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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Sierra Leone Freetown 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 like the problem-based structure. It's something I could do in my classes as I’m often running one-way group classes. Makes it much easier for me to just facilitate and not have to lecture or teach the entire time. I also like what was said about games; instead of thinking of the game first, think of the material and see what games would match the material. I like that in the role play sample lesson, the teacher has the students brainstorm on the board possible topics that could...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Freetown Sierra Leone 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 a very good example of an effective and ineffective classes. Both videos are interesting in terms of methodology, learning process, strategies, rapport and classroom atmosphere. The first is a complete failure to meet the lesson objectives. The second one is the exact opposite of the first lesson and it shows some good examples to deliver an interesting class.This Unit is very good because I can see different examples of topics that can be confused at the moment of use...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Freetown Sierra Leone 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: Conditials are the sentences containing if and when, referring to past , present and future. There are two parts in such sentences - main and if clause. We can distinguish 5 types of conditionals - zero conditional, first conditional, second, third and mixed. Unit 16 also covers Reported speech and direct speech. When we convert a direct speech into an indirect speech we should use backshifting. Present tenses become past and time expressions are also changed.Today i learnt about...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Davis South Dakota 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 like the idea of the ESA method over simple rope learning & memorization. In typical language classes (at least when I was in school), most material was simply presented and expected to be memorized. This method really didn?t help in understanding any more of the words than simply looking, recognizing, and repeating what had been memorized. With the ESA method, concepts/words/objects are introduced in a fun way. After introduction, new material information is applied, to further gain...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Davis Junction 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: In this unit I've covered the different tenses used for expressing the future and how it's structured. I've learnt that each form of the future tense has a specific form and usage that should be used in the classroom to ensure student's understanding of its proper usage. Furthermore I've also learnt how a good understanding of the different usages can be vital for the teacher in order to explain and correct common mistakes made by students. Finally, I've also looked at some teaching ideas that...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Bolivia Santa Cruz De La Sierra 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 15, Evaluation and Testing, looks at different ways of evaluating student's levels and progress, as well as common external exams that a teacher may need to prepare his/her students for. The unit présents ways to assess a student's language level such as tutorials, evaluation by the students and different types of tests. In addition, a listing of some general external examinations such as TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), TOEIC (Test of English for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Santa Cruz De La Sierra Bolivia 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 working on Unit 2, I am thoroughly surprised with everything I have learned about my own language that I was never taught. I feel that I have learned something from each section in the parts of speech. Whether it was that nouns can be countable or uncountable, verbs can be transitive or intransitive, or articles can be definite or indefinite. I have learned a lot about the English language and I feel as though this unit has helped with learning the base of my own language. I...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Newton Hamilton 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 was about phonology. There are some the love the concept and some that hate it. I fall into the latter category. A phonetics chart is a ridiculous waste of time in today's classroom. For it to be effective, the teaching style needs to be reiterated and covered at every step of the learning process. It is not. It takes an immense amount of time to explain the process and then it is immediately irrelevant because of local dialect and pronunciation. There are many more...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hazelhurst 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: Unit3 I could get two important insights on this lesson. First, ESA system. This is made of Engage, Study, Activate and those parts include essential process of student's acquiring English. So, this system enable teachers to construct classes easily, with given variety of teaching methods on this unit. Second, I have found the need to consider \"correction\". Till I studied the correction section, I did not know that correction should be minimized. I have got knowledge that teachers should give a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Mine Hill New Jersey 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: These two videos represent the big difference between a good teacher, who cares about the way of teaching the lesson, to the one who does not show any enthusiasm to teach which leads the students to discouragement. The first video depicts the atmosphere of a class which is boring and the teacher without considering the students level suppresses their motivation of learning by speaking quickly and harshly.He keeps telling them that the lesson is easy which causes the students to remain quiet in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Eastlake 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 discusses classroom management including how to arrange the classroom, how to maintain control of the classroom, and how to deal with problem behavior. Classroom arrangement depends on things such as classroom size and the availability of chairs. A few examples of ways in which a teacher can maintain control include the use of voice, gestures and the voice. A few different ways to deal with problem behavior include asking a problem student to stay after class and to keep calm and not shout....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hetland South Dakota 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 focused at length on English pronunciation, stressed syllables, intonations, articulation, and phonetic script, as well as as how to teach students pronunciation of English words. This lesson was extremely informative in teaching me the basics of English pronunciation, stress, intonation, and articulation, as these are intricacies that never cross a native speaker's mind, but may be difficult for students learning the language to grasp. The section of the lesson that included ways to teach...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hamburg Minnesota 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 helped me reflect on all the different facets of the English language. As a native English speaker, I tend to think English is a very simple language. Breaking down all the parts of a sentence made me realise what a difficult language it can be for those who are beginners. Forming a sentence seems rather easy as an English speaker, but I can see all the problems the different parts of speech can have for learners. While teaching, I tend to focus on the more everyday aspects of the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Leskovac Serbia 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 though this was a good unit because it gave a good overview of all the different parts of speech. It was good to have at the beginning of the course because it really got my mind going. It made me realize how hard it will be to give a good explanation behind the rules in English besides just saying because that sounds right. I liked this unit. I enjoy language and it showed the complexity behind the language. It is beautiful and overwhelming at the same time.After watching the videos you can...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Serbia Leskovac 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, we're introduced to teaching equipment and teaching aids, which are tools that help the class run smoother, the students learn better (aided by videos, workbooks, audio files, computers, and online sources), and the teacher to be more effective in his/her attempts to teach English language learners. It discusses traditional materials, including the cassette and OHP, as well as their more modern counterparts that have gained popularity within the last few decades--this includes the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Rock Valley Iowa 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 have an in depth look into how to manage your class. It began by discussing proper levels of eye contact and how and when to use hand gestures. While too much eye contact is not good, too little causes the class to pay less attention and lose interest. The next part discussed how to arrange the class from rows, to circle/horse shoe, to separate groups. Different forms of group work were also discussed, and pros/cons were given for each. It was during this part where proper teacher positions...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Leskovac Serbia 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 productive skills- speaking and writing. Writing is often pushed to the side because it can be difficult for a student to do and teachers don't like spending class time on it when the time can be used for speaking and vocabulary building instead. Writing, however, is important because it teaches proper spelling, punctuation, and can be used for business.Unit 16 is about conditionals and reported speech. I learned the various types of conditionals and how they are used...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Serbia Leskovac 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 offers an excellent review of the tenses. It is very important for the English instructors to differ all the different tenses in a clear and easy way, in order to teach the students as simple as possible. The unit explains in a very clear and simple manner that there are three different tenses, the past, the present and the future. Moreover, there are four aspect in each different tenses, simple, continuous, perfect and perfect continuous. The unit also provide us as instructor...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Benin Porto Novo 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 have learnt that there are two teaching productive which are accuracy and fluency. On accuracy ,we are concentrated on producing correct language. On fluency we allow students to experiment and be creative with language .Both accuracy and fluency are equally important in english .Speaking activities are also important in the classroom as they includes controlled activities when conducting a lesson which are lack of confidence , fear of making mistakes,lack of interest on the topic and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Saudi Arabia Taif 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 receptive skills are listening and reading, the productive skills are speaking and writing. They are equally important. A good teacher should pay attention to the development of all of them to have balanced lessons. There are two types of reading and listening: for a purpose and for entertainment. Students employ a number of special skills when reading and listening. They are: predictive skills, scanning, skimming, detailed information and deduction from context. The teaching and learning of...  [Read more]