Games To Play On White Board

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Riverdale Delaware 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: Teachers have a great opportunity and duty to use various pieces of equipment to facilitate the learning process. Teaching aids can range from your traditional white/black board and overhead projectors to more advanced technologies such as a computer, audio/visual pieces and interactive boards. Teachers can take a balanced approach with students to use various pieces of technology that involves students and allows them to also use critical thinking. Today many resources for both students and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Application For 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. H. - New Zealand said: Creating MaterialsCreating materials adds interest to lessons and helps teachers to think more creatively. It gives an enjoyable approach to learning and helps students to relate to the english language. Materials need to be created properly to look professional and be robust enough to be used repeatedly. Authentic or real materials (realia) can be used in three main areas: for descriptions (e.g. plastic cars, trucks, etc. to describe methods of transport); as props in drama (e.g....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification India Medinipur 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 all about troubleshooting, and addressed a few problems that I might face in the classroom. I like the idea of \"warmers\" or warm-up activities. Fun games to get the students thinking and speaking in English, while also setting them at ease. Showing the students that learning English can be fun, and that I am not a scary foreigner. I really love to play hangman, only I changed the game to 'walk the plank'. So rather than hanging a stick figure, I erase the boards of a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Brussels Belgium 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 section, we looked at the productive skills: speaking and writing. They are both used to communicate. It was explained that we will need to focus on accuracy during the study stage and fluency during the activate stage. The teacher face the challenge to create the need and desire in their students to communicate, both in speaking and in writing. We were given different ideas of games and activities that encourage communication.This lesson was quite informative. I have never...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Kishiwada 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: Equipment and teaching aid lesson has enriched me a lot on the various teaching materials required in a classroom and how to use them effectively. some of the equipment include, white/black boards,interactive white boards,overhead projectors,worksheets and cards,CDs,DVDs, cassettes,video cameras,dictionaries,computers,course books, resource books dictionaries just to name a few.it is not important just to know these equipment but how to use them effectively in class is of paramount...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification United Kingdom Eastbourne 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 chapter looked at different media such as video, cassette, over head projectors, interactive white boards, and chalk boards that teachers can use as teaching tools. The materials available will depend heavily on the school, and schools with more economic resources will generally have more physical resources available for teachers as well. This doesn't mean that a teacher can't be creative in investigating online free supporting materials, or generating their own. This...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses Colorado 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: P.T. - Sweden said: Wow! The compilers of this lesson sure did their homework on online resources. I will no doubt find the lists here invaluable in the future. I regularly encourage students to make good use of the Internet, but as they already have so many other classes, I believe they only access a minuscule proportion of what they could. They also much prefer surfing in Chinese, their native language, and here in China inside the 'great firewall' and outside of it are completely different worlds....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Argentina Posadas 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 6, Video Lessons, two different teaching styles were portrayed through video. The first video was painful to watch, as the teacher came off as abrasive and awkward. He demanded answers from his students before fully teaching them the content. He used complex language and talked too fast which only furthered the students confusion. He turned his back to his students multiple times to aggressively write repetitive phrases on the white board. He did not know his students names. In the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Mahabad Iran 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 gave great insight on creative ways to teach students. It gave examples to use regular board games, but change the cards to match with what you want to teach. This gave great insight on how to keep your classroom fun, and keep the students wanting more. Hopefully this will help me in the future to create fun activities for my students so that they can grow in their language learning.This unit focused on pronunciation and phonology. This can be hard to teach but this unit...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Chilln Chile 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: Speaking and writing. The other half of learning a language. Since these are equally important, we, as teachers, need to focus on both of them. Although writing can be boring and may only be reserved for homework, it does not excuse the students from practicing while in the classroom. I think this can be easily done by students writing on the board. I'm noticing too that games have a lot of power when teaching a new language.In this unit I learned about the types of tenses, present, past and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Fremont Iowa 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 17 is the reflection of equipment used within the classroom to further educate the children on lesson material. As well as a few examples to use to have the students be enthusiastic about learning, such as writing on a white board, watching a DVD in class. which is informational about the given topic. Overhead projectors and displaying visual aids. Worksheets and work cards allowing the students to work in pairs. More and more what seems to be prevalent now adays is the use of course books, resource...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Discounted TESOL Course 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. T. - U.S.A. said: Lesson PlanningYou’re 30 minutes in to a 45 minute lesson; the students have finished their final activity and are looking up at you expectantly. What’s a teacher to do? The well-prepared teacher anticipated this moment and came up with a back-up activity when she was writing out her lesson plan the day before. A word search, a game of hangman, a discussion of a story in today’s newspaper: all great ideas for keeping student talk time high and using up unexpected extra time. ...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Fulltime TESOL Classes 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.G. - South Africa said: Managing equipment and teaching aidsThere are so many factors that contribute to understanding and effective learning. The teacher needs to consider and realize all these contributing factors and adopt various roles and methodologies to promote learning. Teaching students in a language other than their mother tongue presents a greater challenge for the teacher as he/she cannot rely merely on spoken words for explanation, but has to apply a more visual teaching approach. Thus the EFL...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Bolivia sucre 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 all about the pronunciation and phonology (pronouncing and phonics) of English. This unit, in my opinion, was the hardest. I really struggled with the rise/fall, fall/rise, and flat intonation of speech. These three ways of speaking changes in both volume and pitch and gives the listener different information. I have rarely thought about what my voice does except when I wish to ask a question. Another very tricky part of the unit was stress of words and syllables. In my opinion this...  [Read more]

