Chris Shelby

  In this TESOL review, Chris from France shows us the classroom he teaches in and talks about his experience on ITTT’s 120-hour TESOL course. Chris found that the course helped to structure his lesson plans and improved his teaching skills. He recommends the course to anyone considering teaching English as a second language. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. The relationship between the teacher and the learner is most important in the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Shelby Alabama 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 really enjoyed watching the two video lessons provided in Unit 10. I found them very helpful, even though the behavior of the teacher in the first lesson did seem a bit exaggerated. I cannot imagine any teacher being that bad unintentionally, but I am sure that there are many, unfortunately. What I found especially useful was observing the teacher in the first lesson carefully, so much so that I noticed several similar and small mistakes that I have made while teaching my lessons as well.?Now, I can...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Shelby County Alabama 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 content is about teaching English language to special groups like beginners, individual students, young lerners, business people. The main differences and teaching tecniques are explaned so I refreshed my knowledge about the topic. As I have some experience by teaching most types of the groups mentioned in the unit, it was easy to follow up the main idea because I have dealed with the differences within each group during my work. I have not worked as a business English teacher yet, therefore...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Enterprise 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 is about teaching productive skills. Productive skills include speaking and writing. I completely agree with this unit when it mentions that writing is the most neglected skill in the TEFL world. I agree that in class writing assignments are much better than giving writing assignments as homework. My past experiences have proven that writing assignments given as homework are often neglected. This unit breaks down the speaking section between the accuracy activities and the fluency...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Rogers City 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: This unit gave more specific information about teaching specific groups of students. When teaching beginners it is important to follow specific guidelines. For example, using visual aids, repeating instructions many times, and focusing on the most important concepts. Additionally, when teaching business English courses it is not important to have a detailed knowledge of the industry of your students. There are also various strengths and weaknesses associated with young learners and teaching a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Cowden 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: First lessons can always be easier and a little challenging, depending on if it is a new group of students or an existing group where students are familiar with each other. Building rapport with students is important for a teacher and having that first impression for students is how they will get to know you. Following through a few warmers to help students get comfortable with communicating can be useful. If the beginning of a class starts of fun and positive, it can keep the students motivated to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Brewster Masachusetts 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: Productive skills are as important as the receptive ones. In this Unit we learn about the significant factors which should be heeded about speaking and writing.Accuracy and fluency are two considerable matters which through controlled activity and guided activity the importance of accuracy is bold(Although in guided activity the creativity and productivity are significant as well)on the other hand, in creative communication the main focus is on fluency. The most astonishing part which lights the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Clarksville Viriginia 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 first video i watched mad me so upset. I hated everything about the teacher. i hated his rude and disrespectful demeanor, i hated how he did not explain anything to the students to make it easier, and did not have the patience to teach his students correctly. This first video was the perfect example o what not to do while teaching. The second video of course was redeeming. it was hard to believe it was even the same teacher. his attitude was positive, energetic, and respectful. he explained...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Shady Grove Oklahoma 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 a chance to observe a real life English language classroom with Thai students of a low level. In the first video, the teacher was speaking too fast and wasn't clear about the language point,he intimidates students repeating terms they don't understand, then giving answers before the students get a chance to answer, making his students quiet and confused by his unclear directions. in the second video, the teachers attitude is very chearful , he speaks in a clear and loud voice,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Mount Briar Maryland 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 how a teacher can teach a new language to students, involving the main points of vocabulary, grammatical structure and language functions. By reading each technique about the three points, I was reminded of my own foreign language classes and the different ways that my teachers would engage us as a class, particularly when it came to vocabulary and grammatical structure. Language function seems to be the most difficult for a non-native speaker because of the different inflections...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Whitmire 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: This was a very nice unit to learn as I enjoyed learning this unit.The basic concept of this unit was students need to be exposed to the new language,understand its meaning,how its constructed and be able to pronounce correctly as well as write it.The grammar as well as vocabulary is equally important for students.The type of vocabulary we teach depends on appropriateness of the task,appropriateness to the students,frequency of usage in their daily life.How we can effectively use ESA approach...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Crosston Alabama 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 learning unit focuses on receptive skills : reading and listening. It first divides the reason and motives for reading and listening in two broad categories,namely: purpose and entertainment. It then categories the skills needed for gathering the intended information in any giving text or receptive medium, ex Predictive skills, Specific information scanning, General Idea - Skimming, Detailed information and deduction from context. I have learned that in order to learn a student to comprehend...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Oak Brook 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: The productive skills of language learning are speaking and writing. Writing is often left behind in the dust and sometimes students do not properly develop this skill, it is the most neglected skill in the TEFL world. The difference between speaking and writing is that speaking allows for clarity of miscommunication on the spot and writing does not. For teachers to be successful in teaching productive skills the environment of the classroom must be communicative. These two skills rely heavily on...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Courses TESOL Dates 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.W. - U.S.A. said: Difference Between Formal and Non Formal LanguageThe differences in formal and informal language are of great consequence to the ESL student, be that student a child or adult, novice or advanced. Though formal english constitutes the majority of business-based english in the world, informal english constitutes much of what is spoken day to day. There are few set rules that distinguish the formal from the informal in english, and these distinctions become problematic for the student of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Certification In TESOLtraining 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.E. –U.S.A. said: We have learned a lot from this course and noticed some areas where we were neglecting entirely in the classroom. Chris and I both work as ESL instructors and we both have degrees unrelated to english, Linguistics, or education. This course has taught us a great deal of useful information that we are eager to put into practice. Grammar is something that a native speaker of a language learns mostly intuitively. While we are usually able to speak in perfect grammar and detect even...  [Read more]

Difference between formal and non-formal language Formal language is English language that is formal in nature, ie it is grammatically correct, clearly spoken and polite. It is used when the listener or reader is an important person or if the subject matter is of an important nature. An example of formal english can be found in a courtroom, a news broadcast or on a legal document. Informal language, on the other hand is not necessarily formal or clearly spoken and is used when the listener or reader is a person with whom the speaker or writer is familiar, such as a friend or family member.(1) According to Dean Noble(2), formal language tends to be used in certain social settings. A scene such as a birthday party or a business conference. The social setting has a bearing on the level of...  [Read more]

The granada TESOL course is in the perfect place to enjoy the present and discover the past. History is all around you here. granada's rich cultural history and architecture is fervently kept alive. The sumptuous cuisine, the sound of Flamenco music played late into the night, and the coming together of Christianity and Islam is truly amazing—Grenada is a one-of-a-kind place. granada has one of the last fortresses of the Moorish empire to be built in Western Europe. The world renowned Alhambra and the Generalifé are examples of the magnificence of this intriguing civilization. Here in 1492, Christopher Columbus gained the support he required and a charter from Queen Isabella to explore a new trade route to India, which eventually resulted in discovering the Americas. granada Cathedral...  [Read more]