Different Cultures And Backgrounds

Check out tefl tesol about Acquire A 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: I.G. - Australia said: Cultural sensitivity in the classroomNowadays it is very common to find multicultural groups and one of the biggest challenges for teachers is to modify or adapt the curriculum to satisfy the students’ needs in relation to culture. Teachers need to properly address cultural sensitivity issues to ensure students’ learning flows without prejudice or discrimination. Instructors can increase their students’ motivation and language skills by understanding the potential problems with...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Malaysia Klang 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 module makes you aware of how to teach to different groups, i.e. young learners have a very short attention span, so the lesson must keep their attention and should vary from what was done before - avoid boredom setting in. Keep instructions short, clear and concise. Minimal use of native language, if at all. Vary your pitch and tone... Keep it visual. With adults, expectations are different if you have a group of business English students - different ages, cultures, backgrounds and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about College Global 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: J.G. - Germany said: Cultural Sensitivity in the ClassroomEven though I have no experience yet teaching english, I have acquired several years of teaching experience at US Universities teaching mathematics as well as marketing. Due to the relatively large percentage of foreign students at US Universities, inherently I also acquired experience teaching and dealing with students from various cultures. Following are what I consider the most important aspect to teaching based on varying cultural backgrounds: •...  [Read more]

Cultural Sensitivity in the Classroom The topic we have decided to address is cultural sensitivity in the classroom. Living in Toronto is extremely different from living anywhere else on this earth. One reason why, is the cultural diversity of Toronto. Even in today’s workforce there is a massive amount of cultural diversity that is why having cultural sensitivity in today’s classrooms should be a huge asset. Canada is a country that is now relying on immigrants coming to our country to help run the economy. It is an extremely good thing that people from different cultures are trained to speak English before they come to Canada or having them take an English learning course once they arrive in the country. By doing this, they are given an equal opportunity in Canada. Luckily we were...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about Fulltime 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: K.G. - South Africa said: Teaching ESL versus EFLTeaching english as a Second language (ESL) and teaching english as a foreign language (EFL) are two distinctly different undertakings and should therefore involve slightly different teaching principles and practices. In understanding the difference between ESL and EFL teaching, it is helpful to note that ESL teaching usually involves a group of multilingual students living in the country of the ‘target’ language (which, in this case, would be english). EFL...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Company Inclass 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: J.N. - Uganda said: Problems facing students of different NationalitiesHaving studied from a country where students belong to one nationality but with different local languages, it’s important that I write about the problems facing students of different nationalities because even though my situation is a little different in that we were of the same nationality, but still we spoke different native languages and had varying cultures. Students of different nationalities face the following problems:...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Strattanville 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: From unit five I have learned how to effectively use eye contact and gestures. I was always wondering, when I was an ALT in Japan, how much eye contact is enough and how much is too much. Of course this changes and depends on the ages and cultures of students, but I feel form this lesson I at least understand now when to use eye contact and when not to, generally speaking. I have also been made more aware that gestures that are obvious to me as a native English speaking Canadian, may not be...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Bulgaria Plovdiv 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 the two major roles in the classroom: teacher and student. In discussing teachers, it talked about what makes a good teacher, and all the different methods teachers may employ in their classroom, such as Facilitators, Moderators, Commanders, and Prompters. In discussing students, this unit focused on the different levels that students learning English may be at, from Beginner to Advanced; it also discussed the different background factors that teachers should take note of when...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification India Bhadravati 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: Teaching English in different regions of the world can differ. For example as teachers we should never expose our students with asian background to a possibility of losing their face, as this is considered a highly inappropriate issue in their native cultures. Considering being a professional teacher we should also think about how are we going to find our place to work, how do we introduce ourselves, how do we prepare our CV and what questions and should we ask before and during the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Brazil Paulista 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 think that this unit definitely gave me an overview on how important it is to be an effective listeners not just as a student but as well as leader. You definitely have to have desire to work with different types types of student on different levels of knowledge yet be able to manage your own involvement as a leader and know when is enough. Also, being aware of your own biases and background when working with students from different cultures is essential. At the end of the day you...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Zambia Chingola 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, as the title suggests is about the relationship between teachers and students. It explains what is expected from a teacher to be effective from general personality requirements (kind, patient, entertraining etc.) to abilities for teaching (motivating, able to correct, help, guide). It explains the possible roles the teacher must use and vary throughout lessons depending of what is necessary. After that it moves to explain the situation from the point of view of the student including an...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Russia Saratov 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: —A good teacher should always be caring, encouraging, sensitive, passionate in teaching and be the good model of the language she\\he is teaching and good at switching from different roles such as tutor, assessor,prompter, participant and model etc.and recognize different types of learners with solutions offered accordingly to conduct a productive and result-guaranteed class -A good learner should include the characteristics such as: a desire to learn and the willingness to experiment...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs India Sambhal 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: Because the English language is used predominately throughout the world, there are several motivations for students who desire to learn English: be it for traveling reasons or business prospects, a solid English teacher is the key to a successful journey to learning the English language. Teaching English ca be a daunting task and paired with varying cultural backgrounds and levels of mastery, it can be very difficult to find the motivations and strengths between different students. However, as Unit...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Clinton 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: From this lesson I learned simple tactics to help me set up and manage a class when teaching english. In regards to myself I feel that when setting up the classroom i would have to set up so I look as least dominate as possible, being a large individual already I believe that setting classes in the horseshoe shape would be best. Not only would this help eliminate the physical dominance part it will also allow for the class to be more intimate with one another. This goes along well with my teaching style...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about College TESOL 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: H.B. - Canada said: Prior to taking this course, my knowledge of english grammar was very limited and primarily gleaned tangentially from taking courses in other languages such as french and Mandarin. I have found this course incredibly useful for its comprehensive overview of basic english grammar as well as its introduction to strategies and techniques that can be used for teaching EFL in a variety of contexts. I plan put into action what I have learned in several ways. One of the reasons I took this course...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Haiti Port Au Prince 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 represent a real challenges either for teachers to students, since in this phase they should be able to put in practice what they have learnt so far. Even though there are some controlled activities, there is always a chance to have a space to produce communication with the language learners know so far, even in beginners. For the writing part, teachers should consider many factors such as writing codes, culture background, punctuation, etc. Hence, the most...  [Read more]