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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Chicago 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: B.P. – U.K. said: There are many different methods that can be used during teaching. Presentation practice and production presets contents, demonstrates meaning, and drilling stage. Another one is CLL when students sit in a circle and decide what language and topic to talk about. Next, suggestopedia is low stress for the student. And, grammar translation is system of translation. I've also learned about the ESA system. Engage, study, and activate methods that can be either straight arrow or boomerang. These...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses Chicago 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: R.D. – Spain said: This unit is about teaching English to specific groups or individuals which can be beginner students of kids in school, company employee's in a business classes, individuals in tutoring or business classes etc. Each (age) group and teaching environment (school/company) has different needs and reasons for teaching English and thus requires the teacher to adapt their teaching approach, attitude, lesson plan and preparations and manner of interaction with students according to it. The unit...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Chicago Heights 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: In unit 14 I learned that there are two different types of books/materials a teacher can use. Authentic materials are anything a native speaker would read or hear such as newspapers, radio, and brochures and connote be graded to the level of the students. Created materials are usually designed by the teacher and can be graded to the level of the students, such as crossword puzzles, gap fill activities, role-play cards and word search puzzles. I also learned that there are advantages and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL East Chicago 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: Unit 6 was a grammatical overview of the past tense. Having already learned about the present tense, this unit was an important step in continuing to learn in depth about the different tenses. This past tense is particularly important because it will be used and encountered throughout any English learner?s academic career. Not only is it commonly used in narrative settings, but is prevalent in academic writings in fields such as History. Although the presence of exceptions and irregular verbs make...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Chicago Ridge 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: Unit five seeks to train the teacher on a very important aspect, classroom management.The material to achieve this task has been well explained from eye contact through personality management to the moment the class is over. This unit has raised issues worth of note and proposed excellent sulotions.For example, the problem of a student's lack of will or effort. This particular problem is one that can ruin a smooth lesson to class.With the ideas I have gathered from this Unit ranging from using...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs United States Chicago 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: Conditionals and reported speech can be difficult for ESL students. The structure of conditionals is complex and on top of that it uses the past tense to refer to the future in certain forms. This can be confusing for students and in fact was confusing for me when I actually thought about it. I am able to use this structure naturally without thinking but actually studying it put me in the shoes of an ESL student. The ideas for activities on how to practice this structure in class were...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Chicago United States 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 seating arrangements for managing the class based on size and the outcome of those arrangements was informative, I have found that the horseshoe design worked well for small group learning and discussion. I agree with being prepared ahead of time to lower the amount of idle time for the students, the use of technology if possible can greatly assist a teacher and at the same time allow the teacher to draw attention to key areas of the lesson.This unit is about managing ESL classes. It...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Chicago United States 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 learned a great deal about the engagement stage and ideas for interacting with students. The several different examples of ways to interact with students was extremely valuable, including all the games listed in the document. I also realized the importance of how to correct students; that encouragement is just as important as actually correcting a student.A teacher's presence in the classroom entails much more than simply his or her knowledge of the English language. Learners...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Germany Witten 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 described, in detail, four different present tenses. Student errors can often be easy to identify but difficult to correct, so is important for instructors to be able to differentiate between these tenses so that they can understand how to correct these errors. The four tenses covered are present simple, present continuous, present perfect, and present perfect continuous. The present simple is easy to identify but the other three can be easy to mix up. The best way to tell them apart is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Germany Witten 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 enjoyed how this lesson gave types of beginners and tips for teaching them. Since I currently teach at an elementary school this was the most helpful section. I can also see how students can fall into more than one category. In some ways I feel I have absolute beginners but at the same time I feel they are really false beginners. Technically curriculum English doesn't start until 3rd grade. But I feel at a lot of schools, especially those with foreign teachers, that the students are...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Witten Germany 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 recapped the various past tense forms and gave examples of when to use them. Now I am able to explain these past tenses to students who are beginners at the English language. Especially seeing how English contains many irregular verbs, the table helped to clearly display what common verbs have irregular simple past forms. It helped me to be mindful of ensuring students are able to identify these.Having the students participate through each of the three stages of engage, study,...  [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 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 Yiwu 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.B. - U.S.A. said: Speaking is important because the goal of language is communication and the aim of speaking in a language context is to promote communicative efficiency. As speaking is interrelated with the other skills, its development results in the development of the others. One of the primary benefits of increased communicative competency is the resulting job, education and travel opportunities; it is always an asset to be able to communicate with other people. Writing is also necessary because it improves...  [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 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]