English Teacher Interview Questions

  Being interviewed for a TEFL related position is much like any other interview situation; it can be an intimidating prospect. However, if you do your homework and prepare for some general questions in advance, you can remove a great deal of worry from the whole process. Unfortunately you cannot predict exactly how any interview will unfold but most will include a similar range of questions that are aimed at assessing your suitability for joining the existing workforce. So what questions should you expect to be asked? The employer will certainly want to form an impression of who you are as a person, so expect questions such as: What do you like to do in your spare time? What are your strengths and weaknesses? Where do you see yourself in five years? If the job is outside of your...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Brewster Nebraska 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 is based on the cultural awareness required of every teacher teaching in a foreign country, questions that need to be asked during an interview, what needs to be put into consideration before going to a foreign country to teach, business etiquette and ways for looking for and applying for teaching jobs. This unit reflects on how a good CV is to be outlined. Ways of developing yourself as a teacher through professional development was included in this unit. The different professional exams...  [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 Chester Vermont 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 became more aware of the cultural issues I need consider if I am planning to work in a different school in a different country. It stresses the importance of professional development and how it can benefit both teachers and students. It also give me insights on some webliography and resources I can utilize in teaching business english. It gives me ideas on some questions I need to consider when transferring to another workplace. There are lots of guide questions, which can help me...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bijie 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: M.L. – U.S.A. said: This final sixth unit discussed the real teaching world of Business English and the various aspects of it. These included business and cultural etiquette and how to best integrate into a new country and culture, including questions you should be able to answer about the country. There are a few general rules of thumb to follow no matter where a teacher will go to teach, such as avoiding sarcasm in the classroom as it will likely be misunderstood, and to err on the side of conservative behavior...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Cork Ireland 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 11, I learnt about reading and listening. which are the receptive skills I also learnt that guessing the content of a radio news report from the headline is an example of predictive skills. I learnt that, Looking through the horoscope to find your star sign is an example of scanning skills. When choosing the topic of a text or dialogue, the teacher should, use a variety of topics (over a period of time) to cater for all interests. Reading and listening skills are equally important about...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Nobeoka 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 teaches us the different cultural issues that one might want to be careful about when applying for a job in a foreign country.what are the questions one must ask while in a interview. this unit also helps us in how to write a resumes/cv. We also learnt how to write our cover letter. this course in all has taught and informed me about so many critical things that i wasn't aware of.The set up of lessons is very important to the learning process. These methods and techniques are very...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Buncom 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 states different forms of present tense. The following present tenses are present simple, present continuous, present perfect and present perfect continuous. These form and usage of sentence describes under what category the present form is. The form of sentence can be positive, negative and question form. Whereas usage can be described as how and under what circumstances the tense or grammar point is used. There are some typical student errors in each category of present tense which the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Brooklyn Park Minnesota 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 6 is about the Busines English World. It covers all important factors to be considered when teaching Business English in a foreign country especially when there are so many cultural differences with that country. The factors include Business etiquette, where, when and how to find employment along with possible interview questions and how to prepare a good CV. The last part deals with the international organizations wherein a teacher can join and get help in finding, securing and other...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Belfast United Kingdom 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: Then final unit teaches about important questions that should be considered when searching for a job in another country. Also, the lesson informs about the importance of researching the intended country's culture so as to learn the proper etiquette and avoid causing offence. Lacking previous knowledge of the country could lead to many problems, such as, not being hired after interview, being fired, causing arguments, and making it hard to find a job.As is probably the case for most teachers...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Quevedo Ecuador 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: Differentiating the structure for the future tense is very important in order to understand the usage. Therefore it is very important as teachers to relay the information in a manner where clarity is provided so students use these appropriately. These tenses based on how they are used can relay the wrong message if not used correctly.It is imperative to provide the best clarity as teachers for students to learn.This unit showed be the importance of being culturally sensitive to the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Ichinomiya 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 chapter covers various ascpects of the teachers role within the classroom including: classroom management, activity configurations, teacher talk time vs. student talk time and disicpline. This content was familiar to me as I worked as a swim instructor for a few years. But, the variaiton between an aquatic and classroom enviroments ment that there still was a fair amount for me to learn.The unit gives us the information about conditionals and direct/reported speech. The theoretical...  [Read more]

  Take a look at any online TEFL forum and there is a good chance you will come across stories of unscrupulous employers taking advantage of their teachers. Due to the huge number of English language training providers operating in countries all over the world, it is inevitable that there are some that are badly run. The good news is that by asking a few simple questions you should be able to avoid the jobs you don't want and greatly increase your chances of landing the right position to suit you. Whether you are an experienced EFL teacher looking for a new challenge or a newly qualified TEFL graduate looking for that all important first teaching position, it is vital that you ask the right questions during the job interview process. Although you can never guarantee that any job...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Timon Brazil 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 uniit gives so much understanding about teaching adults, specifically teaching Business English to adults. Information about potential problems when teaching adults will be kept in mind to minimize them. It is also really important for teachers to know the right teaching methods and choose the suitable one for the class, which are explained in this unit. I'm sure this unit will help me a great deal to teach Business English.This is a very tricky unit because patchwork ESA can be a...  [Read more]

  This video is part of our series on the past tenses in English. In this video, we take a look at the past perfect continuous tense. This tense is used to talk about two actions in the past focusing on the fact that one of the two actions had been continuing at another point in the past. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. In this unit I learned how to create my cv and what information us important and what is not important. I learnes where to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Centre Top 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.B. - U.S.A. said: Interviewing potential overseas employersWhile it is prudent to put effort into presenting oneself as a worthy candidate for hire, it is important that a candidate for an overseas teaching job learn about the company that he is interviewing with. In essence, he needs to interview the employer. The candidate should always have a list of questions for which suitable answers must be obtained before accepting an overseas position. Some of them will be gleaned during the interview. Some may need to...  [Read more]

  There are some other classroom management issues that we need to consider and they may include issues such as writing on the board, giving students individual attention, the use of teacher talk time, the way in which we should give instructions to our students, the building and maintaining of rapport with our students, and finally the one that perhaps most new teachers particularly spend a lot of time worrying and thinking about, is the issue of classroom discipline. So what we'd like to do is to take each of these in turn and look at some of the major issues surrounding these classroom management issues. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Nanchang 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: M.L. - Korea said: Unit 15 discusses about methods of knowing students' English level, i.e. tutorials, individual evaluation, and tests. Instead of giving tutorials one-on-one, teachers can use the last 10 minutes of the class for review and answering questions that the students have. Besides tutorials, students can fill in questionnaire or join in class discussion to evaluate the course and areas they need more help on (such as grammar, speaking, writing, or reading skills). Another way to identify students'...  [Read more]