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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Putian China 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 learned about the IPA which is very useful as it shows what sound is the correct sound. There isn't a direct correlation between English spelling and English pronunciation. I learned that intonation is something that should be gone over in detail as different languages have different intonations. I also learned that English has certain patterns in its intonation. I also remembered that if the question starts with a question word such as what or who, it will usually end in a falling tone, while...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Moberly Missouri 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 learn the ways to evaluate a student's language level, which include tutorials, evaluation by the students, and tests. Tutorials are most likely done in a group at the end of a week or so to review what was learned and if there are problems. You can also have the students evaluate the course via questionnaire or discussion on how they are feeling about what is being taught. There are different types of tests for different purposes, such as placement tests at the beginning of a course...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about College Affordable 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.S. – U.S.A. said: I have gained a better understanding of the english language and feel more confident in my ability to teach it to others. It has made me more aware of the needs of english language learners along with the needs of any student that I may end of teaching in the future. I have also learned how to structure a lesson and how to plan a lesson from beginning to end for english students. Being able to watch a lesson done well and done poorly was also helpful because it made me more aware of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL napoli New York 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 presents ways to teach pronunciation and phonology using different techniques such as diagrams of the mouth and placement of the teeth, tongue and lips in producing some sounds corresponding to specific letters, tongue twisters, etc., and some rules on where the stresses usually are in words with certain syllables and the different intonation patterns depending on what type of information is being asked or said. For example, for nouns made up of two syllables, the stress is usually on the first...  [Read more]

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