling stage. Another one is CLL when students sit in a circle and decide what language and topic to talk about. Next, suggestopedia is low stress for the student. And, grammar translation is system of translation. I've also learned about the ESA system. Engage, study, and activate methods that can be either straight arrow or boomerang. These...  [Read more]

Teaching English in Turkey with A Plus Academy is a great opportunity for once in a lifetime experience on professional as well as personal level. English is being taught throughout the country but few cities remain the centers of it. Istanbul, a fascinating city built on two Continents, divided by the Bosphorus Strait. This is one of the greatest cities in the world where you can see a modern western city combined with a traditional eastern city, it's a melting pot of many civilizations and different people. Also, Istanbul is an international city which attracts business from all over the world. Naturally, that business is conducted in English, making English a desirable language to learn and native English speakers a precious commodity. Besides Istanbul, living and teaching English in...  [Read more]

  Iban is currently living and teaching at an English academy in Pamplona, Spain. In his TEFL review, Iban tells us that he took the 120-hour TEFL course with ITTT. Iban appreciated the support he received from his online tutor throughout the course and the fact that he was able to put what he was learning into practice with his teaching job. Now Iban has finished the 120-hour course he is looking forward to taking the business English course as well the OTP course offered by ITTT. ITTT’s OTP (Observed Teaching Practice) course is a series of modules that allows you to gain practical teaching certification to supplement an online teaching certificate without having to attend a training center. It is an excellent way to boost your CV when applying for teaching jobs. Below you...  [Read more]

At our TESOL course in barcelona we endeavor do everything possible to ensure that you will have an enjoyable and rewarding time in the wonderful city of barcelona. Our TESOL course center here is home to a small and friendly team of staff which offers all course students a warm welcome and a wide variety of social and leisure activities. Our staff can arrange evening excursions to the tapas bars and cafes, sailing trips and other watersports activities, skiing (in winter), wine tasting and trips to many beautiful beaches. We arrange a welcome dinner at the start of the TESOL course in barcelona to help you get to know the other students on your course at an early stage. The TESOL course is intensive but we do everything possible to make sure that you ample free time to make the most of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses Chicago 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: R.D. – Spain said: This unit is about teaching English to specific groups or individuals which can be beginner students of kids in school, company employee's in a business classes, individuals in tutoring or business classes etc. Each (age) group and teaching environment (school/company) has different needs and reasons for teaching English and thus requires the teacher to adapt their teaching approach, attitude, lesson plan and preparations and manner of interaction with students according to it. The unit...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses Barcelona 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.C. – U.S. said: This unit focuses on lesson planning. Too much planning can have an opposite effect on the learners. Planning must be flexible and organized. When writing a lesson plan there needs to be a planning aid, a working document, and a record. Simple lesson plans have no scripts, a strong structure, lesson time frames, balanced content and flexibility. Organization is also key to successful lessons. Understanding your own goals and objectives translates well to the student's objective. The...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Spain Barcelona 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 dealt with conditionals and reported speech. Conditionals are sentences containing \"if\" (or when, etc.) which refer to past, present, and future possibilities. The 2 clauses that make up this kind of sentence are the \"if\" clause and the main clause. Either one can come in the first part. The five main conditionals are the following: zero conditional, first conditional, second conditional, third conditional, and mixed conditional. The second part of the unit dealt with reported...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Barcelona Venezuela 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 12 gives valid information about speaking and writing. Before the information I did know about these productive skills was vague, and I'm pleased that I have had some clear description, explanation and examples about them. U it 12 gives valid information About speaking and writing, it shares both what these skills are about and gave ideas how to,use them.This unit covers teaching theory, particularly reading and listening. It says receptive and productive skills are equally...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Chicago Heights Illinois 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 14 I learned that there are two different types of books/materials a teacher can use. Authentic materials are anything a native speaker would read or hear such as newspapers, radio, and brochures and connote be graded to the level of the students. Created materials are usually designed by the teacher and can be graded to the level of the students, such as crossword puzzles, gap fill activities, role-play cards and word search puzzles. I also learned that there are advantages and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Barcelona Spain 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: If we want to manage classrooms effectively, we have to be able to handle a range of variables. These include how the classroom space is organized, whether the students are working on their own or in groups and how we organize classroom time. We also need to consider how we appear to the students, and how we use our most valuable asset - our voice. The way we talk to students - and who talks most in the lesson - is another key factor in classroom management.Unlike the Present and the Past Tense...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL East Chicago Indiana 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 was a grammatical overview of the past tense. Having already learned about the present tense, this unit was an important step in continuing to learn in depth about the different tenses. This past tense is particularly important because it will be used and encountered throughout any English learner?s academic career. Not only is it commonly used in narrative settings, but is prevalent in academic writings in fields such as History. Although the presence of exceptions and irregular verbs make...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Chicago Ridge Indiana 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 five seeks to train the teacher on a very important aspect, classroom management.The material to achieve this task has been well explained from eye contact through personality management to the moment the class is over. This unit has raised issues worth of note and proposed excellent sulotions.For example, the problem of a student's lack of will or effort. This particular problem is one that can ruin a smooth lesson to class.With the ideas I have gathered from this Unit ranging from using...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Venezuela Barcelona 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 introduced me to a new idea of thinking when teaching Vocabulary and Grammar. I learned that there are four things that students need when it comes to new language and it is to be exposed to it, practice and produce it and understand how it is constructed and what it means. I now also know that vocabulary and grammar should be taught differently by using variety of methods. I now know that it important for students to know how vocabulary interacts and affects other words and where...  [Read more]

At our TESOL course in Barcelona we endeavor do everything possible to ensure that you will have an enjoyable and rewarding time in the wonderful city of Barcelona. Our TESOL course center here is home to a small and friendly team of staff which offers all course students a warm welcome and a wide variety of social and leisure activities. Our staff can arrange evening excursions to the tapas bars and cafes, sailing trips and other watersports activities, skiing (in winter), wine tasting and trips to many beautiful beaches. We arrange a welcome dinner at the start of the TESOL course in Barcelona to help you get to know the other students on your course at an early stage. The TESOL course is intensive but we do everything possible to make sure that you ample free time to make the most of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs United States Chicago 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: Conditionals and reported speech can be difficult for ESL students. The structure of conditionals is complex and on top of that it uses the past tense to refer to the future in certain forms. This can be confusing for students and in fact was confusing for me when I actually thought about it. I am able to use this structure naturally without thinking but actually studying it put me in the shoes of an ESL student. The ideas for activities on how to practice this structure in class were...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Chicago United States 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 seating arrangements for managing the class based on size and the outcome of those arrangements was informative, I have found that the horseshoe design worked well for small group learning and discussion. I agree with being prepared ahead of time to lower the amount of idle time for the students, the use of technology if possible can greatly assist a teacher and at the same time allow the teacher to draw attention to key areas of the lesson.This unit is about managing ESL classes. It...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Chicago United States 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 learned a great deal about the engagement stage and ideas for interacting with students. The several different examples of ways to interact with students was extremely valuable, including all the games listed in the document. I also realized the importance of how to correct students; that encouragement is just as important as actually correcting a student.A teacher's presence in the classroom entails much more than simply his or her knowledge of the English language. Learners...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Laurens 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: This unit discussed lesson planning, and the importance of flexibility and experience when it comes to lesson planning. As a new teacher, it'll likely be difficult at first for me to be able to accurately predict how long activities may take, or what issues may arise during a lesson, so my own flexibility with the lesson plan and the ability to take notes and review for the future will be of great importance. Lesson plans are important so I can know what I plan on teaching, what activities I'll use,...  [Read more]