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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Danvers 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: The third lesson on tense helped to connect and finalise the rules of past, present, and future grammar. Having the broadest usage, future tense can be hard to further categorize into the correct structure. As well, future tenses prove difficult as some forms are more frequent, however other forms can work to express the same idea. For example, predictions can be made using three different future tenses; future simple, going to future, and future continuous. Students must learn to identify which tense...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Luverne Alabama 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 uniti have learnt a lot about teaching from the two videos.In video 1 ,i have learnt about simple errors that a teacher can make and their lesson won't be successful and in video 2 i have learnt the different steps which a teacher can use to make a lesson successful especially some simple things like starting off with greetings and a smile.I also learnt from video 2 how the teacher taught modal auxillary verbs by using animals and their habits without necessarily mentioning the word modal...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Montgomery Alabama 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: Having a balance of testing in your teaching program is important. A placement test or diagnostic test is helpful for designing what to cover with a particular group of students. Progress testing should inform your teaching and help you to know what things you need to cover in more detail. Diagnostic testing can also help with this. If all the students are weak in the same area, maybe you should teach it again. In my setting external exams will most likely not be used, but I found it...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Alabama Montgomery 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: Overall, I love this topic as it shows how the previous units are useful in the actual situation. In this unit, it shows the two video lessons which the first lesson showed the teacher being discouraging, demanding, assuming, and not making any effort to understand the students. However in the second video, it showed the teacher to be very lively, encouraging, making an effort to know everyone as well as giving many prompts and clear explanations. In the secong video, the teacher also followed...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Alabama 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: E.H. - France said: I found this unit to be informative and it stressed the importance of being organised. If a teacher is not organised, it is very difficult to maintain control of the students and their overall progression. It is a responsibility of a teacher to have every material and resource to hand before the lesson commences, be prepped for the lesson they are about to deliver, and have a contingency plan in the event things go awry for any reason. I found the information to be parallel to the lesson...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses Alabama 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.J. – N.Z. said: Methods of teaching English exist in a wide variety of forms. Through the centuries, teaching English took on different ideas or theories (such as behavioral or constructivist theories). The relationship of teacher and student also varies in the different methods. In the silent way, the teacher is far removed from the student. In the suggestopaedia method, the teacher acts like a parent while the student acts as the child. Different methods also have different techniques. The...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Detroit Alabama 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, it is very important to note the usages of each form as many forms can get quite complicated and interfere with meaning (future perfect often confused with future perfect continuous). I learnt to slowly identify actions completed by a certain future time versus how long something continues by a future time. It is also very interesting to note how many teaching methods can help with this confusion. For future perfect instruction, future diaries is such a suitable tool to get used to the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Zaoyang 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.P. - Spain said: This unit takes us through the various possible problems situations that may occur: First lesson: The challenge could be to warm up the class, as it is likely that the students don't know each other or the teacher. Teachers could use fun games such as Pictionary, tongue twisters and pass the ball to create a good rapport and to motivate students to learn. Different Levels: There could be students with very different language levels or competence levels put in one class. Teachers can work their...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Drexel Missouri 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 19 covered five types of classes: Business English, Young Learners English, Beginners English, Multilingual versus Monolingual English, and one to one English. It was worthwhile to hear the dos and don?ts such as being able to make fun of oneself with young learners or making the lessons less challenging to account for tired business students. I have the least experience teaching Business English so this section was more relevant to me. I myself have felt under qualified to teach Business...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Stacy Minnesota 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 is concerned with evaluation and testing. This could be done in a variety of ways, e.g. informal: guided discussion in class or formal: external examination, for example TOEFL. Another possibility apart from evaluation by the students and tests is tutoring. However, one on one tutoring might be difficult to achieve in classes with high numbers of participants. Having a closer look at tests, there are many, many test out there and they test different skills. For example the IELTS or TOEFL...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Pierce Nebraska 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 13 concentrates on Phonetics and Pronunciation. Both aspects can be difficult to teach but are necessary skills for English learning as a second language. Pronunciation is important but often neglected by teaching because it is difficult and challenging to teach. Phonology is the study of sounds. The main areas of focus in this chapter in regards to Phonology are: 1) intonation 2) stress 3) rhythm 4) International Phonetic Alphabet There are many techniques and strategies to effectively...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Tushka Oklahoma 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 a teacher's career, he/she will find themselves in many classroom situations and several special groups like the ones listed in this chapter. For instance, I am a school teacher. I teach English to elementary and middle school students; therefore I face many challenges like language level, discipline issues, class size, ect. Bur like the chapter highlighted, it is extremally rewarded when your student writes a simple sentence in English or can hold a basic conversation because it shows that your had...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Tustin 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: The aspects of Past Tenses are formed in ways similar to those of the present tenses. For the Past Simple regular verbs have ed added to the end. But there are many irregular verbs that change in different ways when used in the past tense. These usually just have to be memorized since there isn't a simple rule to convert them all. The Past Continuous tense is used for actions or situations that began in the past and are probably continued, while in the Past Perfect, these past actions had completely...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Berlin 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: Conditionals and reported speech were the focus of this lesson. The zero, first, second, third, and mixed conditionals were all discussed, and examples were given to highlight their usage as well. Additionally, the transitioning between direct and reported speech was explained. When going through this unit, I realized that although I am familiar with using all these types of speech in my everyday life, I had not ever thought about why the changes take place when speaking in different conditional...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Douglas Alabama 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 goes into detail about the different types of students a teacher may have, whether they be young children just beginning, or highly motivated businessmen, and that the needs of the students vary depending on their goals. Teaching young children can be very rewarding, and many teachers find teaching young learners the most rewarding. I learnt from this unit the dos and don'ts while conducting the class, including always using English as the language of instruction. Using English as the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Etowah Oklahoma 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 an overview of the advantages and disadvantages regarding the use of course books and materials within an ESL classroom. For example, course books provided by a school/training centre or a teacher provide a syllabus which can be graded to a specific level suitable for students. However, a significant disadvantage of using course books is that it does not always fit the necessary needs and interests of all members of an ESL class. I think, thanks to the information provided by this unit...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Antioch 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 unit, I reviewed the two video lessons taught to a group of Thai students by an English teacher. The first of the two videos demonstrated the wrong way of teaching: not explaining concepts, not engaging students or learning their names, and not answering their questions, which led to an overall atmosphere of intimidation and confusion. The second lesson, however, was remarkably effective as the teacher used their names, engaged them from the beginning with a concept they understood, and worked...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hayden Colorado 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: By this unit, I learnt a lot. As a teacher, I didn't that there is \"future perfect continuous\" which is very useful. Another thing is that the difference between \"future simple\" and \"be going+infinitive\" is quite important because many students can't distinguish them and use them appropriately. For example, \"future simple\" used for predictions without present evidence but \"be going+infinitive\" used for predictions which are based on present evidence. Eventhough they are all \"future tense\",...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Ualapu'e Hawaii 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 that it is important for the teacher to really be aware details that can easily be overlooked. For example, it is important for the teacher to take notice of the individual behaviors of students to that they can structure the class in a way that all behaviors, personalities, and learning speed can be accommodated. Some students might be a bit behind, in that case I would pair that student with someone who is a bit more ahead so it can create a balance. I also learned that the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Utica Minnesota 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 about classroom management and gives a summary of teaching methods and behaviour helpful to control, maneuver and motivate your students. The use of students' names, of one's eyes, voice and gestures as well as grouping students individually, in pairs, groups or the class as a whole, is paramount in creating a positive classroom atmosphere and good rapport with your class, so that learning can take place at its' best. The chapter teaches you about the importance of classroom arrangement...  [Read more]