Being A Teacher Is Easy

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Chile arica 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 really gives potential teachers an insight into how much is taken for granted being a native English speaker. After reading this unit, teachers will have to be aware of the difficulties that lie ahead when teaching their students pronunciation, stress, intonation, and articulation. The difference between verbal and written communication has different rules to abide by as mentioned in earlier units. To effectively communicate in English, the teacher has to be aware of, and able to, deliver...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Appalachia Viriginia 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 was a very insightful unit. It gave me a look at what not to do when teaching anyone not just ESL students. Teaching above there level and telling them how easy something that is not understood is an awful way to have to learn anything. Being personable and respectful by learning names in any culture will be appreciated and set a positive rapport. A teacher sets the tone and mood climate and students are impacted positively or negatively. Full clear explanations of language point and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL West Virginia 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.W. – U.S. said: this unit deals with receptive skills which cover listening and reading. they are all very important because they help in receiving information. Reading could be done in many ways depending on your objectives. you could be reading for fun or finding a a particular information. you could also be reading in detail to have a good understanding of the material.All these also imply to listening. so many difficulties could be encountered by the teacher when trying to teach receptive skills....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Jinhua 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, based on two scenarios of a lesson focused on modal auxiliary verbs, showed a huge importance of the attitude brought in by a teacher, and how it reverberates throughout the group and the class. In the first example lesson the teacher is intimidating and strict, and very inflexible in his approach, even though it becomes clear early on that the students do not understand the subject of the lesson. The group is unwilling to participate out of fear of making a mistake, as they are being told...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Yetter 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: Unit 10 gives a clear cut example of what NOT to do in a classroom setting as a teacher. In the first video the teacher never smiles, insists that everything is EASY and assumes that the students must know it all. The first class is not organized in an ESA format, it is a hodge-podge of facts being thrown at confused and intimidated students. The second video shows a teacher smiling and encouraging the students by using their names and being very active in the class. You can see from the faces of the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Linfen China 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 ,ore interesting as it had the real practical concepts and the things we need to learn.It teaches us how to write the lesson plans and how to execute them.A sample Lesson plan was provided,which gave us a live example of how to prepare our lessons.Over all it has helped me and better equipped me to become a good teacher by inculcating the required skills that are needed to become an ESL teacher. Thank you.Visual aids and equipment are a teachers best friend. They really help...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses Miami 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.B. – U.S.A. said: In this unit we saw a first hand approach of almost what to do and what not to do. In the first video the teacher was unenthusiastic, i would have felt discouraged to answer any of the questions because of his continuous response of \"this is easy\", because what may be easy to you isn't easy to everyone else. He gave negative feedback to the students as opposed to in the 2nd video he was motivating, and encouraged the students to speak by calling on them by name. Giving them the sense of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Weare 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: In classroom management, for a class to learn effectively, the teacher must be able to inspire confidence in the students. Teachers must know when to be firm to the students, when to be easy and leave them alone. Being flexible is almost the key factor to be a good teacher in classroom management. Good understanding of students and establishing good rapport coupled with the skill in organising and managing the class would deem as half the battle won. By and large, being mindful of the do's and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses Dalian 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: M.R. – Germany said: Although the second video was clearly the good example of how the lesson is to be taught, the first one was more interesting to see what you can do wrong as a teacher, what you should avoid. Some things you don't always realise, being in front of the class. His attitude creates no rapport with the students whatsoever and thus they do not participate from start. He makes many errors, one of them telling the students the subject is so easy. He probably wants to comfort the students, but it...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Bournemouth United Kingdom 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: Grammar is one of the formidable subjects of English language hence as Teachers we need to revise it always as it tends to be confusing and hard at some point.Its not easy to know all the English grammar by head hence it is important to always use reference book during the lessons.At the end of the lesson students should be able to explain the meaning and use of each word in a sentence and literally be able to create their own sentences from scratch.Neither giving presentations nor...