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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Moriarty 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: simple future tense I will go. We will celebrate our anniversary by flying to New York. The simple future tense is used for an action that will occur in the future. future progressive tense I will be going. The Moscow State Circus will be performing in Cheltenham for the next 3 weeks. The future progressive tense is used for an on-going action that will occur in the future. future perfect tense I will have gone. By the time you arrive, we will have finished the meal and the speeches. The future...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL King City 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 talks about course books and how they should be used/supplemented. This was another area that seemed outdated to me (casettes?), but I know that textbooks are still a vital part of day to day classroom operations. It also seemed to be repeating a lot of information, such as authentic and created materials. I don't think I'll have much of a choice about what textbook I use, but it is useful to think about what kinds of activities I might use from it as well as additional activities I create...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Xintai 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: Attitude really goes a long way in helping facilitate a comfortable and encouraging classroom. Letting your temper and frustration show is really disheartening for students, not to mention intimidating. The second video showcased an excellent lesson plan that was appropriate for the class. I hope to use that lesson plan one day when teaching the verb can and can not. I did something similar with relative clause 'An animal that is/which is...'. The videos in this unit helped to visualize some of the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Colombia Sogamoso 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 completing this unit on course development, I learned a lot and will bring a lot of this information to my every day activities in the classroom. I think the most helpful part for me was learning about the syllabus, as preparing these is one of the most important parts of the class (I believe) in order to have a successful, and organized class. The thing that scares me most is preparing a syllabus on time, before getting to knw the needs and level of your class! Since I get things done...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Sawyer Kansas 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 the Unit 9 was an interesting section to read, I found the Test questions were not appropriate for this lesson. Most of the test questions were related to ESA lesson from Unit 3. Nevertheless, Unit 9 was interested in how a teacher should plan his or her lessons. The section provided many ideas and excellent samples of blank lesson plan to use in a classroom. I feel these blank plans will be useful in the day to day activity of the classroom and in particular where the teacher can improve with the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Colleges Distance 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.J. - U.S.A. said: Cultural Sensitivity in the ClassroomScene #1: A Parent Meeting Korean Mother: Are there any concerns that you have about Youngsoo's behavior in class? American Teacher: Well…sometimes, when I try to give Youngsoo direction, he doesn't seem to pay attention to what I am saying. As a matter of fact, he looks somewhere else and appears distracted whenever I speak to him directly. Scene #2: Youngsoo's Home Korean Mother: Why do you not pay attention when your teacher talks to you?...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Stillmore 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: I thought that the emphasis on the order of the lesson plan (especially during the test) was very important and helpful. The important way that the lessons should be set up for the study phrase are 1) elicit information, 2) drill the students, 3) use a worksheet to gauge their understanding. This is very important and helpful and something that I want to make sure that I remember to do--in the correct order. I'm also excited for the sample ideas that the unit gives. Following these and then creating...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Petersburg Pennsylvania 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 mostly focused on different kinds of tests and their purposes. Then it went over the many different kinds of external tests, which is a useful reference. Honestly, some of the information here seemed pretty obvious. Hardly anything new. I think the most useful things from this section were the example test and the list of external tests. I am surprised the unit didn't spend more time on flaws with testing. When I taught in Japan, all the tests were dictated by the prefecture, not the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification India Bikaner 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: From this unit, 3 core concepts will guide my future teaching are: 1. qualities that a good teacher should have & the roles teacher should play; 2. qualities that a good leaner should have & learners in different ages; 3.Identification of English levels under EU framework. Those concepts help me to understand how I prepare to be a real good teacher and what kinds of role I need to play during my class or even after class. Sometimes I do have mistakes which Unit 1 mentioned (as a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Matsumoto 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: This unit was about the materials, and basically which ones are good to use, why and the advantages and disadvantages of the use of authentic and created materials. It would have been interesting to discuss the future kinds of materials that could be used to enhance the skills of the learners, such as tablets, apps, E-dictionaries, or who knows, translator glasses or interpreting earphones.This lesson was a relatively easy and straight forward lesson, as most of the contents had already...