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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Georgetown Wisconsin 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: For any language, there are four basic skills - reading, listening, speaking and writing. Reading and listening are receptive skills. Students will receive information or pleasure by practicing these skills through a medium such as a newspaper, novel, radio, etc. Speaking and writing are called productive skills. Students must practice what they learned or already know and relay information to their friends or the audience. However, there are often problems that prohibit or hinder students...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Georgetown 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: said: Being able to see the difference of a good teacher versus a bad teacher is very helpful. You really need to engage in the students first. Although the first video was an extreme version of a bad teacher, I can still see how some teachers can easily make similar mistakes from the first video. I would think it is very difficult to plan a lesson let alone engage them. Smiling, staying positive, and speaking slowly goes a long way. Video two helps to show that being welcoming is very important. ...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Guyana Georgetown 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: Learning about teaching methodologies is important. For those of us new to teaching, who have spent most of our lives on the learning side of the classroom, we don't realize how much strategy has gone in to the lessons we receive. Grammar-translation interests me, it has a role in how I have earned a second language, yet I understand the limitations and indeed, pairing aspects of this with methods such as Communicative language Teaching has helped me to progress in grasping language. The...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Georgetown Guyana 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: Overall from what I have learned from this unit is that there is 4 present tenses in the english grammar, and that there is diffrent rules for using these. To be more detailed about the tenses, when you are doing a sentence, you should know where to put subject, helping verb and main verb. I have also learned how to use these tenses in activities for the students, depending on which level you are teaching.This is the aspect of learning (and teaching!) English that I find most daunting....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Guyana Georgetown 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 different tools and resources used in a classroom with their pros and some cons. I think it's important as a teacher to know what tools can be utilized and what the students gain from each of the resources. In my opinion, a whiteboard will never go out of style and it is easy to use, quick to erase and start over again. Smartboards are an amazing technology tool, but they are not always convenient or practical. If I teach in a rural village in Thailand, the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Georgetown 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: From this unit I learned about future tenses and their common uses such as predictions, enquiries, promises and future facts or certainties. A common mistake students make is confusing the future simple tense with the \"going to future\" tense, substituting \"I will go\" with \"Going to.\" Good teaching ideas include arranging dates, having students predict future events or outcomes, as well as asking open-ended questions such as \"what will you do if you win the lottery?\" This allows for several...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Georgetown District Of Columbia 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 modals, phrasal verbs, and passive voice. I learned that modals greatly impact the meaning of a sentence. Phrasal verbs are very common and must be taught even if they are difficult to get right. Passive voice is a little easier to understand, but it isn't for certain English language learners and relative clauses are used differently in other languages. Many of these grammar points are hard even for native speakers to understand, let alone explain, so it's important...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Wyeth Oregon 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 have come to see the uses of authentic materials 1 They are real and therefore more interesting and motivating 2 Students gain confidence when they understand them 3 They can be geared to the interests of a particular group of students Also creating materials like:- Crosswords Word search puzzles Role-play cards Flashcards Gap fill activities Pictures stories plays vital role in terms of teaching materials I also learn to not rely on cause book to be the only solution to everything but to try new...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Brookside Alabama 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: Vocabulary, grammar and language function are the most important for learning any languages. It is a basis for the students to master, which will influence their further study. However, learning grammar or vocabulary is also a boring process, including plenties of memorizing works. Teachers know how to use different methods to engage students to learn and let them practice in a proper way can help them master the language faster. Effective methods including the ESA can be a main way for my future...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Forest Park 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: This course is designed and overseen by the International TEFL and TESOL Training. Unit 1 is a General Course Overview of a 50-hour specialized training course in Business English. The overall aim and objectives of teaching Business English in a TEFL setting (Teaching English to non native speakers in a non English speaking country) is covered. This Unit also covers General Terminology associated with TEFL training, a General business English overview, Teaching of English for Special Purposes and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Kenmare North Dakota 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 two examples of recorded lectures. In the first lecture, the teacher's attitude and demeanor affected the class negatively. His scowling face and demeaning attitude had turned the students away from actively participate in the lesson. In the second lecture, the teacher's bright and friendly attitude affected the class positively. He used examples to clarify the subjects before he engaged the students in a friendly manner. This not only lessen the fear and anxiety in the student...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bethel Michigan 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 current unit covered the productive skills - speaking and writing. Along with a discussion of the various purposes of these communicative skills, controlled and creative activities were explained as well as techniques for encouraging students to speak with accuracy and fluency. Writing skills, including the basics of handwriting, spelling, punctuation, and layout were also discussed. As in previous units, I learned that the teacher's role in prompting students with engaging material is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Boone 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: The chapter introduced conditionals and how to use reported speech. With the five conditionals, students are able not only decipher what if statements, but also create hypothetical situations that could and could not be possible. With the reported speech, we are able to relay messages in the correct tense to a third party who was not present at the time of the conversation. In reading the errors that students are likely to make, I can understand how to students could get them mixed up, particularly the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Greece Piraeus 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 provides a survey of different techniques and methodologies of teaching. It illustrates that the ESA methos is the best method for new teachers because it incorporates the most effective technquies of a range of methods. ESA means Engage, Study, Activate. First the teacher engages the class, allowing them to warm up and practice their English language skills. The study phase concentrates on correct language use and learning. The activate allows students to pratcice the skills...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Piraeus Greece 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 6 covers the past tenses. The unit goes over four different past tenses and their usage forms and usages. The four tenses covered are the past simple, past continuous, past perfect, and past perfect continuous. I learned that past simple is used for a past action when the time is given or when the time is asked about. Differing from the past simple, the past continuous covers interrupted past actions.This unit discussed the parts of speech of the english language. While I learned...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Clinton New Jersey 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 18 is about modal,s phrasal verbs and passive voice. We learned that modals express a number of different ideas, such as obligation, possibility, permission, ability and advice, with a few words having multiple meanings behind the word. Modal verbs can change the formality and meaning of the main verb within a sentence. Passive voice, there are two voices in English, passive and active. Active is more focus on the agent, while passive is more so the subject. The form for the auxiliary verb +...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Lucan Minnesota 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: Past tense is quite similar to that of present tense with one main difference which is their relationship to time periods. Present tense time period refers to what is happening in the present whereas past tense time period refers to past time periods. The four tenses to be taught relating to past tense include: Past Simple; Past Continuous; Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous. Teaching Past tense through a variety of games will enable the student to grasp an understanding of when and how to use...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Roseville Park 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: This unit talks about the complexities and difficulties of teaching English pronunciation to students and offers different ideas on how to present and teach the information efficiently. I learned just how complex English phonetics can seem to those who did not grow up with it. Going over the phonemic chart shows just how many sounds can be made in the English language by the same pairing of letters. On eof the most important things that this lesson taught me was the places of articulation....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Stockholm 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 described the four different forms of the past tense and their usage. Like many grammatical features of English, these conjugations are something I simply take for granted as a native speaker, and this unit was helpful in anticipating questions and problems my students might have with the complexity and numerous exceptions in the conjugation of past tense verbs. I've found these units about grammar have also been helpful in making me aware of my own speech and highlighting things to keep in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Germany Wuppertal 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 focused on how to best teach the receptive skills - listening and reading. We learned about when we use receptive skills (for a purpose and for entertainment) and we learned about the methods (predictive, scanning, skimming, detailed information, and deduction). This unit also taught us that o help students build confidence and engage their interest in learning listening and reading, we should teach them the unfamiliar yet essential vocabulary before listening/reading and give...  [Read more]