English Language Instructor

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Swisshome 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: This unit presents information on what an instructor needs to know and consider prior to and when he/she introduces new vocabulary, grammatical structures, and language functions. It also gives a list of possible activities an instructor could use during each phase of the ESA structure as well as sample lessons following the ESA format for teaching new vocabulary, grammatical structures, and language functions. I find the list of possible activities for each phase of the ESA structure when teaching...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL North Haven Maine 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 talked about the different methods of teaching different students. The way you would teach younger students would be different than how you would teach older students. The Instructor must be sure to present all of their teachings in English. When dealing with younger students, the Instructor should make use of games and visual language. Young students might be afraid of embarrassing themselves, so the Instructor should take consideration to make sure the young students have the confidence...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about Dates TESOL Accredited 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. L. - U.S.A. said: Motivating StudentsThe lack of motivation can be a debilitating obstacle for english learners and teachers alike. Problems with motivation can stem from various factors including self-consciousness that prevents students from participating and lack of interest in the language. Learning a language can also often seem a daunting task. The patches of frustration students feel can easily transform into a lack of motivation. Teachers must be sensitive to this and take measures to...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about Flexible TESOL Courses 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.F. - U.S.A. said: Culturally Sensitive ClassroomIn Japan, it is the ultimate faux-pas to blow your nose in public. In India, stepping on someone's foot is a major, unclean insult. In Argentina and other South American countries, closer communication space means taking a step back is an insult. When teaching english to other cultures on their native turf, teachers are faced with similar challenges to those of the teacher in their own native country yet in a classroom of diversified cultures unified in the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Foshan 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 classroom dynamics shown through both videos made it quite obvious how important a teacher's attitude, body language, enthusiasm, offering clear and understandable instruction with EXAMPLES, and knowing the student's name is in order to build rapport with students, and liberate them to engage in participation more freely. It was fun watching in the second video how the instructor would tie his lesson objective (contextually use modal auxiliary verbs) along with a clearly understood idea by the...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Kasuga 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: In Unit #15, we learned about the importance of testing students to measure their skills in English as well as the different ways to do so. This unit covered several different types of tests, stressing what made each unique even though they all strove to do the same thing (reflect a student's mastery of the English language). I particularly liked the sample placement test, as I think it will prove useful to me in the future if I were to ever be in need of gauging a particular students ability.The two...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Tuxedo 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: This Unit explained the different methods for teaching the English language. Various methods include Audio-Lingualism, Task Based Learning, The Silent Method, Suggestopedia, and the Lexical Approach. The different methods all have strengths and weaknesses based on who you are teaching them to. The major application to making students learn is called \"Engage, Study, and Act\". It usually involves the instructor beginning each class by engaging in a speaking lesson with the class. The instructor will...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Gary 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: Four different skills apply to language. Those skills are reading, listening, speaking, writing. Receptive skills are reading and listening. Productive skills are speaking and writing. All of these skills are all equally important and all must be applied in the classroom. This unit covered receptive skills and ways to properly teach receptive skills to students.This unit went over the two productive communication skills of speaking and writing. It delved into the two types of classroom...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Kuwana 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 introduces the instructor on different ways to evaluate the level and progress of the English student as well as the student evaluating the effectiveness of the course itself. The lesson also provides the instructor with many different forms of tests to evaluate the progress of the student as well as external test that will increase the students confidence as a new language leaner.This unit provided a demonstration of how to conduct an ESA class effectively by providing comparative...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Sanya 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 lesson is an overview of what a should be expected of both a good student and teacher. The levels of language ability are covered ranging from Beginner level to Advanced speakers. I believe this chapter aided me in setting a goal for the type of instructor that I should strive to be as well as the type of student that I want to encourage or promote in my classroom. As a teacher, it is also beneficial to remember the motivations behind students' learning. Knowing a student's motivation can aid in...  [Read more]