English First China

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Rongcheng 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 first unit contains information of the upcoming lessons, objectives of the course, typical employment in this field, and so on. One part of the first unit I learned about was the variation of salary based on the location of the occupation. Some countries have different “supply and demand” for English teachers where English is not the primary language of the country. China and India for example are more interested in English teachers because of the expanding globalized economy. On...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Pakistan Bhalwal 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've learnt pronunciation and phonology Intonation - typically rise-fall pattern. we use fall-rise pattern when we expect the answer. Stress Rules a. 2 Syllable : stress on first syllable (China, table) b. most 2 syllable verbs : stress on last syllable (create, decide) c. words ending -ic, -sion, -tion : Stress on penultimate(2nd from last) (Jurassic, Geographic, television) d. words ending -cy, -ty, -phy, -gy, -ive, -al : Stress on ante-penultimate syllable (3rd from the last)...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Forest Park Ohio 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 deals with troubleshooting. This unit covers common problem situations, first lessons, warmers, different levels of students, large classes, use of native language within the classroom, how to teach reluctant students, and difficulties with listening texts. I have faced a lot of similar \"problems\" that are discussed within this unit over my sixteen years as an ESL teacher. For example, I am fluent in Mandarin Chinese, but when teaching my students in China I make it a point to only...  [Read more]

  The TEFL International TEFL course in China offers superb training for teaching English in one of the most fascinating countries in the world. Taking your TEFL in China provides many post course opportunities to teach TEFL in China. China is justifiably considered to have one of the most ancient, mysterious and alluring civilizations anywhere. When you combine all of China’s wonderful features: the colossal scale of the country, an extensive and strong history, and exciting future, along with the inquisitive people and world-famous cuisine, you can see why it has procured for itself a reputation as a leading destination for TEFL courses and for teaching English. For those interested in attending a TEFL course in China, the good news is that demand for English teachers is one of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Nanyang 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 how to evaluate students, the different reasons to evaluate students, and an introduction to external exams. A teacher can evaluate a student for a number of reasons. Some reasons for evaluating students include, to see what level they are currently at, to see what level knowledge they are retaining, to find out what the class's strengths and weaknesses are for future lesson plans, the school/center requires it, or to prepare a student/class for an external exam. These all...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Utsunomiya Japan 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 gives nice recommendations and tips about teaching different groups of students. I am planning to teach children in China and it's gonna be my first experience. English teachers who wish to teach children must be aware of the challenges and difficulties they may encounter, and prepare accordingly.It shouldn't be fun and games all the time, and sometimes it?s just not that easy.Every teacher should prepare well to their classes with the help of course books, authentic and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Shady Oregon 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: Well, we?ve reached the end of the road. Do I feel ready to go to China and teach a class? Nope. Have I done most of the work I need to get certified to do exactly that? Yep. This doesn?t give me a lot of confidence in being an English teacher, but I guess I?ll roll with it. English teachers in other countries have the reputation of being too stupid to get by in their country of origin. Like washed up Americans with no marketable skills but their ability to speak the English language. Or even worse -...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs United States Fayetteville 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: First of all, I'd like to mention that some of the options (like teacher's tattoo and entertainment venues)in the test itself are incredibly fun. Second, this unit is very useful from the point of view, that it gives us some sources to check the cultural background of the countries some of us might end up going for work. Also, seems important to mention, that, for example, before I didn't know that any other Asian countries except China have the concept of 'saving/loosing face', it...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Brooks Oregon 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 Pronunciation & Phonology was the most surprising unit so far. It might be because I have never used intonation, stress or phonetic script when I learned other languages (I speak four languages) or when I was teaching. Neither am I aware of any teacher at my school who used it in class, and I lived and worked in China for years. There they use pinyin (which is basically just the normal alphabet) to teach the sounds of Chinese characters. In general, our students simply picked up intonation...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification China Huaiyin 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 the first lesson, teachers should start by establishing a good rapport with their students. Instead of directly jumping into the course book, the first lesson should be used to understand the student's needs and finding out their English level. Through this teachers can prepare and plan future lessons accordingly. Some students may not be as motivated at the first lesson, therefore, warmers can be used to inspire and get students involved. Games such as hangman, Pictionary and mermory...