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Foreign Language Experience I come from a country, which is with high cultural values and great diversity. There are different languages spoken and different customs and traditions followed all over India. When I was in school, which was English medium school, we had Marathi and Hindi as our second language, Hindi was introduced from grade 3 and Marathi from grade 4, both these languages have almost similar script but there is a difference in the way we speak the language thus the difference in these two languages. It was easy for me to learn to read and write Hindi. It was very difficult for me to learn Marathi, my struggle worsened as my mother too was not able to help me as being from south of India she had never heard or spoke Marathi .It was compulsory in school to score same amount...  [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]

Check out tefl tesol about Lessons Top 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: S. W. - Costa Rica said: This course has given me the confidence I lacked, provided a refresher on english grammar, and taught me teaching skills I did not possess. I have learned how to create lesson plans, identify skill levels, keep the students’ interest, and strategies to communicate effectively with students with varied backgrounds. All of these skills will be put into use from my first day teaching, with course planning, lesson planning, and negotiating in class challenges. With the certification and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Cartago Costa Rica 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 took me hours!! I found the passive and active voice definitions made sense however the examples were very difficult due to the wording. I would also liked to have seen the 'transitive and intransitive verbs' section explained further i.e.., information given on the video as I had to do my own research as there wasn't much in the way of examples for these verbs and not a very detailed explanation given.This lesson discussed the different cases in the past tense in English. It...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs San Jose Costa Rica 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 exposed me to the advantages and disadvantages of using course books and materials and showed me how the best teachers are able to strike a balance between using published course books and creating their own materials. Moreover, this unit highlighted the differences between authentic and created resources and materials and suggested how the two categories may be used based on the language level of the students. Furthermore, the inclusion of example activities was very useful and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Alajuela Costa Rica 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 teaching written and spoken productive skills, I am curious to see how this phase may exist on its own. Are there opportunities where it makes sense to link productive skills with comprehension work, or it is more productive to focus on just one of the two? Perhaps the distinction becomes most apparent in the activation phase, where vocabulary items and objectives can be honed, in exhaustive listening or speaking exercises that do not necessarily introduce new material. note: All...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Locations Good 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: M.G. - Costa Rica said: This TEFL course has some considerable advantages and it certainly has put teaching english in a new perspective. I have gained tools and resources such as Learning Grammar, english Phonology and Phonetics, and Evaluation and Testing, amongst others, that gave me enough english mechanics that makes me feel considerably comfortable as a TEFL teacher teaching english to a wider audience even monolingual students. My fear has always been teaching english to students with no absolute...  [Read more]

Situated within the east of the country, Tashkent is the Republic of Uzbekistan’s capital and largest city. It is also Central Asia’s most populated city with a population of about two and a half million people. Tashkent was made the capital of the country when Uzbekistan became independent after the Soviet Union’s collapse in 1991. Tashkent is a fascinating and dynamic capital where the long history and rich culture of Uzbekistan can be seen in the city’s interesting architecture, in particular the exhibition halls and metro stations. One of the best ways to experience the way of life in Tashkent is to pay a visit to one of the many local markets which serve as social centers for the local population. Tashkent has an excellent public transport network that makes it possible to...  [Read more]

Pronunciation Problems for Chinese Students of English As a global language, English has been popularly taught as the second language in China for quite a few years. Now there are more Chinese people learning English on various purposes, such as applying for a higher paid job, studying and living abroad, or establishing business with western countries. According to my experience of learning and teaching English, it is harder to master English pronunciation than English grammar for Chinese students. Chinese grammar may appear quite simple compared to that of many highly-inflected Western languages (e.g. Russian, Latin, etc.), or even the low-scale verb conjugations, for instance, of English (e.g. "swim, swam, swum") because of the lack of inflections. Even though there are similarities...  [Read more]

English is one of the most commonly used second languages across much of the world and it is currently being studied by tens of millions of people from all backgrounds and cultures. How and where they choose to study can vary considerably, but one thing that most English language students have in common is that their studies are led by a tutor known as a TESOL teacher (or something similar such as ESL teacher, TEFL teacher, etc). The role of a TESOL teacher is to slowly build up their student's abilities in the four language skills; reading, writing, speaking, and listening, to enable them to reach their individual study goals, which could be for work, study, travel, or a variety of other reasons. Please note: the acronym TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. ...  [Read more]