Esl Lab

Check out tefl tesol about Courses TESOL Dates 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.W. - U.S.A. said: Difference Between Formal and Non Formal LanguageThe differences in formal and informal language are of great consequence to the ESL student, be that student a child or adult, novice or advanced. Though formal english constitutes the majority of business-based english in the world, informal english constitutes much of what is spoken day to day. There are few set rules that distinguish the formal from the informal in english, and these distinctions become problematic for the student of...  [Read more]

Computer Aided Language Learning With the advent of the internet and its increasing importance in the classroom, Computer Aided Language Learning, or CALL, has become a viable and useful source for both teachers and students. CALL first became prevalent in US classrooms in the late 1070’s. Since its introduction it has gone from a primitive, structured Q&A program, to full-fledged language programs such as Rosetta stone. Although programs like Rosetta Stone have experienced success, many experts believe that CALL should be used to augment rather than replace face-to-face learning environments. This was one of the big questions facing ESL teachers in the late 90s, how to integrate CALL and its resulting technological concerns successfully into the classroom. Such things as whether an...  [Read more]