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Nantong 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: In this unit I have looked at some of the most common problem situations that teachers face in the classroom. The suggestions how to deal with this kind of problems are very helpful. First lessons are always challenging. The first thing to do in the first class is establishing rapport with the students. Questionarries and surveys, or activities similar to \"Tell me about....\" are very suitable for the first classes.In unit 16, the different forms of conditional sentences and how to teach...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Georgia Kutaisi 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: Truly amazing unit giving so many useful links. The creators of the test did a great job. Can not wait to get chance to use some of the links at my work. Also makes me wonder why I have never heard about some of them before. Some of the links reminded me why I chose the teaching career path in a first place - it can be such a creative job, if you put your heart and imagination in it. Thankfully we live in a time when you can prepare some fun ideas for the lesson, having your morning...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Jinchang 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 20 focuses on common problem situations. The first problem that is encountered is the first lesson. From my experience, planning the first lesson or demo lesson was one of the more challenging aspects of teaching. I can see why the first lesson is considered a \"problem\". The portion covering the first lesson touches on the difference of new groups vs existing group and what should be done in the first lesson including suggestions for warmers to start lessons. The next problem mentioned is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification China Gongzhuling 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 section had some of the most poorly worded questions I have ever seen. It would appear to me that the questions are created to purposefully create confusion as oppose to, you know, teaching. Number 8 has an option that I'm not sure is English, \"Be aware of the counter reading for the length of the extract being used.\" What?? First, nowhere in the cassette section does it mention anything of this nature. Second, the language is purposefully confusing. Who are you teaching by...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification China Yixing 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 showed the differences between two styles of teaching showing that the style in the first video proved to be ineffective while the style in the second video was quite effective. The instructor in the first video was difficult to understand and did not provide useful feedback to the students. He also did not use gesture appropriately and had no visuals to help the students to understand the material. The instructor in the second video used appropriate gestures, motivated the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification China Ordos City 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 10 video lesson After watching 2 different video I've learnt that in first video, the lesson was not as effective because teacher was using the word 'modal auxiliary verb' which students didn't know what it was. Also, teacher kept acting as the questions he asked is easy or anybody can answer-kind of attitude which made student from not answering his questions and uncomfortable. Unlike the first lesson, in second video student was more participated because in the beginning of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification China Manzhouli 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 two videos demonstrate two different learning environments and the type of learning environment produced is dependent on a teacher's attitude and mannerism in his/her teachings. In the first lesson, the teacher was unclear in his instruction and was condescending in his speech, creating intimidation and fear in the classroom. As a result, there was very little participation among the students. In the second lesson, the teacher created rapport with the students by learning their names...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification China Chibi City 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 introduced conditional clauses that use an 'if' clause that must be satisfied before a main clause can occur. There are five main conditional forms, including zero, first, second, third and mixed conditional. Each of them has a different form, for example, first conditional is formed with the present simple and will (or another modal verb) and second conditional is formed with the past tense to talk about an impossible present or future. There are a variety of activities that...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Baotou 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: Video with Thai students seems very interesting to me and I looked them twice. The teacher in the first video was very funny, sometimes he reminded me of my school teachers. Of course, in the first video it seems that teachers need more enthusiasm for teaching and he didn't care about the academic performance of his students. The second video is radically different from the first and is a remarkable example of a good lesson.A short unit. Much of the information is clear & concise. You...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Xianyang 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 tend to get a bit aflutter when imagining how my first lesson will go as an English teacher. Looking back at all the units for this course I realize that there's a lot of things you have to remember to take into account when teaching kids. This unit definitely helps to see how a first lesson on the first day of the job should be like and that establishing a good rapport with students is vital to helping kids learn.Some people are good at lesson plans and make them look easy. Others take...  [Read more]