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  In this video Linda breaks down the difference between "everyday" and "every day". Due to their spelling, it can be quite hard for non-native English learners to understand the difference between the two. This video explains exactly how to differenciate between both expressions. 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. As a teacher you should be more aware and considerate of your student and you should be more observant than focusing on your own...  [Read more]

  "They're", "their" and "there" are three words that are often used incorrectly. "They're" is simply the contracted form of "they are". "Their" is a possessive and indicates ownership of something. "There" indicates a place. Due to the Internet and instant messaging, the three words have been icreasingly used incorrectly. However, if you'd like to use them correctly, you should keep their meanings in mind. When trying to decide which word to use remember that "they're" = they are, "their" = ownership and "there" = place. 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...  [Read more]

  The three words lightening, lightning and lighting are easily confused by English learners and even native speakers. Let's take a look at the differences. Lightening is the present participle of the verb to lighten describing the action of making something less heavy. A good example would be "I was lightening the load on my horse because it was exhausted." Lightning refers to a streak of static electricity through the sky usually accompanied by thunder, as here "I was struck by lightning while playing golf in a storm." Lighting is the arrangement of light especially in photography. A suitable example for this would be "The photo was dull because the lighting wasn't good enough". Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Nasiriyah Iraq 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 many different kinds of future tenses, and that is where lots of students get confused from time to time. Therefore, it is important to explain this unit to them nice and slow, make sure they get the idea of different future tenses. Or at least let them fully understand the tenses that are more frequently used.The purpose of different tests such as progress vs practice is very interesting. Students often get very nervous if they know a test is going to be held on a certain day,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Cost Celta 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.R. - Chile said: British english vs American EnglishFirst of all, there is no right or wrong between British and American english: • American english is the form of english used in the united states. It includes all english dialects used within the united states (US). • British english is the form of english used in the United Kingdom. It includes all english dialects used within the United Kingdom (UK). American english is the most widespread form of english; students are more likely to encounter...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL King City 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: This unit talks about course books and how they should be used/supplemented. This was another area that seemed outdated to me (casettes?), but I know that textbooks are still a vital part of day to day classroom operations. It also seemed to be repeating a lot of information, such as authentic and created materials. I don't think I'll have much of a choice about what textbook I use, but it is useful to think about what kinds of activities I might use from it as well as additional activities I create...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Worden 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: Types of classes will vary wildly. We can start with two or three year olds all the way to workplace English for a specific purpose in which case the English teacher does not have to be a specialist because we are still at least 90% teaching English. It is important to understand all situations; the absolute, false, adult beginner, young beginner, without Roman alphabet, as they will all have special does and don'ts. Teaching individual one on one classes has a separate list of advantages and non...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Naga Philippines 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 has taught me the differences between present tenses. There is present simple, present continuous, present perfect, and present perfect continuous. Present tense means saying something like, \"I go to the park.\" Present continuous means saying something like, \"I am going to the park.\" Present perfect means saying something like, \"I have gone to the park.' Present perfect continuous means saying something like, \"I have been going to the park for 3 years.\"Out of all the units so...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Laguna Santa Cruz 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 new language involves three areas: vocabulary, grammar, and functions. When teaching vocabulary, I need to explain its meaning, spelling, pronunciation, the grammar around it, its use, and its frequency. Grammar is similar; I need to explain its meaning, use, how we write vs. how we speak it, and any patterns around it. Teaching functions explains how they would express the grammar and vocabulary appropriately - their word choice combination and style of presentation. We need to teach...