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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Fairchild 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: This chapter covered the many different tools a TEFL teacher could utilize in the classroom. I'm very aware and familiar with each piece of tool mentioned and I have utilized them in the past for school and work. It is important for a teacher to be versatile in the tools they use in the classroom to fully engage their students, and also to prevent boredom. The best thing I learned from the content was the different ways teachers can use classroom tools to help their students achieve their goals....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Kittrell North 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: I have learnt from Unit 3 that there are several different FCC methods to teaching students English language. They are all effective, some are more suited depending on the students level of learning. It is so important to Engage the students with English language by using material such as games, pictures and videos and getting them to participate.Discuss with them words and their meaning, and to give you the teacher feedback. This pinpoints where extra help is required. Be aware of cultural...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Brazil Rio De Janeiro 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: Knowing there is a difference in Authentic materials and creative materials is important. The use of each type of teaching material is important to provide motivation, interest, confidence and interest for the student. Materials need to be on the grade level or language ability of the student. It is important to keep the interest of the student. Classwork and presentation can become boring if the methodology of presenting it is redundant. There are advantages and disadvantages...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Richwood 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: This unit was about the importance of using coursebooks and other materials to aid in making lessons more fun and teaching easier. Although coursebooks and other materials have their advantages, relying on them too heavily also has their disadvantage. Coursebooks include level specific books that are specifically targeted for a certain grade level whereas others are general books that are for all levels. Thus, it is important for the teacher to understand the grade level of his/her students and to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Ecuador quevedo 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 lesson was interesting. In a previous lesson ESA was discussed somewhat so it was great to go into in in more detail. As well as go into ESA when teaching vocabulary. In my classes I sometimes have a hard time choosing the vocabulary for a subject. At the same time if I am teaching the same subject for different levels I may add or subtract vocabulary or at the least separate the time in which I teach it. For example food and more specifically fruits. I taught pretty much the same...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Granite Falls 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: This is the unit I was most looking forward to and also worried about. My previous teaching experience with adults always had a predesigned plan to follow, allowing for flexibility and changes as needed. I was pleased to see that the lesson plan allowed for this. I am an organized person and prefer to be prepared but I also like when enthusiasm may take us to a place where the focus may change but learning is still done. In North American in the 1970s, a lot of grade schools were still using...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Nixon Nevada 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 looks at methods and activities that can be used when teaching specific groups such as beginners, young learners, and business students. It also shows several classroom scenarios that teachers may encounter in their teaching careers. There is a huge difference between teaching adults vs. small children. Each group has their own learning style, different level of self-motivation, discipline, and reasons for being in the class. That?s why I find the methods, suggestions, and practical advice in this...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bouse Arizona 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: There are more types of classes that will be needing to be taught English than grade school. Students wanting and needing to learn English vary from adult beginners, business students, and more. Some of those students will be more determined and motivated than others to learn due to some students being obligated to participate because of work related purposes. The challenge with attempting to teach non-traditional students would be the challenge level of the material itself. If a lesson is too easy for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Prairie City 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: Getting to know the culture your students are from and finding out what their interests are seems very important to maintaining motivation in the classroom this unit emphasized these important issues all teachers face. The advantages and disadvantages of authentic versus created materials and the use of a textbook series. Even though textbooks can become dull and predictive they can be a great supplement for a framework for interesting opportunities to be developed from students interests. They...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Northfield Kentucky 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: When defined within an educational setting, assessment, evaluation, and testing are all used to measure how much of the assigned materials students are mastering, how well student are learning the materials, and how well student are meeting the stated goals and objectives. Although you may believe that assessments only provide instructors with information on which to base a score or grade, assessments also help you to assess own learning. Tests: 1. Placement tests 2. Progress tests 3. Diagnostic...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Mount Crested Butte 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: Honestly this unit is basically common sense. From classroom placement to rapport to behaviour, there was nothing here that I would not do based on my own knowledge and experiences. Having said that, I have to say that the structure of these test questions made my brain ache. I had to really think about the positive response by turning the question around to recognize the actual negative response (NOT) that the question asked. For the first time in this program, I am uncertain of my grade,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Richland 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: Not having learnt it since the first grade, this unit was a great review of phonology and proper pronunciation. It allowed me to see, again, how English sounds are put together and instructed. The unit breaks down phonology of the English language by going through the core aspects of intonation, rhythm, and stress, as well as the phonetic alphabetical symbols. Continuing on from these aspects, it provides a background of the origin of the sounds produced and learned through English phonetics through...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Laurel Hill North 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: This unit gives an overall crash-course on the different external exams that are given around the world. The example placement test is a great resource as an example for a placement test however, there are no answers and the way to grade it is up to the teacher. It's great to know the difference between the different tests that are given in the class. Diagnostic and placement exams are similar but the diagnostic exams tend to be more extensive. The practice exams follow the format of the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Port Hueneme 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 five introduced lesson plans and why they are useful. This unit showed how to structure a lesson plan in order to plan effectively, act as a working document, and keep record of class in order to know what the students are learning on any particular day. Lesson plans should be written down, organized, and include the learners objective, language point, teaching aids, procedure, phase, timing, interaction, grade level, time/date, number of students, and the teacher's name. Overall I felt...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hinckley Utah 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: Course materials are an aspect of teaching that is not often talked about. It is important to make sure that your course materials are age and grade level appropriate, and to incorporate a mix of authentic, created, and course book materials so that students are engaged in what they are learning. It takes a lot of work to create your own materials, but in a lot of cases they are the best way to teach as they can be customized to the interests, level, and teaching goals that you have for your lesson. The...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Pahala Hawaii 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: There are quite a number of issues that the teacher needs to consider when using a course book.Course books are designed for a general audience so it is imperative to choose the proper book nor supplement it depending on the type of students that are being taught.Authentic materials can also be used as they carry real life material which are far much more easier to be understood by different level of student .Created materials are much more interesting and motivating for students as they are designed as...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL St. Anne Indiana 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 brought me back to grade school and showed just how much I had forgotten about grammar and parts of speech. Transitive and intransitive nouns were new to me. Of course, nouns are the easiest part of speech to identify in a sentence. Though exposed to these technical terms I had forgotten a few, such as: Gerunds which are verbs that are used as nouns in sentences; Superlative adjectives, which are used to compare more than 2 things; I had also forgotten the rationale as to why we say \"more...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accelerated TESOL Programs 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: T.B. – U.S.A. said: I have forgotten the different parts of speech as well as the names of all the different verb tenses so it was a good review since grade school. I have learned how to make lesson plans and the different types of lesson plans that can be created. I learned most of all that it is important to make the class fun and interesting but get the material that needs to be taught. I have learned about different types of lessons, worksheets, games and more that can be incorporated into the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Marysville 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: We all learned basic present tense in grade school. This unit goes into depth about the rules that guide the different types of present tense while also sharing rules for past participle. In summary, this unit goes over usage for present simple and sample sentences. Present simple sentences form facts, routine actions, declarative commentary, all in present tense. Present continuous tense uses present simple tense of the auxiliary verb \"to be\" along with the verb ending in -ing. It is used to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Hickory Valley 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: Unit ten did a great job describing the different ways to evaluate and test the students. Teachers can use a placement test to grade a students' language level. Once a teacher knows where the student should be placed they can use a progress test to see what information the student is retaining. After the teacher has learned what language level the student is at, and what information they are retaining, then the teacher can give a practice test to help prepare them for an external exam. The...  [Read more]