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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Qinzhou 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: V.S. - Canada said: The two videos shown in this unit both contrast heavily from one another. While they use the same lesson, and similar straight arrow ESA lesson plan, the students respond very differently depending on the teacher's presentation of the material. The first video shows us the teacher speaking very short and somewhat abrasively. He introduces a concept without clearly explaining its meaning, all while saying that the material was very easy to understand. This made students very reluctant to interact...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Cabool 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: The unit is on grammar conditional. The conditions are zero, first second, third conditional ad mixed. Zero uses the I/when +present tense, present tense. First is I+present simple. Second If+pas simple, would/could/might and the base form. Third is If+past perfect, would could have past participle. Mixed is If+ past perfect, would+base form. A good way to teach is to make sentences so the students fill in blanks for how the sentence is concluded. Then there is reported and direct speech. This entails...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Arthur 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: There are seven part of speech. They are definite article, adjective, noun, verb, preposition, definite article and noun. Noun are used on names, people, place or things. Adjectives are use to describe a noun, examples are: big/small, dirty/clean, expensive/cheap, etc. Articles are used to referring to any member of a group or specific member of a group. Verbs is used when someone is doing something such as go, watch, eat, etc. Adverbs is used to add meaning or information to the action, quality or...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Searsport Maine 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 9 explored the basic functions and the importance of flexibility when constructing a lesson planning. I enjoyed this section because it provided me with concrete tools and expectations as a teacher in the classroom. It also demystified my queries and apprehensions about creating a workable lesson plan in a timely manner. Themes that stood out most, were that the possibilities are endless--as long as learner objectives, personal aims, and language points remain in the forefront of the lesson plan....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Marysville 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: After this unit on methodology and technique I feel much more confident in my future planning of English courses. This unit gave me ample knowledge of how students learn, and how I, as a teacher, can facilitate their learning process. I would now feel comfortable with planning a lesson for any of the methods covered in the unit, but I'm especially interested in the most modern ESA technique. This melting pot of methodology is really effective and I've seen my former teachers use it first hand. It...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Chenoa 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: I find wrapping my head around the usages is hard. With this lesson, I found that my ability to remember the different structures of simple (past and present), perfect, and continuous is greatly improving. With the past, figuring out what happened or was finished first, and then if it is or may be continuing, or refers to a definite or indefinite time, can be mind boggling. I have to slow down and really read through the usage descriptions. When I think about my Asian students who have one verb for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Chester Georgia 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 much as I appreciate the power of reflection and the use of those metacognitive practices that are spoken so highly of in educational research, it has been hard to find suitable content to reflect over. The majority of content so far should be known to a native English speaking teacher. As such, forced reflection is not necessarily the best way to end a unit. I would say a more valuable question would be for the student to look for alternative or creative ways to approach teaching the present tense....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Atkins Arkansas 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 unit help me understand better the productive skills speaking and writing. It also give me some ideas for lesson planning and teaching do's and dont's. It is enlightening and the same time encouraging to learn the intricacies of teaching English especially writing to students with rules and alphabets other than english. The only set back for me is the games shown in this unit are of western games. I strongly believe that local or regional games need to be included in the list. It will be easier...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Olmsted 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: This unit discussed present tenses. It explained that, as far as an EFL teacher should be concerned, there are 12 tenses: past, present, and future, and within those three, there are simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous. This unit provided a lot of information on mistakes that students will likely make, such as using long form instead of contractions. It also provided really useful information on how to teach the present tenses in a way that will make sense for the students- for example...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Oneida 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: This unit discussed modal and phrasal verbs, as well as active and passive voice. Modal verbs were first introduced, along with a table for different examples of auxiliary verbs, and their uses and examples in the past/present/future. The difference between active and passive voice were then touched upon including teaching ideas, typical errors, and how to use them. The three clauses of independent, dependent, and relative were then introduced. Phrasal verbs were the final part of the unit, with the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Lexington County South Carolina 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 provided me with the newest information so far. I have a little experience with general classroom teaching and grammar, but the theories, methods, and techniques. I thought that while the information regarding the different teaching practices was interesting and will definitely be important, I really appreciated the applicable instruction on the Engage, Study, and Activate part of the chapter. Learning about the different techniques for teaching, when and how to use them, and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Richmond Oregon 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 helped me stretch my creativity within the task activities. Coming up with new ways on how to adapt a game to an English lesson required having to think about games that I grew up with and enjoyed playing, and asking how I could modify it to make it relevant to a potential lesson and what the aim of that lesson is. One thing I also appreciated about the lesson was the part addressing why students may not want to participate, such as having little confidence, being concerned about their peers'...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Kincaid 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 17 - Equipment and tecahing aids we can find the list of necessary equipment for teaching. Moreover we can find the instruction of correct using these teaching aid,advantages and disadvantages of using them. The main points of list are bltraditional blackboards, interacticve board, projector, visual aid, worksheets and wordcards, different types of soundproduction devices, video cameras, variety of dictionaries, course books and resource books, computers and online resources.Before using...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Elberta 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: I have learned in this unit that it is very important to be prepared ahead of lesson, and that the teacher's voice, gestures and eye contact all play an important role in how the teaches can manage their classrooms. It is also important to understand for the teacher to understand external factors about the culture they are teaching the language in. To be able to manage a classroom, a teacher must establish good rapport, and decide which activities to be used with the whole group, which to be used for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Herrin 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: This unit was helpful to understand how practical things like classroom size and grouping as well as the position of the teacher and students can provide the best opportunity for students to learn. I was very encouraged by the admonition not to shout and to treat al students with respect. This reinforces my experience in real life classroom situations. I found that showing respect up front led to fewer discipline problems down the road. In parallel I also found that, as mentioned in the unit,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Otisfield Maine 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 the teaching methods of special groups were examined. Young learners, business groups, multilingual groups, individual lessons, beginners ? all of these are considered to be special groups, which require different attitude and different preparation of the lessons. The classroom management, dress code, voice pace and pitch may vary according to the group a teacher is responsible for. For example, teaching one-to-one students, teacher uses many exercises from the activity books, can...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Peletier North Carolina 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 final unit was a good conclusion for tying up loose ends of material and answering any additional questions. It covered how to approach a first lesson and what type of activities should and shouldn't be done. In addition to teaching those of various language level, large class sizes, avoiding the native language and reluctant students. I think that avoiding the native language will be most difficult for me because I plan to teach English to those in Spanish-speaking countries and since I...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL El Dara 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: Phonology is the whole sound system. Intonation is the variation in volume and pitch in a sentence. Intonation is particularly important in questioning, agreeing or disagreeing or confirming statements as it carries the message in a sentence. It is also fundamental in the expression of emotions or feelings. Some techniques for indicating and teaching intonations are nonsense words, gesture, humming or singing and making marks on the board. Techniques for indicating and teaching stress are contrastive...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Calvin 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: Unit 8 is yet another brain teaser describing the various Future Tenses. Future simple expresses facts or certainties; he'll be a certified ESL teacher after finishing this course. It also expresses predictions, speculations and spontaneity. Future Perfect is used to say that something will have been done. Future Continuous indicates that something will be in progress at a certain moment in the future. It is also used for polite enquiries. Future Perfect Continuous expresses how long something will...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Dallas 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: Unit eight introduced productive skills which are speaking and writing. There are two different forms of speaking activities; accuracy and fluency activities. Accuracy activities are controlled and guided by the teacher to concentrate on correct language. Whereas fluency activities are a form of creative communication focusing on allowing the students to experiment with the new language. In order to encourage speaking between students pair work, or group work is very helpful to build confidence and...  [Read more]