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Argentina bahia blanca 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 19, I learned what kinds of different groups there are and how to approach and teach them. There are many different kind of classes, such as individuals (teaching one-on-one), children, business classes, monolingual vs multilingual groups and different kinds of beginners. As a teacher, you should approach all of these groups in different ways, and consider the different needs of the students, possible problems, motivation levels, how to plan and evaluate a lesson or a course,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Beirut Lebanon 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 lesson we learned about modal axillary verbs and how they modify the main verb depending on the context of their usage. Many examples for the different types of modal axillary verbs were given. Then the unit discussed active vs. passive voice usage and gave examples for that. Ending with the three types of phrasal verbs. The phrasal verbs I found a bit difficult to understand.A teacher has to be lively,pleasant personality to develop a positive rapport with diversified...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Kazan Russia 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: Again, I'm not sure what to say. The lessons were good grammar reviews. I enjoyed the video tutorial and lesson for modal auxiliary verbs. I think the one area I would have like a little more explanation was the Phrasal Verbs. The differences between the three types can feel so subtle that it would have been nice to provide more examples to help compare and contrast them.With no experience teaching parts of speech previously this unit exposed how complex the english language can be....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Matsumoto 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 was about the materials, and basically which ones are good to use, why and the advantages and disadvantages of the use of authentic and created materials. It would have been interesting to discuss the future kinds of materials that could be used to enhance the skills of the learners, such as tablets, apps, E-dictionaries, or who knows, translator glasses or interpreting earphones.This lesson was a relatively easy and straight forward lesson, as most of the contents had already...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Bucheon South Korea 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 lesson, I learned some formal concepts of sentence structure. In my personal experience, I use most of the concepts correctly but did not understand the reasoning behind my sentence structure. I struggled with some of the verb concepts (transitive vs intransitive). I also struggled with identifying the classification of smaller words. I was also confused when I came across multiple adjectives in the same sentence as I tried to complicate my analysis.This unit seemed to me very...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs New Zealand Napier-Hastings 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 learned the grammar of phrasal and modal verbs, active vs. passive voice, and relative clauses. Modal verbs include may, might, can, could, should, must, and would, and they create subtle but significant differences in meaning. Phrasal verbs include three different types and should be taught as vocabulary items since separating particles changes the meaning. Passive voice is used when the person doing the action is unknown or not significant or when we want to emphasize...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Hyderabad India 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 think it was very helpful in this chapter to have the discussion of ways to teach reluctant learners. I might have focused a bit more on that but I come from a different background. I imagine while teaching abroad most of these students really do want to learn English as this is isn't in their typical school or work day? Adults typically I suppose vs. young children. I think it is especially important in the first days of school to create a good rapport with ones students. That was solidified...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Manchester 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: This unit was about the different kinds of tools a EFL teacher can use to teach, Such as an overhead projector, computers, websites, photocopiers, resourcebooks, cameras, recorders, and so forth. It included the fact that using overhead transparencies can save a lot of time by being able to write them and save them for future use. Using an overhead projector also limits the amount of time that you would normally spend with your back to the students.This unit covered the various parts of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Marshall 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: Modal verbs add meaning to the main verbs. Examples of modal verbs are can, could, have to, need to, should, etc. They can express different ideas, such as obligation, possibility, permission, ability, advice, different degrees of formality. There are two kinds of voices, passive and active. We use a passive voice when it's not important or not known who made an action. There are three kinds of clauses, such as independent clause(complete sentence), dependent clause(not a complete sentence) and...  [Read more]

  Fernando is originally from Buenos Aires but spent the past 12 years working in the United States. As he has now returned to Argentina, he wants to become an English teacher. In his TESOL review he shares his thoughts on the center in Buenos Aires. He learned a lot regarding teaching techniques and lesson planning. He is confident that he can now lead his own classroom and is excited to start working as an English 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. ...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Loja 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: This unit was a little more intense than some of the others. Modal auxiliary verbs are used for obligstions, possibilities/probability, permission/prohibition, ability, and advice. Some of the best ways to teach modal auxiliary verbs is through role-play, rules, and signs. There are two types of voices in English, which include active and passive voice. One of the errors that is made is leaving the verb to be out of a sentence. There are three types of phrasal verbs: intransitive, transitive...  [Read more]