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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Coalton 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 20: Troubleshooting was the final unit in months of studying for my TEFL certification. I am proud of myself for getting through the program and all I have learned. There were a few units where I struggled with the language items, or the method to teach was much different than learning as a native speaker. I know this program is not all-inclusive of the English language, but I feel competent to produce lesson plans and teach basic English. My confidence and comfort has grown over the past 20...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Enfield 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 explained the many types of tests associated with an English learning course. A placement test is used to determine a student's existing level of proficiency and for placing the student in the appropriate level course. The diagnostic test is used at the beginning of a course to assess the current level and knowledge of the students in the class. A progress test is given periodically through the course to assess what knowledge has been retained and what should be focused on to help the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Windsor 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 10 presented a great example of how the comfort level of the students is so important when it comes to effective participation. In video 1 the body language was almost scary and the attitude unbearable, it would be very hard to learn in 1st classrooms conditions. The second class was simply more fun to be a part of and understanding of the material by the students was very high as well as their participation. A relaxed student is going absorb information more effectively because they are not...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Odessa 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: This unit presented evaluation and testing in the classroom and in the real world. There are different types of tests used to gauge and evaluate the students language level at different points in time. Placements tests are used to place students in the correct level class, diagnostic exams are used to understand the knowledge of the students in a class, progress tests are used to evaluate what students are learning and areas they might need additional help, practice test are used to prepare for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Buckner 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 16 covers conditionals and reported speech. It covers the differences between zero, first, second, third, and mixed conditionals. The unit also explains reported speech and direct speech, along with a few teaching ideas that can be used as class activities. Overall I found this unit confusing. I would have liked there to be more information regarding the differences between the different conditionals. I would have also liked more information regarding reported speech, especially since the unit...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Portage 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: Understanding simple past tense and simple past continuous tense are relatively easy for ESL students. In fact, the other two tenses related to the past often causes a lot of confusion. This unit's explanation of the usages of past tense with examples had given me a vivd picture on ways to teach the tense. I found helping ESL students understand the difference between present perfect tense and past perfect tense has certain challenges. However, reading this unit, it can be simply differentiated by...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Sherman 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 has thoroughly introduced the uniqueness of each form of past tenses. The usage of each past tense reflected a different sequence of actions. It is important for one to remember the irregular verbs as many differ a lot from its present simple tense. The teacher has to be careful when teaching the differences between the tenses as it would be difficult for low-level student to differentiate the tenses and often would be easily confused. Some methods used can be having a table that shows the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Kittrell 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: I have learnt from Unit 3 that there are several different FCC methods to teaching students English language. They are all effective, some are more suited depending on the students level of learning. It is so important to Engage the students with English language by using material such as games, pictures and videos and getting them to participate.Discuss with them words and their meaning, and to give you the teacher feedback. This pinpoints where extra help is required. Be aware of cultural...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL St. Leo Florida 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 we saw a more detailed overview of the different types of classes we might be teaching. Specific age groups, group compositions, group sizes, and groups with specific needs. Since it is very likely that we will be having to teach one or more of these groups, it's important to know which aspects we will need to pay extra attention to. It's also important to know that certain groups might have unique needs, and require very specific approaches. Practically speaking all this information will...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Forrest 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 covered information about books and materials teachers use in the classroom. The materials can be authentic , which means they are not created for ESL students however are more interesting and can give students more confidence but can not be graded. And created materials , which are designed by a teacher to suit the level and interests of his students, like crosswords, puzzles, word search, flash cards, etc , they can be graded.There are materials that teachers use in classrooms: wipe board,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Watterson Park Kentucky 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, many important topics are covered. 1. Methodologies: several different teaching methods are introduced and explained in the unit. Each one of them has its own advantages and disadvantages. Teachers should choose the teaching methods based on students' English levels and needs. 2. The \"ESA\" - Engage, Study and Activate method is thoroughly discussed. I find the ideas and examples for each phase extremely helpful. This section is very important for teachers to plan their...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hoffman 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: There are four things his unit states that students need to be able to do with learning and using their new language 1. exposure to it; 2. understand the meaning; 3. understand how it's constructed and 4. be able to practice and produce it. Developing lessons that give theses learning opportunities require careful delivery and planning. There are a few different approaches to teaching language and knowing when o use them will enhance students confidence in using their new language. These include:...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bradley 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 14 is about course books and lesson materials. Usually every school or teacher will use a course book as a base. It makes it easier to plan your lessons as topics are already selected. These books have been tested. Also these books have a lot of materials and ideas for teaching which can be very helpful for an unexperienced teacher. But in spite of good sides of using the course book there are always some negative. Course books are not adopted for certain class needs. So in this case teacher...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Butler New York 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 covered the different types of speaking activities including controlled activities, guided activities and creative communication. I learned the difference between accuracy focused activities and those designed for fluency. Both are equally important but generally come at different points in the lesson. The activate stage of the lesson is the best time for creative, fluency based activities. While teaching writing skills presents many problems, including handwriting, spelling, and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs South Bend 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 offers a brief review of the different language levels established by ALTE, while explaining how to evaluate the students' level at the start of the course in order to conduct a needs analysis and to define a syllabus that is adapted to these needs. It defines the different syllabus types and the situations in which they should be used. The unit also gives an overview of the different examinations and assessments the students might pass during their course, and how and when they...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Indiana South Bend 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: Although I had already been familiar with the structures of the four past tense forms, this unit helped me to clarify when and how we use them. To put it another way, this unit explained the various uses in very concise and clear terms, something of which will be very useful in the classroom. If for, for example, I am trying to explain the past continuous to a class, I can clearly and concisely explain to them that it used to convey a continuing event in the past. Or in the case past perfect, I...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL 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: F.H. - South Korea said: In this short unit an overview of the past tense was provided. The past simple tense was the first one covered. In this section the forms of regular and irregular verbs was detailed. For regular verbs there are three structures that make up the past simple tense, they are affirmative, negative, and question. For the affirmative structure an ?-ed? or ?-d? is added to the verb as a rule. For the negative and question one must add a ?didn?t? or ?did plus the subject? respectively before the base...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Decatur 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: As English is and still remains as the most common language used around the world, teachers might find the nationalities and ages of the students vary quite differently in a class. During the previous lessons of the course, we have focused on how to teach English to adult learners. However, once you have entered the teaching career, teachers might find themselves come across with a lot of students that have different backgrounds, ages and levels. Generally, we have sorted these specialized groups...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Chester Vermont 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 became more aware of the cultural issues I need consider if I am planning to work in a different school in a different country. It stresses the importance of professional development and how it can benefit both teachers and students. It also give me insights on some webliography and resources I can utilize in teaching business english. It gives me ideas on some questions I need to consider when transferring to another workplace. There are lots of guide questions, which can help me...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Louisa Kentucky 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 lesson was about conditional and reported speech. A conditional contains two clauses, one of which contains the words if, when or similar expressions. The ?if? clause of the sentence must be met in order for the other clause to be true. There are five main conditionals which can be identified by their parts of speech patterns and their usage. Reported speech is also called indirect speech. Instead of quoting exactly what a person said, we can shift the verb tenses and pronouns to refer to...  [Read more]