  Using games in your lessons is a great way to liven up the class and get students excited and interested in using English in the classroom. Not only do they provide a welcome break from the usual activities, they also help to create a relaxed environment where even the most reluctant student can be persuaded to take part. There are many games that can be used in the TEFL classroom, from simple games that only require a pen and a whiteboard to more elaborate board games. There are some games that have been specifically designed to be used in English language classes, while other, everyday games that we usually play for fun can also be adapted to be used with your students. You can even create your own games! Are you ready to live and teach abroad? Click here and get started...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Flexible TESOL Courses 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.F. - U.S.A. said: Culturally Sensitive ClassroomIn Japan, it is the ultimate faux-pas to blow your nose in public. In India, stepping on someone's foot is a major, unclean insult. In Argentina and other South American countries, closer communication space means taking a step back is an insult. When teaching english to other cultures on their native turf, teachers are faced with similar challenges to those of the teacher in their own native country yet in a classroom of diversified cultures unified in the...  [Read more]

Teaching Productive Skills Acquiring the skills to effectively use a new language may involve traditional classroom learning lessons and controlled practice, but experience with the language and the opportunity for creative exploration are also important components in the learning process. Students need to be exposed to the new language, they need to be able to understand its meaning and how it is constructed, and they must be able to practice and produce the language using the knowledge base they have attained (Unit 7 p.1, ITTT course book). Productive skills include speaking and writing, two critical components of the complex process of communication. There are countless reasons for communication between individuals: they have something they wish to express (verbally or in writing),...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Centre TESOL Certificate 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.A. - Spain said: Coursebook reviewWhen I started with the course, I had no idea about what a TEFL course could include, as I am new teacher and I have no experience in teaching, except of doing some one-to-one classes nearby my city. The course has been very profitable for me, as in order to be an english teacher, in my view one should have taken at least a basic teacher course and only then can tackle the challenge with some confidence. The course has several areas which I have divided. The...  [Read more]

Seating Arrangements in the Classroom Choosing a seating arrangement for a classroom is one of the most important decisions a teacher can make. The proper plan can facilitate the learning process, while a poor choice can all but render a lesson a failure. Nicole Cusik wrote a research paper about the implications of classroom arrangement for her Instructional Strategies and Reflections class at the University of Delaware. This paper can be found at. Her main point states that a teacher needs “to be sensitive to the learning objective of the lesson, as well as the interpersonal dynamic that exists among the students in the group.” There are several options when it comes to arranging a class, including rows, circles, clusters, activity zones, and pairs. Each can work well in some...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Fee TESOL Course 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.D. - U.S.A. said: Teaching GroupsTeaching groups of students can be very rewarding and it brings certain sets of challenges. In this article, I will talk about teaching elementary students, middle aged students, and teaching adults as a group. When teaching very young children, aged 5-9 for example, they have a very short span of attention. The teacher must always be keeping them focused and must change the activity very quickly to keep pace with the limited span of attention. A good deal of...  [Read more]