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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bryant 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 17 focused on lesson equipment and teaching aids. This involved the use of range of items that can assist students by improving engagement, assisting in language exposure or pronunciation. Various equipment was covered including over head projectors, interactive white boards and CD players. The unit provided a description on how best to use these in a classroom. In addition to this, Unit 17 outlined a number of different websites that can be used as resources. They included topics such as...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Shiprock New Mexico 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 4 covered the affirmative, negative, and question forms of the four present verb tenses: present simple, present continuous, present perfect, and present perfect continuous. Suggestions for activate stage activities were provided for all four tenses, as well as the formation and usages. Some of the primary usages for each are as follows: present simple - habitual actions present continuous - an action that began in the past, and may continue into the future present perfect - a past action...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Plum Branch 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: I found most of the methodologies to be refreshing and useful when used interchangeably for lessons, time permitting though, and as I feel that even the adults get bored when lessons are monotonous and predictable, every student needs to have that extra push to motivate their minds, besides praise. Having said that, sometimes it takes a large batch of students a longer time to shift from one activity to another and I worry that, unless the lesson is two hours or so long, the bell might ring...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Henry South Dakota 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 about classroom managements, where it talks about how the teacher should act towards the students, the positions she should be, not only the teacher, but also the student. It explains many ways on how to have the student attention towards the teacher, like the teacher talk time, when is it correctly used. Also, it talks about the classroom arrangements depending on the size of the class, the type of students, the type of seat, etc. The different activities that could be made so...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Springfield 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 covers equipment used in the classroom and teaching aids. It lists which equipment and teaching aids are generally used and explains how to put them to the best use. It covers white/black boards, interactive white boards, overhead projectors, visual aids, worksheets and work cards, cassette recorders, CD players, videos and DVDs, video cameras, dictionaries, course books, resource books, photocopiers, computers and online resources.I learnt some useful websites such as...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bardstown 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: There are numerous materials teachers can use in the classroom to support learning and student engagement. With the capabilities of computers and the internet, any video or audio a teacher could think of to use in class is probably readily available. Videos in particular can be great authentic material to help students hear the language used in a natural context. Most of my friends who are strong non-native English speakers said that they learned to speak watching TV shows. Watching videos with...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Storla South Dakota 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 discusses materials used throughout a language course, including their advantages and drawbacks. Course books are used in many courses, including ones I have taken myself. They provide structure, good reference material, and are a good framework for a course. This unit is correct in pointing out that without adaptation or variation they become predictable and boring. Authentic materials utilize interest in the culture to build language knowledge and can often be more exciting to students....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Turin 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 was particularly interesting because it sums up very important factors when regarding classroom management. Managing and knowing your class are very important in maintaining a stable disciplined class that is also successful and fun. I personally feel that creating a rapport is a key point in having an affective lesson, it allows students to gain self confidence easily, it gets students involved and participating actively in the lesson. It is also important to the teacher, making our job much...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Highest 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: K.M. - U.S.A. said: Problems for Learners in ItalyOver the past year, I was fortunate enough to have lived, traveled, and taught across Italy. On this journey, I noticed recurring problems italian students had with english. I found these difficulties in everything from pronunciation, grammar, and the educational culture. italian learners, across the board, had problems when it came to creating specific sounds in english. These problems were rooted in the fact that italian is a phonetic language. Every...  [Read more]

