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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Edmonton Canada 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, the topic of teaching equipment was discussed. The pros and cons of several teaching aids were examined in more detail. There are a myriad of teaching aids available for the teacher at his/her disposal and I feel that I have learned that with the progression of modern technology at our fingertips, it is perhaps in the best interest not to use any equipment or material that may be considered outdated or obsolete. The most important objective of all is to utilize the appropriate...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Moncton Canada 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 learnt about different conditionals including zero, first, second, third and mixed. Zero conditional is when there's an if or when plus present tense. First conditional is when there's if and present simple such as will. Second conditional is when there's if plus past simple. Third conditional is when there's if and past perfect. Last of all but not least, mixed conditional is when there's if plus past perfect.The teacher should always be aware of how he or she is to manage...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Canada Gatineau 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 13 is about teaching Pronunciation and Phonology . This Unit is very helpful for teachers because the pronunciation is an integral part of the english learning. in this unit we have a clear definition about the intonation . According to the intonation we can know what the other person is talking about or what we want to express in the conversation . the stress in the words also help us to have a pronunciation , but in a normal speech there are syllables without stress . is very...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Canada Hamilton 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 is a tense expressing an action that has happened or a state that previously existed.This unit focused on four types of past tense. They include; past simple, past continuous, past perfect and past perfect continuous. Past simple is usually formed by adding -d or -ed and used for actions completed at a definite time in the past. There are several irregular verbs. The past continuous is formed from the past tense of be with the -ing form of the verb.The past continuous describes actions...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Canada Calgary 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: Coursebooks can be useful for beginner teachers or to help teachers have a guide on how to structure the curriculum of the course. I think coursebooks can also be helpful for students as they would typically contain basic information (e.g. grammar patterns, etc) that would be necessary for the students to refer to for revision, and can help teachers save lesson preparation time so that they can use the time planning more meaningful activities (based on the needs of the class) rather than...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Oakville Canada 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 poses some potential problems that I would need to plan for during my own lessons in the classroom. I find it very important to make sure that I keep the students engaged with out feeling overwhelmed. I feel like careful planning of my lessons will help troubleshoot a lot of the concerns. I would share cute jokes in Spanish on Monday before class starts. It always related to the topic. It was a cute and fun way to do the engage part of the lesson. I will need to be mindful of my...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Markham Canada 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: Interesting unit about listening and reading so called receptive skills. What was useful in particular was examples of how these activities could be incorporated into the different stages of the lesson. Another thing that I will be paying more attention to from now on is the choice of topics. I would usually go with something that was interesting for me. It seems that I have forgotten a little bit what I was doing. Thank you.This unit gave me the opportunity to learn about basic...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Chatham-Kent Canada 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: Overall from what i have learned from this unit, is why lesson planning is very important. I have learned that it is diffrent from teacher to teacher, how much you are gonna prepare, and write down for their lesson. This unit helped me see the connection between the lesson plan and the ESA straight arrow lesson, and how to complete it. It also made me think how I would start to plan my lessons, when I will teach in a classroom.This unit covers the coursebooks and lesson materials ....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Canada Markham 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 starts off with an overview of desirable qualities and skills of a teacher. The most helpful part of this lesson was the description of different roles the teacher will assume in the classroom. It's nice to know the technical terms for the different styles and examples of how to utilize them. I found myself recalling memories from teaching or observing teachers while reading the description of each item and how I can use the new information to make my classroom more engaging for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Canada Moncton 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 looked at employment opportunities, examinations, and useful resources. When teaching throughout the world, general rules to follow in order to adhere to cultural etiquette include: finding out as much as possible before going to the country, act conservatively, use formal greetings, never express political or social opinions, and avoid sarcasm. Several ways to find employment include via advertising or in-country networking. There are many questions that are good to ask a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Brampton Canada 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 an overview of modal verbs and passive voice and an introduction to phrasal verbs. These can be rather difficult as they change the meaning of the primary verbs in the sentence. They are useful for discussing probability, permission, and and giving advice. Passive voice seems to be a bit easier to explain, as it reduces the importance of the agent and focuses on the subject of the verb. Phrasal verbs are rather complicated, and the unit material's suggestion to teach them as...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Halifax Canada 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 learned about Modals auxiliary verbs,the passive voice in detail,phrasal verbs and relative clauses.Modal Auxiliary Verbs are:can,could,may,might,shall,should,will,would,must,have to,have got to ,need to. They are used before other verbs to add meaning to the main verb.I also learned about the active and the passive voice. I also learned about clauses. A clause is a group of words containing a subject and a verb.It was very interesting to see all the different approaches...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Kelowna Canada 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 13 focuses on teaching pronunciation/phonology. There's a definition, discussion on intonation,techniques for indicating/teaching intonation, stress, lack of stress, techniques for indication/teaching stress (contrastive, gesture, choral work, chalkboard, stress marks). Sound joining, linked speech, phonemic alphabet, phonemic symbols, articulation/manner of, and teaching techniques for individual sounds are also noted.I can see how this would apply to all levels of study of a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Calgary Canada 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 makes a lot of sense to me. What I liked is that there is a unit for language functions. I feel that there is often more emphasis on grammar and vocabulary when learning a language, but students might be more receptive to language functions as it teaches them to actually engage with other people in a conversation and ask questions. Of course, you still require the grammar and vocabulary to make the functions complete.This unit covered the four different present tenses in English....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Laval Canada 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, maniging classes include many factors, such as our eye contact, gestures and the voice how to influence the whole class, or grouping students decided by class siz, furniture and different activities, as well as the classroom arrangement. Except that, we still need to pay attention to our conduct in the class, for example: we should face the class every now and then when we need to write on the board, we should pay attention to our TTT, need to know how to give effective instructions and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Canada Laval 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: Reading and listening are key components to advancing language skills. When the students have to read and listen is when their English is truly put to the test, so it is best to prepare them for these moments. It is not only important to teach them as many words and phrases as possible, it's also important to teach them how to use context clues to interpret words and phrases they haven't heard before. Personally, I think that is the most important thing to teach when it comes to reading and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Canada Kingston 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 four more complex pieces of English grammar. First are the modal auxiliary verbs, which can be confusing because many have multiple uses which overlap with other modals but are used in slightly different situations, conveying varying degrees of politeness, necessity, or probability. Next is passive voice, which switches the focus of sentence around: when switched to the passive voice, the object of the sentence in the active voice becomes the subject. Third, the unit discusses...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Hamilton Canada 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 focuses on the future tenses. It covers the forms, usages, teaching ideas and typical error/mistakes found when teaching the futures tenses. It teaches future simple, future continuous, future perfect, future perfect continuous, 'going to' future, as well as, present simple and continuous with future applications. I learnt clear and concise rules to teach the students regarding each tense for example the affirmative form for simple future is subject + shall/will + verb, where as the...  [Read more]