Comprehensible Input Meaning

Check out tefl tesol about Higher TESOL Courses 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: Classroom managementIn order to manage classrooms effectively, a teacher must be able to handle a range of variables. These will be discussed individually. • The teacher in the classroom All teachers, like all people, have their own physical characteristics and habits which they take in to the class with them. But there are a number of issues to consider which can have a direct bearing on the student’s perception of us. 1. Proximity: Teachers need to be conscious of the distance between...  [Read more]

Should Students Be Allowed to Use Their Native Language in the Classroom When I first began teaching lessons during the TESOL Course I found myself almost automatically saying to the students, “English please,” after all it is an English class. However, I began to question myself about whether or not this was “correct” practice or if the students should in fact use their native language to assist them in the learning process. After doing some research I found the TESOL Law Code of Ethics. The Law of Ethics provided many vague and open-ended ideas. It suggested things along the lines of, “The foreign language teacher shall direct her whole professional effort to assist the students to develop his/her second language speaking ability.” It also mentions that TESOL teachers are to...  [Read more]