Best English Learning Resources

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Whitwell Tennessee 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 gives great insight into the many different teaching aids that can be used within a classroom with their advantages and disadvantages. I believe the best and most informative part of this lesson was the great number of links it gave to online resources. There is a seemingly endless supply of online resources that I could share with future students in order to help them continue their language learning on their own time as well if they so choose. One resource that I find really helpful is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Gottingen Germany 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 got to know which different kinds of examinations there are and how to apply them correctly. As well I learned the different aims of the external English language tests. To see an example of a placement test was particularly interesting to me. Moreover I learned that the best examinations are those who test the students in more disciplines (reading, listening, speaking, writing) than just one.Unit 17 focused on teaching aids in the classroom, particularly items such as...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Laoag City Philippines 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 loved learning about the different types of models such as the Patchwork model and Boomerang model. The section on giving feedback and correction was also quite helpful; usually, I would correct my friends or students whenever they made a mistake, however, I know now that it is best to wait for them to finish articulating their thoughts and feelings before issuing corrections.In this unit I learned about Equipment and Teaching Aids. There are many different teaching aids can be...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Waucoma 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: Materials and coursebooks are very important to any class because it gives structure and helps the students to understand the class' system. It is essencial to the teacher because it guides his/her planning; the teacher must be creative to use it in his/her favor considering the students as usual. When some exercises or texts in the course book don't really match the class' dynamic then the teacher should adapt it and use other materials, authentic or created, always analysing the students' needs and what...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Lyubertsy Russia 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 pleasant review of the various resources that may be available to use in the classroom. It was a nice overview without going being too detailed. I'm glad that it was reiterate multiple times that when one is using technology for a lesson to be ready for problems to occur and always prepare a back up plan when possible. The list of resources is nice, but a bit to lengthy and feels like a mass of links of varying quality instead of a carefully groomed list.Learning various types of...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Russia Magadan 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 unit 17 I have learned about teaching equipment. The equipment may include a variety of resources ranging from different kinds of boards, visual aids, and computers to dictionaries and worksheets. A detailed description of the resources is quite useful so as to know all the tools available when teaching a language. I think that the most beneficial part of the unit is the last one which deals with online sources. Here you can find a comprehensive list of some of the best electronic resources...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs India Rourkela 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: Teacher's have a wide variety of language learning resources at their disposal: whiteboards, Smartboards, DVD-players, Laptop computers, overhead projectors, cassette tapes, to name just a few, although the resources may vary across different institutions. Regardless, these tools will not be effective for the students unless the teacher takes the time to learn how they may be best implemented to serve the language goals at hand. Thus it is always smart, for instance, for a teacher to practice the...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Buena Vista 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 was all about the different equipment, teaching aids and resources that are used in the classroom to teach ESL students. I learned that there are lots of different resources, both physical and also through the internet that can be used to enhance the teaching experience and the learning experience for students. I also learned that mixing up what aids and methods are used keeps students interested and engaged. Some of the best resources are technology-related so it is important to make sure...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Higher TESOL Program 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. - New Zealand said: Before I took this course, I had little training or preparation for teaching english in a monolingual classroom and did not know where to look to find resources. I now have the knowledge I need to be able to start teaching ELLs again and to do so now with confidence. This course has refreshed my knowledge of grammar rules, taught me how to prepare lessons in advance and what materials can be used, and how to know where my students are by taking a Needs Assessment on the very first...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Grangeville Idaho 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 a great overview of tools and resources to teach english as a foreign language. I didn't quite know there are so many resources as you presented. Learning language interns of mastering grammar i do believe classical approach should be applied same as traditional method. The catch is leveraging modern technology such as video and visual aids can greatly impact the activity of the right brain. We live in such a globally blessed era that enables us to learn any language in couple of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Choloma Honduras 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: It is nice to learn that reading and listening are equally important skills in language acquisition. The section on the challenges pertaining to teaching and learning receptive skills is useful as I learnt how to mitigate, if not, overcome the problems associated with acquiring the receptive skills. It is also good to know that comprehension tasks should promote understanding, not just check understanding.Unit 14, Course Books and Lesson Materials, seemed short. The unit discussed...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Shangqiu 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: C.J. - Vietnam said: Unit 5, teaching themes, covered various means to teach lessons in a variety of styles and how to incorporate those strategies into the ESA style. It also covered various resources that can be used along with some teaching theory to assist in creating effective lessons to be used in teaching business English. The unit opened with a synopsis detailing the purpose of the section and an outline of its topics. It proceeded to outline the use of case studies in the classroom followed by frameworking...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Turkey Antakya 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: Assessments and testing are an important and integral part of the learning process but they mustn't be used too often. It is important to test and evaluate every area of the student's learning accurately which I believe is best accomplished with outside resources and materials either from the English book they are using and following or with external evaluations. For me initially I believe weekly informal assessments would be most beneficial to evaluate the students progress and learning...  [Read more]

Ghana is renowned for the warmth and hospitality of its people. It enjoys an equatorial climate, and miles of unspoilt coastline. It is an inexpensive country to live in, and has much to commend it as a place to experience. The hubbub of the bazaars, and the liveliness of the street life are things to savour and enjoy. A population of twenty-one millions squeezes into ninety two thousand square miles. English is the official language; however, the native idioms of Ewe, Ga and Twi survive. The population is seventy percent Catholic, fifteen percent Muslim, and fifteen percent native African religions. Prospects are good for teachers, with it being perceived to be the case that, in any profession, one will need a good command of the English language. There is no shortage of English medium...  [Read more]