Does England Celebrate Valentine's Day

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Yaroslave 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: D.C. - U.S.A. said: In Unit 12, I learned about the difference between Accuracy Activities and Fluency Activities. This was useful. I recently had my high advance students write a piece for Valentines. Before we started the Activity phase, we discussed what the holiday meant to them, if it is celebrated in their country and it what way. Then we listened to a song by Jeff Buckley called Hallelujah. Each student read one stanza of the song. We discussed the meaning, what it meant to them. Here is where I got stuck....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Distance TESOL Classes 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. Y. - U.S.A. said: British english vs American english The english language is a very complex subject for anyone to learn. From the grammar, the vocabulary and pronunciations, to the different spellings, english is not the easiest of languages to learn. To make matters even more complicated, the rules of english are not the same everywhere. Though they may seem quite similar – and in many ways they are indeed - British english and American english do differ from one another in several ways. Let’s look...  [Read more]

  Join a TEFL International TEFL course in England and you will discover the castle strewn rolling green hills and the dynamic cities that make this country so great. Our TEFL course in England gives you the unique opportunity to learn how to teach English in the country where the language originated. England, despite its small size, is a country with one of the most eventful and rich histories in the world. It stirs up an eagerness to explore both its charming cities and its verdant landscape. When combined with the country’s other outstanding features: the energetic nightlife, the hearty food, and the diversity within the country, you can understand its allure as a destination for TEFL courses and teaching English. If you are interested in taking a TEFL certification course in...  [Read more]

  Join a TEFL International TEFL course in England and you will discover the castle strewn rolling green hills and the dynamic cities that make this country so great. Our TEFL course in England gives you the unique opportunity to learn how to teach English in the country where the language originated. England, despite its small size, is a country with one of the most eventful and rich histories in the world. It stirs up an eagerness to explore both its charming cities and its verdant landscape. When combined with the country’s other outstanding features: the energetic nightlife, the hearty food, and the diversity within the country, you can understand its allure as a destination for TEFL courses and teaching English. If you are interested in taking a TEFL certification course in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Cherry Valley 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: Coming from England I was already quite familiar with the United Kingdom system of education. However I was unfamiliar with the details of the others. I knew of the names such as TOEFL, IELTS etc but never the details. It was interesting to understand the details regarding these. Also the differences between the assessment criteria (Tests) and when they should be conducted was interesting. I was slightly confused between diagnostic testing and placement testing as which one should come first?...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Doing 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: K.A. - U.K. said: Differences in the japanese and english education experiences for the young japanese learnerMost schools in Japan have the same three-term system as in england, although the year begins in April, not September. When students begin the year in September in England it can be disorientating as they are half way through their school year in Japan. This can also be true for students returning at the end of the year. Homework in Japan is more rigorous than in England. The japanese students have daily...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Mary Esther Florida 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 every I never knew about pronunciation and phonetics. It was honestly very overwhelming as it was entirely new and as a native speaker growing up in Canada, it was never taught in schools before. However, much of the information does make a lot of sense after giving it some thought - in particular the origins of sounds. It definitely made it easier that I had come across it previously while attempting to learn Korean. Overall, everything that the unit provided was new to me and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Colleges TESOL Refresher 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.K. - U.S.A. said: Peculiarities of the english languageTricky pronunciations, bizarre and inconsistent spellings of words, perplexing paradoxes, problems understanding and using idioms, unusual and contradictory rules are some of the problems people cite in learning english. To appreciate this manifestation of the various peculiarities and oddities found in the english language, it is essential, if not incumbent on the student of english to understand its’ history. The evolution of the english...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Companies TESOL Language 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.M. - Spain said: english as a global languageWhat is a global language? In his book english as a Global Language, Crystal (1997) asserts, “A language achieves a genuinely global status when it develops a special role that is recognized in every country” (p. 2). The definition hinges on the special role, which Crystal describes as serving as the native language of the majority (such as english does in the united states or Australia), serving as the official language, or ...  [Read more]

