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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Chiniot 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: This unit was a troubleshooting unit to just explain some common problems like first classes,reluctant learners etc.It explained the reasons and also gave solutions to these problems.I found this last chapter equally useful and i will definitely be applying these methods and techniques when i get my firs class.I feel i have now acquired significant knowledge to tackle my firs class.Native English speakers use stress and intonation constantly while speaking. This is not something that is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Varanasi India 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 went through the troubleshooting. There are so many different problems which can face inexperienced teachers as well as experienced ones. The most common problems are the firs lesson, where teacher needs to establish the rapport between students, getting students motivated in the beginning of the lesson, and, of course, the biggest problem is different levels of the students in the same group, that can be challenging though there are many activities that can help the teacher...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Cherry Valley 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: Coming from England I was already quite familiar with the United Kingdom system of education. However I was unfamiliar with the details of the others. I knew of the names such as TOEFL, IELTS etc but never the details. It was interesting to understand the details regarding these. Also the differences between the assessment criteria (Tests) and when they should be conducted was interesting. I was slightly confused between diagnostic testing and placement testing as which one should come first?...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Stockville 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: Unit 20 is about troubleshooting. First lesson-first impression. New group/existing group. Try to find out students' needs, English level and difficult areas. Use warms up. Create a friendly atmosphere; fun but short. Different levels: different materials, same materials but different tasks; combine strong and weak students. Large classes: different variations of work( pair, choral, dynamics) Better to avoid using of students' native language. Clear and simple instructions may help, respond only...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Russia Kiselyovsk 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 last unit contains the information about troubleshooting in the ESL classes – for example, conducting the first lesson, difficulty in listening to the dialogues for learners, working with a large class or when students try to use their first language, not English. An inexperienced teacher may refer to the book but it’s a bad idea for the first lesson, - establishing rapport, finding out the level and students’ needs would be much better. Another problem can be when...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Gabes Tunisia 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: While I was watching a first video, I was very angry because a teacher in the first video didn't interested in his job and become responsible for encouraging students and giving an effective lesson. I could notice easily that second one is the great example. Teachers has to be careful about ESA. The former and the latter had ESA process but the first one has lack of passionate, encouraging state and elicitation. Teacher mustn't provide pointless lessons.Unit five is about lesson planning and it's...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Homerville 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: Throughout my college life I have worked with foreign exchange students on their English skills. There is far more to teaching English than just lecturing, listening and adapting to the learning environment is critical as we see in the first demonstration. Three of the biggest problems in the first demonstration was the teacher's lack of preparation, self-presentation, smiling, and sensitivity to the class (minding the speed of his tone). The second demonstation was a clear improvement, but still...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Jiangyou 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: I have learned from this unit I got teaching vocabulary, introducing grammar structures and teaching language functions. Now I know how to teach different kinds of children. I felt teaching new language is easily applying our ESA methods to introduce new language to my students. This unit is very important to the students that should know about new language (include vocabulary and grammar), especially at the early stages.In the past I've struggled with first lessons, but now I have great...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about College Inexpensive TESOL 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.G. - Thailand said: 1st language vs 2nd language acquisitionThe differences between how language learners acquire their first language and learn a foreign language should be a topic that gets more attention, as it could help clarify why students struggle with new languages. In order to discuss the similarities and differences, we need to define some of the major lexicon associated with the topic. Generally speaking, someone’s first language (L1) is their native language. But are first and native...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Yakeshi 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 some potential difficulties teachers will face. First is meeting a new class. A teacher should use their first lesson to establish a rapport with the students, as well as an understanding of their level, motivations, and expectations. Next are classes with students at a wide range a language level, in which case a teacher may want to take steps to make sure all students are comfortable within the class. Third are large classes, in which it can be difficult for a teacher to manage...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Senegal Kaolack 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 on conditionals and reported speech. I learned that there are zero, first, second, third, and mixed conditionals. I knew this subconsciously but now can identify and label their differences. I learned why it might be confusing for students to distinguish between the first and second conditional as well as between the third and mixed conditionals. Understanding their differences may help me design activities that present these two types of conditionals side by side and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Barronett Wisconsin 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 went over potential problems or occurrences in classrooms and how to deal with them. Some things can be avoided due to proper communication and some activities were explained as activities with possible problems, but a teacher needs to be patient have understanding of why these things could happen. Most importantly as a teacher you need to remember to keep a good rapport in the classroom and make it a comfortable environment for students to learn, starting even with the first lesson. It...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Mexico Ciudad Lopez Mateos 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: Conditionals are sentences containing qualifiers such as “if” or “when”. A zero conditional uses the qualifier, and present tense and present tense. First conditional uses a qualifier + present simple + will. Second conditional uses qualifier + past simple + modal verb. Third conditional uses qualifier + past perfect + modal verb + “have” + past participle. Mixed conditional combines first and second conditional clauses. These can be confusing for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Kisarazu Japan 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: Great resource listings! Haven't seen a cassette recorder in years, but I suppose they may still be in use somewhere. Perhaps add a section on the downloading of video from smartphones to a computer so student outside assignments using an interview could be seen by the whole class? Good overview of the range of possible equipment a teacher could encounter in the various world wide classrooms.In this grammar unit the topics \"Conditionals\" and \"Reported Speech\" are discussed....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Tongzhou 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.M. - Costa Rica said: This 6 pages unit is welcome because it gives an idea of what could be the teacher's first lesson ah how his class could probably configurated. New teacher may be faced with a number of new classes for the first time. Such class can fall into two categories: new group, where the students don't know each other; and existing group where the students are already likely to know each other. When faced with a first lesson the experienced teacher will try to use activities that will: achiev rapport...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Jinchang 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 focuses on common problem situations. The first problem that is encountered is the first lesson. From my experience, planning the first lesson or demo lesson was one of the more challenging aspects of teaching. I can see why the first lesson is considered a \"problem\". The portion covering the first lesson touches on the difference of new groups vs existing group and what should be done in the first lesson including suggestions for warmers to start lessons. The next problem mentioned is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs United Kingdom Warrington 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 taught me about the importance of the first lesson for a teacher which do dictates the tones of the rest of the classes. It is advisable because it is the teacher’s first time of meeting the students and most likely the first time the students also meeting with each other, that the teacher don’t immediately starts his first class with the textbook rather get to talk on a topic that will help build a rapport between the teacher and student and also between the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Danyang 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: R.A. - U.S.A. said: In unit twenty we covered potential problems teachers might face in the classroom. Firstly, we looked the first lesson. There are two types of first lessons, one is new groups and the other is the teacher teaching an existing group for the first time. It is important that a teacher builds rapport with his or her students during the first lesson. Next we looked at warmer activities. Warmer activities are there to motivate and inspire students. Common warmer activities include hangman, pictionary...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bowerbank 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: This unit was short and sweet, to end the TESOL course. It had very good advice for first lessons. That was something not really told to me and I had some bumpy first lessons when I first started teaching. Your first couple of lessons should be fun and a way to formulate trust in the classroom. ESL students need a 'safe' place to practice English and make mistakes. This is how we learn so I establish right from the start that no one makes fun of anyone in this classroom. This is the place we make...  [Read more]