The most generic term for the field of teaching English is ELT. This simply means: English Language Teaching. ELT is a large area, and there are many subdivisions and specialisms. One subdivision is the teaching of English to learners whose first language is not English. The three terms most commonly seen here are TESOL, TEFL and TESL. A lot of confusion exists around these terms and in particular the question of TESOL vs TEFL, which leads to a number of inevitable questions. You might ask… In looking at these various terms we will show that the idea of comparing one against the other, i.e. “TESOL vs TEFL” isn’t very helpful. So what do they mean? When the English teaching takes place in a country where the predominant language is not English, such as teaching English in Germany or...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Lessons TESOL Tesl 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: J. C. – U.S.A. said: As someone who loves the english language, I was excited to take this course. I wanted the skills to be able to teach non-english speakers- english. What I gained was much more than I bargained for. This course really made me learn the bones of english, and learn how to teach something that just comes naturally to me. I admit this is a struggle for me, but it has forced me to grow as a person. I have gained a confidence with this course that I could actually teach an ESL class, and come...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Colleges TESOL Teaching 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.Y. - Canada said: The english language is in ever increasing demand throughout the world. Knowledge of the english language and the ability to use this language is rapidly becoming a valuable global commodity. At present there is a great worldwide desire to communicate in english and, as a result, there is a huge demand for trained and skilled teachers of english. The standard, international qualification required is a TEFL certificate . With this qualification you are able to put your english skills to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Centre TESOL Teaching 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.C. –U.S.A. said: I've learned about many aspects of teaching in general, let alone many strategies for teaching english as a foreign language. I've learned more about my own native language than I've even leaned in school, especially when it comes to grammar, parts of speech, and sentence structure. I've studied different tenses and parts of speech. I've understood better why we use certain parts of speech to convey ideas. On the more personal aspects of teaching, I’ve learned to focus on the frame...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accreditation TESOL Teachers 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: B.L. – U.S.A. said: Having taught EFL in South Korea for 15 months with no prior teaching experience, this course was extremely an enjoyable program for me. While teaching overseas, I would be following formats that really did not make sense to me, but after taking this course I have discovered so many reasons for why I was required to teach certain lessons with distinct structures. The course provided me with a great review of english grammar. I am a native english speaker, and even I have problems...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Institute TESOL Teaching 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: W.S. – Greece said: I feel I have gained an excellent foundation in order to pursue a career in teaching. The course has proven to be an extremely good learning experience for me personally and, without doubt, professionally. I have adapted and improved my individual 1-1 teaching strategies with positive results and feedback from my students. The knowledge I’ve gained from the grammar units has given me the competence and confidence to teach an area of the english language that I’d previously been...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Class TESOL Teachers 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.R. - Canada said: This has been a really great course for me in regards to brushing up on my english and learning about people’s behaviors as well. I didn’t realize how much the course would be dealing with classroom dynamics, but I’m glad it was there. The course has helped to improve my own personal knowledge of english which is a great asset to me. I’ve also had a taste of so many different games and activities that are out there and can be utilized in a classroom setting. I’ve learned how each...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Locations TESOL Teaching 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.L. – U.S.A. said: Although difficult to summarize all I've gained from this course, I will try make a more general attempt. Overall, I think the information gained can be easily divided into two parts. The first being the nuts and bolts of the english language - the grammar. The course divided and presented the basics and core of english grammar fundamentals. Although challenging, the grammar sections were well presented in a logical direction. The second part, which was so well balanced and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Organisation TESOL Teaching 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: D.H. – U.S.A. said: I have learned quite a lot over the course of the last 6 months studying the TEFL program and I believe that most of what has been taught has been starting to sink in. Studying this course has improved how I look at the english language, how it is structured, and how words interact with each other so gracefully to give us the beauty that we call the english language. Also this course has changed how I teach in all facets of my life, from martial arts to of course english. Not only...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Cost TESOL Teaching 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: G.H. – Lebanon said: This course has definitely been an eye opener for me. It’s one thing to be a fluent english speaker and another thing to understand the mechanics behind this fluency. Much of the materials I learned were things that I generally took for granted when speaking or writing. Also, once in a while, I give photography workshops. I discovered through this course how I can better organize and give these workshops. I would like to put the knowledge I’ve learned into practice. Since it will be...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Companies TESOL Teacher 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.C. - China said: From this course, I have revised and refreshed my knowledge of the english language. I have developed an understanding of how to create a lesson plan for a class and feel confident enough to be able to put the skills I have learnt into practice. I can now see how important it is to establish rapport with students and make the lessons exciting and fun to gain motivation and enthusiasm towards the class. I have also learnt that everyone learns differently, and it is up to the teacher and...  [Read more]