Become A English Teacher

  The simple answer is no, you do not need to have any knowledge or experience of languages other than English to take a TEFL course or to become an EFL teacher. The ability to speak other languages is not required as the vast majority of TEFL classrooms around the world rely on the communicative approach to English teaching that specifies that English is the only language used in the classroom. In multilingual classrooms where the students could have a dozen or more different first languages, being able to communicate in one or two of them would obviously be of no particular advantage. In monolingual classrooms you may also find that students are more inclined to revert to their mother tongue during the lesson if they are aware that the teacher can understand what is being said....  [Read more]

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English is one of the most commonly used second languages across much of the world and it is currently being studied by tens of millions of people from all backgrounds and cultures. How and where they choose to study can vary considerably, but one thing that most English language students have in common is that their studies are led by a tutor known as a TESOL teacher (or something similar such as ESL teacher, TEFL teacher, etc). The role of a TESOL teacher is to slowly build up their student's abilities in the four language skills; reading, writing, speaking, and listening, to enable them to reach their individual study goals, which could be for work, study, travel, or a variety of other reasons. Please note: the acronym TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. ...  [Read more]

  Yuliia from Ukraine had been working as a lawyer before deciding to change careers and become an English teacher. In this TEFL review video, Yuliia tells us that she learnt a great deal of new information about English teaching from her course. She plans to use her certificate to teach English as a foreign language abroad. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. The usages of each tense can be confusing to work out with constant reference to the unit...  [Read more]

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  Teaching English in South Korea has become increasingly popular over the last decade and it is no secret that the country offers some of the best salaries for foreign teachers to be found anywhere in the world. English teachers in Korea can expect to earn between $1,500 and $3,000 US per month and it is certainly possible to save up to half of this depending on your lifestyle. On top of the basic salary you can also expect other benefits such as paid airfares, free housing and an end of contract bonus. Unsurprisingly, the high salaries and good benefits on offer have led to a high level of competition for the best jobs. If you have any teaching qualifications and experience in the classroom, you will find you have the pick of the available jobs. However, thanks to a continually...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about English 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: K.B. South Korea said: Classroom managementIn order to teach the students effectively and for students to learn effectively it is important for the teacher to be able to manage the class well. The teacher needs to inspire confidence in the students and must know when to be aggressive and when to make the students feel comfortable in the classroom by leaving them alone. Good teachers need to be flexible and should know when to change his/her role according to the situation or activity without being too aggressive and...  [Read more]

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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 TESOL Dingzhou 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.P. - Belgium said: This unit on lesson planning gives a very good insight on how a lesson to be planned with important elements like learner objectives, personal aims as teacher, language point, teaching aids to be used, anticipated problems to be faced by both teachers and students, procedure In which lesson to ne carried out, identified phase of the lesson, timing of each phase or activity, highlighting the kind of interaction, class level of students, number of students, the date and time of lesson to be...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Pawnee 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: I thought it was very interesting to see these two classes compared. The problems of the first class may have been exaggerated, but I have certainly come across teachers who had a similar attitude, and noticed the effect that had on me and others. The more aggressively the teacher asked the questions, the more reluctant the students become to answer, and the more exasperated the teacher becomes with their apparent stupidity. It was therefore fascinating for me to try to suss out which of the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Morrisonville 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: In this module, I learned how to plan classes. I learned that new teachers should have a very clear plan initially, but will become more flexible as time goes on. I learned that it is very important to calculate how long each activity will take, so that the students do not have too much or too little to do. This becomes easier with experience. I learned that I should be organised, e.g have the relevant materials ready and at hand for class. I learned that I should take notes on my progress as...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Brazil Chapeco 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: Thanks to this Unit I was able to learn a lot about many different teaching aids that can be used to make lessons more effective and interesting for students of the English language. Besides traditional equipment like textbooks, worksheets or dictionaries, many electronic devices became an important source for teachers to intensify their lessons. Nowadays, many schools have access to modern technology, therefore a teacher should be capable to involve computers, cameras or even interactive...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Khenchela Algeria 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 teacher?s presentation is very important in the classroom. A teacher that presents himself as friendly, open and positive will inspire trust on the students, therefore the student will be more eager to participate. When the student participates in the class, the teacher can judge what his language challenges are and is able to introduce a more effective method of teaching making the student feel more confident while building rapport.There are two clause,the'if'Clause and main...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Germany Leipzig 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 seventeen, equipment and teaching aids, was, for me, one of the easiest units. I believe this is the case because the teaching I have done have used almost all of the mentioned equipment, thus, the definitions of the equipment were already known to me. However, I did find the online sources incredibly helpful - many of which I had not known. The websites for teachers of English will become part of my list of useful documents to reference. ==== Not related to unit reflection Laura's thoughts:...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Metepec 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: This unit is a study of present tenses. There are four forms of present tense - present simple, present perfect, present continuous, present perfect continuous. This unit describes the form, usage, common mistakes and teaching ideas for present tenses. It gives a good examples that help to choose the correct form of present tense and see the differences between them. I like the teaching idea of Change the room that can help students to better understand the usage of present perfect.In this unit,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Fabius 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: I learned a lot from this lesson in regards to course books and lesson material. I am happy to know that the use of authentic and created material is encouraged instead of strictly following a corse book. I can see that there are advantages to following a \"tried and true\" text book over created material, but there are also disadvantages too. A created lesson can be great for making the lesson unique and engaging. The teacher can also become more hospitable to what materials the students are...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Ukraine Zaporizhia 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 learned that in this lesson its important on how you organize and manage your class. Also that you want to equally engage all your students. This lesson helped me understand the importance of class management and keeping a positive and enthusiastic environment. This way all students behave and keep good rapport with the teacher. Its also important on how you set up you class and seating arrangements for students. That way they don't feel intimidated and have easy set ups for partner work. For...  [Read more]