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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs United States Henderson 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 9 was all about lesson planning. One thought is too much lesson planning can make the class teacher-centered and no room for adjusting to the individual class and students. Then again, no planning makes it easy to get far off-subject. Therefore, a happy medium needs to be found when planning, with room for movement. The lesson should be written down briefly with a general idea what you will be discussing. Details about the activities and time-frames should also be included. The...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Mehsana 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 learned a lot from this unit. Reading the information about different methodologies I thought which one I should choose, while working with children. I decided that I?ll use Presentation, Practice and Production, Task -Based Learning, Communicative Language technique and Suggestopaedia. I also studied the material about three stages of the lesson and found some useful ideas for each of the stages.It is very important to incorparate course books and created materials in teaching.Though...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification China Zhaodong 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 outlined various components that a lesson plan (or a sequence of lesson plans) can have and detailed what some of the purposes and advantages of lesson planning are. Additionally, unit 9 included samples for a lesson plan, a self-evaluation form, and example activities/worksheets. While I learned about the benefits of lesson planning and various ways one can lesson plan from this unit, it also explained that a lesson plan can simply be notes jotted down, that there is not...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Trent Texas 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 last unit describes the teacher as a mediator and a lively entertainer. He/she therefore needs to establish rapport between students, as well as the connection between students and himself/herself to bring everyone in a comfortable and fun atmosphere. Many activities and warmer ideas were mentioned. Some tricks to make it easier for the teacher to deal with common problematic situations such as large classes, different levels among the learners, the use of students' native language, reluctant students...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Ishinomaki 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 conditionals and the direct/indirect speech were all explained. In the conditinal includes the zero, the first, the second and the third conditionals. These mainly show statements of if/when and the resultant idea. The conditions can be irrefutable statements as seen in the zero conditional e.g. if you mix equal proportions of red and yellow paint, you will get orange. The conditionals can also be hypothetical, as in the third conditional e.g. If wishes were horses, beggars...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Philippines Cagayan De Oro 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 the class I taught, I completely created the lesson myself. In the college-level ESL class that I was the \"Fellow\" (tutor) for, the professor created the lesson herself. So as a teacher, I don't have much experience with course books. However, as a student of a foreign language, I can say that this unit was spot-on with how to deal with them. My Japanese professor used the book as a guide for the lessons and as something students used for reference. However, she always had...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Hirakata 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 liked the practical and easy approach of the ESA methodology. I think it's easily applicable, in all its forms, straight arrow, boomerang, and patchwork, and makes engaging students very easy and marks a clear path on how and when to explain, correct, and prompt the students to experiment with the language. The topic on error / mistake correction was very interesting as well, especially because the first option would be self-correction (either prompted or not). I also found the difference between...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Dujiangyan 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: Personally I myself have always prided myself on being able to look after myself in whatever situation I happen to find myself. My father himself always taught me to take decisions. \"You should make your own mind up yourself and let other people get on with things by themselves.\" Those are the very words themselves that he used. I don't know what you yourself do. I mean we are all supposed to try and make the best of ourselves. I guess or I imagine from what you yourself look like that you have...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Zhanjiang China 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 a normal english lesson,it is very important to capture the interest and enthusiasm of the students and to do so ,you need material capable of doing this..course books are helpful for the teacher that might run out of ideas or find himself or herself in some sort of difficulty.Personally,I prefer authentic materials because I know that for some reason or another,the students have familiarity with these objects and can express their ideas in a free manner.I beleive in using fantasy and...  [Read more]

  Sabrina took the 120-hour online TEFL course with tutor support and videos. In this TEFL review video, Sabrina tells us how she found the videos to be a very useful part of the course as she considers herself to be a visual learner and the videos made it easier for her to absorb the necessary information. Now she has completed the course, Sabrina plans to volunteer at a local ESL school to gain practical experience. 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]

Teacher Self Analysis My early experiences of learning in the State education system of the UK clearly affected my career and attitude to education. In the main, I was taught by root, this had the affect of making me become bored and if I am honest, I did not take full advantage of my education. Later realising I still had some untapped potential I enrolled on a course in Higher Education. I expected the same teaching methods that I had experienced earlier in my life, but instead found a more progressive, student centered approach. My motivation was high and I achieved my Certificate in Education. I took these varied experiences with me when I entered teaching some ten years ago. I soon found that most learners at the college were I worked were poorly motivated, lacking drive and...  [Read more]

Group Dynamics I have always been fascinated by social dynamics and how they affect groups in personal and professional contexts. A teacher must be constantly aware of group dynamics while teaching. The teacher is not, however, merely exporting language information-grammatical structures, vocabulary, etc-but also acts in a role model capacity. This translates into how the teacher presents materials and engages the class. While researching for this essay, I stumbled across an article titled, Teacher Identity as Pedagogy: Towards a Field-Internal Conceptualisation in Bilingual and Second Language Education. The article explores using the teacher’s personal identity as a ‘field-internal’ teaching tool, as a way to teach students a language, but also excite collaborative skills in...  [Read more]

Songs in the Classroom The use of songs in the ESL classroom can be a fun and innovative way of covering a range of English language topics. Songs can be used for vocabulary, grammar, dictation, pronunciation (stress and intonation), phonetics, speaking, writing, listening, integrative skills, and many other ESL points. Furthermore, songs can invite the non-native speaker into the English speaking culture. For instance, pop music gives the learner a taste of what is trendy at the moment. Meanwhile, the lyrics to classic rock songs can give a sense of history and the attitude of the country at the time of recording (for example, “Give Peace a Chance,” John Lennon, 1969). Additionally, children’s songs are crucially important for the young learner as they are an easy way to encourage...  [Read more]

Cultural Sensitivity in the Classroom The topic we have decided to address is cultural sensitivity in the classroom. Living in Toronto is extremely different from living anywhere else on this earth. One reason why, is the cultural diversity of Toronto. Even in today’s workforce there is a massive amount of cultural diversity that is why having cultural sensitivity in today’s classrooms should be a huge asset. Canada is a country that is now relying on immigrants coming to our country to help run the economy. It is an extremely good thing that people from different cultures are trained to speak English before they come to Canada or having them take an English learning course once they arrive in the country. By doing this, they are given an equal opportunity in Canada. Luckily we were...  [Read more]

This TESOL glossary presents terms which are links to the description of that term. All the terms are in general use throughout the teaching industry with a particular focus on EFL. Some slight variations in meaning may be possible depending upon the specific area the term relates to, but on the whole, we have chosen those terms with generally accepted meaning and minimal ambiguity. Simply click on the TESOL glossary link term below for the full definition. When learning the English language students are regularly confronted with vocabulary that is new and unfamiliar to them. In order to learn how to pronounce these words correctly the student needs to hear... READ MORE Recognition that professional standards have been met. Recognition that academic and other standards have been...  [Read more]