Esl Certification Louisiana

To embark on teaching English abroad, what you truly require is a strong willingness to explore something new and a teaching qualification that attests to your completion of a certain level of teacher training. In this context, the widely recognized credential is a TESOL certificate. Such courses usually have minimal prerequisites, making them accessible to a wide range of individuals. What level of English is required to take a TESOL course? What age limits are there with TESOL courses? What educational background do I need to take a TESOL course? Do English language teachers need to be bilingual? Do qualified teachers still need to complete a TESOL course? Do I need to know a lot about grammar to teach English abroad? A fundamental requirement for enrolling in a TESOL...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Shreveport Louisiana 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 shows what the teacher should know to motivate the students and make then feel happy and comfortable to learn the language. The motivated student will absorb the subject quickly, and it will help the teacher keep the class interesting and productive. Nowadays all these equipment are crucial and can be used for any level of English, and it will help a lot the student and teacher.Grammar is very important because it improves the quality of your writing. Always use the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Louisiana Shreveport 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 on lesson planning helped me to learn how to be prepared for each class and how to plan a sequence of lessons. The lesson plan worksheets and post-mortem (self-evaluation) forms were very helpful, especially as I am starting out. It raises the question if there are some pre-fabricated lesson plans available? I am confident these exist somewhere that they could be adapted rather than having to reinvent the wheel for each lesson plan. The information about the use of the...  [Read more]

  The next category we are looking at in our series on teaching special groups in ESL are individuals. Teaching individuals, or one-to-one, forms a large part of the ESL market. Find out the positives, negatives and tips in this video. 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. This last unit was the most confusing of the grammar exercises. Quite nervous for this one, as I'm not sure that these words make sense or not anymore! Might be better to let the...  [Read more]

  Our next category in our series of teaching special groups in ESL is English for specific purposes. This video focuses specifically on teaching business English. How is business Enligsh different to general English? Will you be able to teach business English? Find out in this video. 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 native speaker, it is indeed an eye opener to know that there are so many classifications for present tense. Some of it is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jamestown Louisiana 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 continued from the previous but focused more on productive skills, speaking and writing. Emphasis was placed on two different types of activities, accuracy, and fluency based. In other words, producing correct language, followed by activities which focus on flowing conversation. Creative and accurate writing, and how to improve a student's ability was also discussed. For example writing short stories, journals. Accurate writing is improved by reading more to understand the variety of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Montegut Louisiana 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 phonology of the English language and how to teach the different aspects of it. The unit covered the importance of teaching phonology and the techniques for doing so. This unit merely gave an overview of the topic, but it covered important aspects such as the parts of our human anatomy used in speaking. It also covered intonation, stress, and rhythm in speaking. And finally, the unit explained the different approaches English teachers can take in lesson planning for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hammond Louisiana 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 lesson focuses on how to effectively manage a classroom. It goes into detail on how your body language and reactions are the huge tools for managing the classroom. It then goes into techniques on how things such as grouping, classroom layout and the profiles of the students being taught effect how a lesson is planned and/or adapted to the situation. That to be the most effective in managing the classroom, one requires a whole range of techniques involving the proper way to write on a board, how...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hayes Louisiana 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: ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????o???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????There are various methods to teach a second language in a classroom environment. However,It's crucial for teachers to aware which method is the best suit for the students, and what can...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Sunset Louisiana 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 different types of learning resources that can be used during a lesson were discussed in this section. It was noted that authentic material can be useful fore helping students to feel more comfortable practicing their new language skills outside of a classroom setting since the material is coming straight from the \"real world\". Also, textbook usage comes with both advantages and disadvantages as many students experience, and these were outlined. Textbooks are good to use as they provide a sense...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Forest Louisiana 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 was a nice, concise unit with useful examples on lesson planning. While grammar is not a very important aspect of teaching language in my situation, vocabulary is. I appreciated the time spent examining how to select appropriate vocabulary or not. However, I have to argue with question number 9. I realize the answer is \"pronunciation\", but doesn't that fall in appropriacy? If I'm teaching young learners or those very new to the language, I should not select words like responsibility, with its...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Harrisonburg Louisiana 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 (EFL) is essential to both the teacher and the student. Most of the items taught include new grammar, vocabulary and language functions. Therefore it is important for the teacher to introduce the student to the new language in a balanced and manageable manner. When teaching vocabulary, selection of words is very important. The words should be appropriate to the students and to the task at hand. The teacher should also consider using simpler words when introducing a new...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Haynesville Louisiana 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 several theories for teaching English. Some of these are still used, while others are currently less popular. The unit then went on to detail the Engage, Study, Activate or 'ESA' lesson structure. While named 'ESA' lessons do not necessarily flow in that order with the only hard rule being that an 'Engage' session is the beginning. types of lessons that are common are the straight arrow, the boomerang, and the patchwork lesson. The unit ended with ideas for each of the phases of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Youngsville Louisiana 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 covers modals, phrasal verbs, and passive voice. I have struggled to explain some of these things to college level students in the past, much less younger students that aren't necessarily using English in their everyday lives. I agree that phrasal verbs might be best taught as \"vocabulary\" or taught situationally. (The driving example was a good one.) Also using phrasal verbs in questions would be helpful. (What do you have to put up with? Do you want me to pick up anything from the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hosston Louisiana 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 unit covers various elements related to teaching the so-called productive skills, i.e. speaking and writing. It points out the communicative function of these skills as well as gives some ideas on how to stimulate students to make them active in the lesson. As for the speaking skill, the difference between accuracy and fluency activities is clearly laid out and illustrated with numerous examples which can be used when planning a lesson. The guidelines for a free/creative speaking activity with...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Sarepta Louisiana 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, the author discusses the basic rules of modal auxiliary verbs, the three types of phrasal verbs, the three different clauses, and the two types of voices used in English. For the modal auxiliary verbs a chart is given with verb, its uses, and examples how the verb is used in the present, future, and past tenses. The discussion of phrasal verbs is not as in depth and as full of examples as the one on modal verbs. The three different types of phrasal verbs, which are intransitive,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Wilson Louisiana 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 5 gives an overview of the classroom management as it relates to the eye contact, gesturing and the voices. It also notes to use the students name at the end of asking a question. It talks about making to much direct contact can be a bad thing. There are three types of grouping of students in a class, whole-class, pairwork and students working on their own. Each of these groupings have their pros and cons, and it is imperative that the teacher is aware of them so that they chose the correct...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Rayville Louisiana 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 went over lessons planning. It supplied examples of lesson planning templates that were both filled out and not filled out. Additionally, it had a template for teacher self-reflection to help the teacher improve. I learned that I will need to try to be flexible and to try to closely pay attention to the interest in the students during each part of the lesson. Some aspects may take longer than expected, and some may be the opposite. I think as an inexperienced teacher, one might be too...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Saline Louisiana 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: It's incredibly important to begin to build a rapport with the students, especially if it is a new class as it makes them feel more confident right at the beginning of the lesson. Using a game to begin a lesson seemed like a great idea as it got the students involved straight away, and by completing the activity in pairs it allowed more student talk time and also allowed the students to get to know each other. In the second lesson the teacher clearly explains the activities and provides clear and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Blanchard Louisiana 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 have learned a lot from this unit. I did not realize just how many theories and methodologies there are when it comes to teaching english as a first language. i liked how much they differed from each other. From the most basic grammar and syntax, to the more vocabulary based structures, to the more conversational approaches, and even the approaches that use very little structure and more imaginative functions. I learned a lot about the ESA or engage/study/activate teaching approach. This one...  [Read more]