George Gutierrez

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs tuxtla gutierrez 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: In this unit I feel that I have learned how to use appropriate activities in according to the level that students are at in their attempt to learn a new language. For example, students who are in the beginning phase of learning a new language, you want to introduce activities using visuals and to ensure that student understand clearly what they are expected to do. Something else that I have learned is that it is important to choose new words that students can use on a regular basis.This...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Tuxtla Gutierrez 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 was very enlightening in terms of its explanations of different syllabus methods. I found the breakdown of the syllabus planning to be very helpful too. I feel that I would be able to plan a proper Business English short course now, having learned about the various reasons for time allocations. I also appreciated the differentiation between level placement and needs analysis.This section touched on the complexity of pronunciation in the English language. It approached if...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Saint George 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: This unit went over the future tenses and their uses, possible errors students can make in each tense and useful tips on methods for teaching them. It also explained the use of other tenses to express actions that happen in the future like the present simple and present continuous. Although they are not future tenses they can be used to express something that will happen in the future. I can see how students can get confused when learning English as there are so many very subtle differences in the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Mount George Arkansas 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 teaching vocabulary, grammatical structures and approaches, and how language functions in different situations following ESA technique including interactive activities that students can learn from. I learned from this unit that the teacher should know how to select the teaching technique which must be appropriate to the students? level and how to involve the students in the learning process according to their needs. In my opinion, the teacher should motivate the learners to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Saint George Missouri 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: Most of things I've seen in this unit are what you really learn practicing inside the classroom. The teacher must bear in mind that these are details that make the class environment and the lessons more likely to be meaningful. The teacher should not take for granted the lack of experience of the learners. To be the teacher does not mean we know everything, it means we hold some knowledge and guidance skills, we are educators above all. As we go through the year with them, we also learn by...  [Read more]

  Did you know that you can complete an ITTT online course in the comfort of your own home and at your own pace? In this TEFL review video George talks about his experiences as an ITTT online student. ITTT offers a variety of TEFL/TESOL online courses. For example, for teachers who are considering working with younger students, ITTT offers the Certificate in Teaching English to Young Learners. Young learners can be one of the most rewarding of all groups to teach and ITTT's course will provide you with the tools to be an effective classroom teacher. To find out more about this course and other TEFL courses ITTT offers simply follow the links above. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification George Town Malaysia 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 the different special groups a teacher may encounter such as absolute beginners or people who are required to learn a very specific subset of English... the unit explained how to plan a lesson for these groups and how to adapt to their unique needs. Although it may seem daunting at first i think that as long as the teacher is well prepared everything should go smoothly.Unit nine focuses on planning lessons. It highlights on the importance of planning and keeping a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Lake George New York 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 the classroom management. This means everything from seating arrangements to establishing rapport. In this, we find out how the teacher's actions can contribute to the students' learning, interest, and behaviour. It's interesting, as normally when trying to control a class we believe that there should be a clear and strict control over all students. Here, we see that while there should be control, we cannot overexert it. The use of body language, eye contact, and voice gives us...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Malaysia George Town 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's main theme was an introduction to grammar and the different parts of speech we use in our day to day conversations. I learned what an indefinite article, definite article, and zero article are, and how they are important in grammar when trying to create a structurally sound sentence. For example singular or specific nouns are definite and indefinite articles are non-specific. I also learned the difference between a transitive and intransitive verb. A transitive verb is a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs George Town Malaysia 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 now know how to gesture well, use eye contact, and use my voice in the correct way. I will now say a student's name after I ask a question. This section has shown me the different group work options I can use along with the pros and cons of each. I need to think about how I'll arrange my classroom using the seating options as a guide. I will use the tricks in this unit to not have my back to the students often. I am thankful for the sections on rapport and what to not do as a teacher.It is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Tijuana 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 gave a good brief understanding about the types of testing hat will arise during the course of teaching english. More examples could have been given in relation to diagnostic and progress type testing and evaluation. The placement test however was a clear example of an efficent test that could be used to determine a students level of skill prior to the commencement of classesUnit 2, grammar has been quiet difficult and time consuming unit for me. I know how to form sentences...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Tijuana 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: Growing up, I always remembered seeing the phonemic symbols in dictionaries but I never knew how to read/translate them. I simply knew asked an adult or someone else how to pronounce the word and learned it that way. The concept of linked speech is very interesting to me because I am currently trying to master that concept in Korean as well. I also believe that teaching that concept to students will be a little difficult for every dialect has a different way of linking their speech.In this chapter,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Mexico Pachuca 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: Communication is the essence in teaching, regardless which group is your students belong to. Effective teaching is always a dialogue, not a monologue. Thus, we, as teachers, have to reduce teacher talking time whenever possible. Grouping students is not to determine teacher's teaching attitude, but to ensure the lesson is delivered smoothly. We just have to teach from heart and all we need is passion. The passion has to be genuine as we are designated expert whose role is to impart...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Pachuca 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 units focus was teaching receptive skills. It also explained what productive skills were. I find these definitions useful. The unit explained the considerations a teacher should make when delivering receptive skill themed lessons - specifically the purposes, skills, potential problems/barriers to learning and the general approach one should take. I found this useful and insightful.Understanding receptive skills is very important as it involves how the students will absorb the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Pachuca 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: Both videos demonstrate the value of a teacher's attitude in influencing the success of a lesson upon a classroom. Whereas the teacher's attitude in the first video confused and prevented classroom participation in the first video, the second video demonstrated a teacher's success in managing a classroom, teaching a great lesson, and engaging the students. The second teacher successfully used a positive attitude, correct engagement of the students, and a proper lesson plan structure.After going...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Timberlane 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, I had a brief background of what the course entails and what to expect upon completion. It gives me an idea of how the course works and the importance of Business english in the world of teaching English as a foreign language. It provides information on the ideas and methodologies relating to the teaching of Business English in an EFL setting. I cam across some useful terminologies that are related to this course, such as CTBE, EAP, ELT and EOP. I am also made aware that a Business...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Thompson 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: In this unit we looked again at theory. Specifically looking at reading and listening skills. This covers various techniques and activities associated with these. We looked at the different methods of reading and listening skills such as predictive, scanning, skimming and listening with purpose. I recognise the times in which I use these skills in my own life, such as 'scanning' for my horoscope , and not necessarily reading about the others! Further we looked at how to most effective use the ESA...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Manchester New York 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 teaching English to different groups namely beginners, individual students, children, business English learners, monolingual classes and multilingual classes. I learnt the difference between the various types of beginners for instance false beginners who have previously been exposed to some English and absolute beginners who have no English experience. When teaching children attention, peer pressure and boredom are under the teachers control but not problems outside the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Greene 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: Classroom discipline is a big issue with the classes that I teach because most students are between the ages of six and eight. Most of them also have a very low understanding of English which makes them lose their concentration very easily. In addition we have certain students who are quite unruly and can have disruptive behaviour. Fortunately our school allows the teachers to kick the students out after a couple of warnings and when that happens, they get talked to by the manager of our school. The...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Gifford South Carolina 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: Based on the methods learned assure us model of learning is presented, proposing that the teaching context, students' approaches to learning, and the outcomes of learning, form a system in a state of equilibrium. Three approaches to enhancing teaching follow from the model: additive, interactive, and contextual. Additive approaches ignore both students' approaches to learning and the institutional context, and are relatively ineffective. Genuine improvements in student learning involve...  [Read more]