Home / CELTA Trinity Courses / Torbay The Torbay CELTA center enjoys a great location on the beautiful south coast of England. Its most popular attraction is the long sandy beach that is just a short walk away, as are other fun pastimes including a waterpark, cinema, go-karting, and a range of nightclubs, bars and restaurants. In the area surrounding Torbay you will also find several other fascinating towns and villages to explore such as the fishing port of Brixham, the lively seaside resort of Torquay and the peaceful town of Totnes. This part of the country is known for its natural beauty. All along the local coastline you will find stunning beaches and hidden coves that are largely undiscovered by most tourists. Dartmoor National Park is also a popular place to enjoy...  [Read more]

Home / CELTA Trinity Courses / Torbay The Torbay CELTA center enjoys a great location on the beautiful south coast of England. Its most popular attraction is the long sandy beach that is just a short walk away, as are other fun pastimes including a waterpark, cinema, go-karting, and a range of nightclubs, bars and restaurants. In the area surrounding Torbay you will also find several other fascinating towns and villages to explore such as the fishing port of Brixham, the lively seaside resort of Torquay and the peaceful town of Totnes. This part of the country is known for its natural beauty. All along the local coastline you will find stunning beaches and hidden coves that are largely undiscovered by most tourists. Dartmoor National Park is also a popular place to enjoy...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Company TESOL Course 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: A.K. - New Zealand said: I have personally gained a lot from this course, in terms of the structure of the english language. Being a native speaker myself, I have learnt the necessary skills to communicate in english, but have previously lacked any real understanding of why english is structured the way that it is. Having to learn the rules has been slightly frustrating at times, especially as there are so many contradictions to the rule, and often the way I speak does not correspond either. It has been an...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Fee 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: D.V. - France said: I have not done any studies for 23 years. I knew that studying after so long would be a challenge for me. This has helped me realise what a student will feel like learning something new for the first time. I have learned a lot from this course. Even though I speak and use english every day, I did not realise that the different usages of sentences and language all had names. I have learned some of them for the first time because we were never taught them in school. I have also learned that I...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Amsterdam Netherlands 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: Although I use the grammatical system in my day to day life I have learnt that the are many rules within the system that needs to be taught to students that don't use English as the first language, I have realised to teach of a good standard and gain student trust I will need to learn these ruses so I can assist my students if they have a grammar question for me during there teaching.This unit teaches the productive skills in teaching English. This is looked as a very important part...  [Read more]

British english vs american English With English being recognised as the global language of choice, which one is considered the official language? So just how did American English diverge from British English in the first place? American English roots back to the early colonial days of the late 16th century, were a whole gamut of cultures converged into a single society. In some colonies English wasn’t even a spoken language and in those colonies that did speak English it was quite different from the English we know today. The Elizabethan English of the day consisted of many varieties of regional English dialects. All these different dialects, intermingled with a multitude of cultures formed one big boiling pot, of which over time, a new variant was produced – American English. And...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Stuttgart 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: C.L. - Italy said: Evaluation and testing is an important part in assessing where your students current English levels are, how they are progressing in the course, and what they have learned and retained at the end of the English course. There are many different kinds of testing that a teacher can give students. Placement and diagnostic tests tell the teacher what the student does and does not know, allowing them to place them in the correct level so they can teach them more effectively. Progress tests can be given...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs United States Norman 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: Receptive skills being the main focus of the chapter breaking it down to the importance of listening and reading. Using reasoning of how we use these skills such as how we read, how our minds take in information and good descriptions on the various methods of reading such as predictive, scanning, skimming, detailed information and deductive context. One doesn't realize as myself that in fact we does this every day not thinking of the particular skill we are using but how our brain does it...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Andong South Korea 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 would say that the insight of this unit is reminder of how we communicate on a day to day level in terms of that we dont always think how to correct our thinking before the spoken word, its just done. this is s reminder to think before we communicate as it wont bring on misunderstanding. may times they way individuals place their wording does not come across of what they are thinking. Gerund is something new that I can say that I have learned from this unit.The productive skills are explained...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Bochum 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: I enjoyed this section. I did not know that there was such a variety of individuals looking or having to take courses in english. This section also helped me think and determine what demographic I would like to teach as apposed to ones that would be lower on my list. I think business english would be fun to teach because one would get to work with a variety of individuals at many different levels of english.I thought that the unit made an interesting point in the very first part, where...  [Read more]