Esl Young Learners

  The next category we are looking at in our series on teaching special groups in ESL are young learners. We consider students aged 2 to 16 young learners. Find out the positives, negatives and tips when teaching young learners 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. Again,in this unit new skills but apply into a great review of ESA; However, it gives me more clear theory of speaking and writing skill, it's not blurring any more for...  [Read more]

  There are some general Do's and Don'ts that need to be considered when teaching young learners. Watch this video to get more insight into teaching this special group of learners. 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. I enjoyed reading about teaching techniques. It's interesting to see that a lot of this has simply evolved naturally within me, throughout my years of teaching ESL. It's interesting to now see the associated labels. I look forward...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Medford Maine 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 that there are five types of beginner learners in ESL classes- absolute beginner, false beginner, adult beginner, young beginner and beginner without experience of the Roman alphabet. Teaching one-on-one students differs from teaching group classes particulary in terms of group dynamics and the variety of activities which can be used. Teaching children is vastly different to teaching adult learners for a number of reasons. Most important of all is the different use of positive...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Cyprus Limassol 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 describes the roles and qualities of both the Teacher & Learner in an ESL environment. A teacher should be fair, have a good command of the English language and grammar rules as well as being a kind, patient and motivating teacher. They also need to be able to assess/adapt their teaching/lessons to the level of their students. A learner also has responsibilities in the classroom and some are that they have a willingness to learn and ask questions and a desire to experiment with...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Columbus Ohio 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: As an ESL teacher to young learners, I really enjoyed this unit as it pertained to my work. As I read I found that I am currently implementing many of the teaching strategies from the unit in my classroom. I agree with the unit that when teaching young learners a teacher must not only act as a teacher but also as a performer. It is in my opinion that children learn better when they don't feel like they are learning but are being entertained. The business and multilingual classes to pertain to me...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs United States Knoxville 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 1 provides a general introduction of ITTT and the TEYL course and an overview of the content presented within. Firstly, course content is run through unit-by-unit and the intended method of study explained. Next, the target group, aims of the course, and learner objectives are stated. A rundown of common ESL terminology follows, including a list of acronyms relevant to the course. The definition of Young Learners is examined and defined as learners between the ages of five and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Jingzhou 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: As an ESL tutor, one has to identify various teaching groups inorder to provide quality teaching experience. There are several types of learners; the absolute beginner, students who have no English background learning. false beginner, who have been exposed to English but did not retain much of the language. the adult learner, beginners who often make their own decisions to learn English and are highly motivated to learn. the young beginner, young students who lack motivation to learn the language...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Belvedere 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: Unit 19 focuses on the different types of classes that you should be prepared to teach as an ESL instructor. These special groups include beginners, individuals, young learners, business English and multilingual/monolingual classes. For each group there are different methods of teaching to consider. For instance, activities that you would do with a class of 12 children would differ from those you would do with an individual adult learner. Furthermore, how you engage with children differs wildly...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Philippines Koronadal City 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 this unit is intended to let the ESL teacher KNOW about all types of students that he will find on the way as a teacher. There, they will have kids who are always very young and depend on their teachers for progress and approval. There also have young learners, who could be highly or low motivated to learn. This condition could be influenced by the fact that they might have problems at home, and this really affects them and the teacher has no way to control this. ...  [Read more]

  This video focuses on the difference between the usage of "bring" and "take". These two words often cause confusion, especailly for English learners. It is important to consider the direction in order to determine which word to use. The word "bring" describes the movement of something toward a specified location, such as in this sentence: Can you bring some snacks to the party tonight? The word "take" on the other hand generally describes the movement of something away from a location, such as here: Do you want to take any leftovers home? As you can see, it's quite easy to determine the correct word to use in a sentence when considering the direction you are referring to. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Rutherford 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 introduced three large groups of ESL learners (beginners, young learners, and business English/ESP learners) while also discussing some of the issues and strategies particular to each. The final section on business English/ESP learners was especially informative: between describing the broader logistical issues of class composition and providing guidance on how to carry out a needs analysis, I feel this unit provided a comprehensive theoretical framework for planning a business English...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accreditation Good 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: K.S. – U.S.A. said: This course has given me the knowledge to be able to plan my lessons based on the Engage, Study, Activate method so that my students are getting the most out of their classes. This allows me to adapt the lessons provided from the course book to this method so that my students do not get bored with the repetition of the course book but still have the structure of using it. This course has given me a review of english grammar which is very helpful to show me what I need to review...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Philippines Tabaco City 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 types of classes an ESL teacher can teach are diverse. The different classes are: Beginners, Individuals (one to one), young learners, business English groups, Monolingual vs Multilingual. When teaching to each group there are disadvantages and advantages. With young learners it is important to always use English, speak slow, use gestures, and play games as often as possible.When teaching young learners it is important to praise them as much as possible. This will increase their...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Philippines Tarlac City 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 many different aspects concerning teachers and learners. It discusses various roles teachers can adopt to support their learning goal, as well as different teaching methodologies and the main language skills that are taught in ESL classroom. We learn that a good teacher can be an instructor, facilitator, mentor, psychologist, counselor, or even policeman. We also discover that teaching adults has some advantages over young learners. These include a greater attention span...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bordentown New Mexico 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 discusses the different types of learners and learning environments that teachers might encounter while teaching ESL. The different types of learners can include young and adult learners, and the different environments can be 1 to 1 lessons, small adult business groups or bigger groups when teaching children in the classrooms. The lesson also included different modes to deal with the learners needs and how to balance this with their wants. I have personally benefited from learning the...  [Read more]