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Woodfin North 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: Unit 3 covered the topics of methodology and how to correct and give feedback. There are many different methods for presenting a ESL lesson, ranging from the teacher keeping almost completely silent to constant drills and repetition to focusing on accomplishing a specific task. Each method had its strong points, but this curriculum argues for the ESA method: Engage, Study, and Activate. Engage attempts to draw the students in and encourage open communication. Study involves the teacher...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Essex 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: It's really nice to experience two different kinds of classroom teaching styles. By comparing these two videos (really low quality I have to say), we can obviously choose what kind of teacher we want to be, and the answer of course is the second one. If we want to be the ideal one then we have to be always ready for our class and be confident to deliver a high quality interactive class. Meanwhile a teacher's attitude can influence the class atmosphere directly, which was proven in these two videos...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Aliso Viejo California 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 teaching different kinds of groups, like teaching children, o adults, or individual students. Me myself as a student, i have been in 3 kinds of classes: in school, for 12 years i had english lessons with the same classmates, but different teachers each year, in chile, were spanish is our first language. Then i also had private lessons, when i was like 14, so it wasnt like a wanted to take classes, but more that my parents wanted me to. And finally, when i lived in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Schellsburg Pennsylvania 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 is to summarize Present tenses. introduced four types of present tenses (including simple present,present continuous,present perfect, and present perfect continuous?and the form, usage, common errors and some teaching ideas of each present tense.There are 3 forms of all four present tense, which are positive form, negative form and question form.Teaching tips such as \"find someone who, a day in life, guess my profession, information gap, action in progress and telling stories etc....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL New Boston 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 goes over Lesson Planning. Lesson Planning is very important to EFL teacher because having a good and well thought out teaching guide for each class helps to achieve a successful learning result, and can assist in case of unexpected surprises and time-miscalculations. Although it is not good to plan to the second, having a rough outline of what you are going to teach that day, and how long each activity will take can ensure you will cover all the things you intended to teach. It can...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Powell 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: Unit 3: In Unit Three I learned about different theories of teaching. The approach of each theory varied from a traditional classroom setting such as, writing lessons on a chalkboard, to very non-traditional teaching methods using colored rods and phonemic charts. I learned that each method has it's place within the classroom and all methods can be utilized to get the desired results. I also learned about the different types of ESA lessons. The structure of an ESA lesson can depend and be varied, given...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Camacari Brazil 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 final lesson covers troubleshooting common problem situations while teaching an EFL class. An example of a common problem situation is the very first class. This is because the teacher must set the tone for the rest of the course and be able to create motivation and interest while maintaining structure and discipline. The first day is also an important day for the teacher to assess the level of the students and plan accordingly.The section tackled the uses of tests in specific class...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs 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: This unit covered the different techniques that are used for teaching EFL, stating that they all have merit and it's wise to use a bit of each throughout the length of the semester or year. This unit went into the ESA method -- Engage, Study, Activate -- which is what this class focuses on. I learned the basics of how to create a lesson based on this model. First and foremost, it is extremely important to include all 3 stages, add variety in your lessons from day to day, and made sure you are...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hemphill Texas 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 quite interesting in how it broke down the different types of reading. I benefited from the lesson plan examples, as this is helping it to gel in my mind what the different phases are comprised of, that one phase can have 3 components, for example. The careful selection of texts is an important point albeit intuitive, and I like the point that the topics should encompass a wide variety over time in order to interest a wide range of student interest. Perhaps a poll could be taken on...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Huzhou 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: In this unit I had to review the Unit 3 about the different kinds of methods to be clear my mind. According to this Unit, for me, it is an important lesson to know how to teach the differents ways of vocabulary, grammar and functions. For the students it is important we, the teachers, have a clear idea about our teaching program and the sequence how to get it. For that reason selecting vocabulary, having good good techniques for vocabulary teaching, introducing grammatical structures and teaching...  [Read more]