English Teaching Books

  This infographic shows a number of different course books for teaching business English that are available from a variety of different publishers. Many of these books can be bought online either through Amazon or direct from the publisher. If you are teaching business English classes either as a private tutor or an employee of an English language school, you should find something here to interest you and your students. Are you ready to live and teach abroad? Click here and get started today: https://www.teflcourse.net/?cu=YTDESCRIPTION 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...  [Read more]

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  The next item that we're going to consider is the use of resource books. There are many different types of resource books available and within those books there tends to be a general pattern and typically the resource book pack will come in a three book series and typically that three book series will be in the form of the student book, a workbook and a teacher's resource book. So for example here are those three books for this particular series called ?Total English? and in the student book the type of information that we can gain from here is the actual background to the teaching points themselves plus some additional information in terms of short worksheets and so on and so forth and tape transcripts at the end for listening activities, which these days often come on a CD...  [Read more]

  Let's just consider next, when using these resource books, the student book, the workbook and the teachers resource book, what are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using those types of materials? Well, firstly, the main advantage perhaps of using these types of material is that it's quicker than actually creating your own. Secondly, the course books that you will get will be graded for a particular level. So there'll be a set of books for the starter level, a set of books for the elementary level and so on and so forth. So you know that the activities and materials in there will have been graded for level. The use of the book can also offer continuity so that the syllabuses have been covered in a particular way by the book itself and are presented in a logical order....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Tongxiang 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.B. - Japan said: UNIT 14 COURSE BOOKS AND LESSON MATERIALS 1-BOOKS AND MATERIALS -AUTHENTIC MATERIALS:AUTHENTIC MATERIALS SHOULD BE USED IN SCHOOLS AND BY TEACHERS BECAUSE;THEY ARE REAL,INTERESTING AND MOTIVATING,STUDENTS GAIN CONFIDENCE WHEN THEY UNDERSTAND THEM AND THEY HELP IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS. -CREATED MATERIALS:THEY ARE DESIGNED BY TEACHERS TO SUPPLEMENT MATERIALS FROM THE COURSE BOOK.SOME EXAMPLES OF SUCH MATERIALS ARE:WORD SEARCH PUZZLES,FLASH CARDS,ROLE-PLAY CARDS,PICTURE STORIES ETC...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bristol Tennessee 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 the use of course books when teaching. It discussed both the advantages and disadvantages of using course books, and also ways to determine how one should choose to utilize these course books in the teaching process. It mentions that the use of course books must be adaptable. For example, the teacher can choose to omit the course book, replace certain parts of the book, and adjust it their needs in a variety of ways. That adaptability seemed to be the main theme being emphasized by...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Colombia Tunja 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: Course books continue to play a significant role in EFL teaching and learning by providing useful ready-made material to both teachers and students. However, inappropriate use of course books may de-skill teachers and tire students. This unit explores the role of course books in TEFL teaching and examines how teachers can make effective use of the material. It mainly applies to novice teachers and those working in centralized systems, where decisions are made by ministries and committees. ...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Middletown Pennsylvania 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: There are two categories of materials. The first one is authentic materials, which are programs, magazines, newspapers, songs, poems etc. The second - created materials, such as crosswords, word search puzzles, role-play cards, flashcards etc. Course books are the teaching and studying materials, which are student's book, workbook, audio and video materials, teacher's book/ guide, plus reading books, test book, learner dictionary, vocabulary flashcards as a part of the teaching-studying set....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Sidney Montana 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 found this very enjoyable as teachers can be in dismay upon deciding wether to use the course books or make their own lessons. I have come to a conclusion that if the teacher understands the course books and is able to incorporate this book within their own styles of teaching then the lessons will be very enjoyable as, the students will be looking for a healthy balance. They will not want to gain an opinion of the lessons to be just course book based, nor would they want to feel their teacher does not...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bradley 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: Unit 14 is about course books and lesson materials. Usually every school or teacher will use a course book as a base. It makes it easier to plan your lessons as topics are already selected. These books have been tested. Also these books have a lot of materials and ideas for teaching which can be very helpful for an unexperienced teacher. But in spite of good sides of using the course book there are always some negative. Course books are not adopted for certain class needs. So in this case teacher...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Elk Grove California 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: During the Unit 13 of this course I learned about Pronunciation and Phonology, definition, intonation and I read about methods, ways and examples for effective teaching. As mentioned in the course, pronunciation is one of the most neglected aspect of English language teaching. One important reason is that foreign teachers don't have the confidence and the training experience in this area. I agree that an effective teacher considers the teaching of pronunciation an integral part of the course...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Bangladesh Dhaka 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: Course books and teaching materials are the teacher's tools to deliver language. For many teachers course books help saving time and offer verified content; however, students are big fans of lesson materials. Concerning lesson materials, a teacher sometimes might use authentic or reality materials to gain public interest or to build confidence, sometimes he might use created materials to supplement, replace, or adapt the course books. Course book, on the other hand, is a good option for many...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Brazil Jequiti 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: Course books are a set of materials used for teaching purposes such as students book, workbook, Cassettes or CDs, teacher’s book, videos etc. However, there are advantages and disadvantages in using course books and as teachers, we need to make the best use of the course book we have. There are four different options for course book use. We could omit, replace, supplement or adapt the materials for optimal purposes. We omit certain lessons from the course book if they are not...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Canada Surrey 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: Course books and lesson materials; this unit teaches about the various teaching books and lessons materials available to the teacher and it advantages and disadvantages in using it. These teaching materials are made up of; authentic materials examples; (songs, newspapers, poems, magazines and films).Created materials examples;(crosswords, flashcards, gap fill activities, puzzles and picture stories). Course books; (for class work, homework and also it serve as teacher's guide). All these...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Elm City North Carolina 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 unite I learned about the use of course books as a teaching methodology and learned about the pros and cons of them. Information was presented about how to choose a good course book. how to use portions of the course book and supplement material in order to foster the students' learning. I also learned about how course books can make students less interested in the lessons and how to modify the materials to increase participation. Instructions were given on best practices with course...  [Read more]