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Portugal Lisbon 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 delt very well with the students productive output the section on writing made it very clear for the teacher that writing is not an easy task for students. The reasons for communication were clearly outlined and gave me a new insight into engaging the students and the teachers role and importance in creating a desire and a need in students so they want to communicate with you. The difference between accuracy and fluency were very clearly shown and the link between the two were...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Yichang 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: Teaching can range in effectiveness. Preparing and organizing for a lesson is always beneficial if the teacher knows what to do. Even with basic preparation, a teacher can be not effective. Teaching requires being able to be mindful of the student and how our actions as teacher can do to affect them. Being mindful and aware of oneself is not always easy. Recording oneself or taking notes on what we do as a teacher on the lesson can greatly improve teaching with time. Even more experienced teachers...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Okara Pakistan 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: What a refresher Unit...it's so easy to forget tenses when speaking comes so naturally! The unit has described the different Present tenses, their usages and what Activate activities would be ideal for the students to practice on. But first, I have to have a better grasp at it; otherwise, how can I explain why errors were made, and how to correct them? I have no confidence in teaching these lessons at this stage, but am counting on future courses to help me understand better.This was quite...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs India Anand 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: Being a teacher daily myself, it was very easy to notice the mistakes the teacher was making from the beginning of his lesson. To start, he didn’t look enthusiastic and interested in teaching and jumped straight into the lesson without any introduction of himself, or building a bond with the students to make them feel comfortable. Most importantly there wasn’t an engage phase. He intimidated them and made them feel small and stupid; calling the lesson that he didn’t explain or go...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Xiangxiang 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: M.S. - Korea said: This unit was helpful because it showed full videos of bad and good teaching. It reinforced what previous units have stated. The takeaway that I thought was most important was that the attitude of the teacher impacts the class atmosphere tremendously from the very start. I have taken language classes from three different German teachers and I could relate to what happened in both videos. All of the teachers I have had most closely relate to what happened in the second video, but I can think of a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Netanya Israel 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 all the 20 units, I found out I have more ideas how to become a good teacher and also how to teach the students effectively. It is easy for a lot of people said, he/she is a teacher. But being a good teacher and make sure the students are learning effectively. It is not easy. After I finish the TEFL, I will learn from experience and make sure the students can learn effectively and happily.This unit covered the future tenses and their uses. Once again I found the explanations and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Brighton United Kingdom 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: Past tense has some tricks, like all the tenses, it has easy ways to learn and then as the time changes it becomes difficult. As teachers we have to be careful and work with details so our student can learn it all and well. Step by step and make sure they understood and are able to speak it up. So for me, this unit has tricks but it has ways to teach and learn. I need to be a good and perceptive teacher and so be able to lead my class in this Tense.This was a valuable unit and lesson to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Nanning 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. V. – U.S.A. said: This unit breaks down the advantages and disadvantages of using a course book to teach a class, and provides ways in which teachers can use a course book most effectively. Course books are advantageous for many reasons; their syllabi are tested and therefore more reliable, they can help the teacher manage their time properly, they provide a well balanced curriculum, and they can be visually appealing and well designed for an easy interpretation. There are disadvantages of course, being that...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Troy 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 provided two very different video examples of a classroom. In the first video, the teacher was quick to scold the students. He would repeat: \"This is easy!\" over and over. This made the students hesitant to answer his questions in fear of being wrong. His harsh and hostile attitude did not encourage the students to engage in the class. In the second video the teacher was happy, and kind. He would encourage the students when they answered wrong or if they weren't sure of their answers. The...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Trieste Italy 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: Lesson Planning is as significant as the teaching itself. With an efficient lesson plan, the teacher would know the works around and would lower the chance of getting caught off guard by clever students. It must be aligned with the lesson for the day, of course, including activities after the discussion. But the teacher should still be spontaneous in front of the students during the discussion.This is a fundamental part of acquiring the right skills to be a teacher, without a plan the...  [Read more]