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Check out tefl tesol about Accreditation Advanced 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: H.M. - U.S.A. said: Problems for learners in KoreaThere are many areas of difficulty with learning a new language. Learners of the english language in South Korea particularly have problems in using the Roman alphabet, grammar, syntax, and new learning methods. South Korea, unlike some European countries, does not use the Roman alphabet. This needs to be taught and learnt by all students. Since some consonant sounds in the english language such as F, V, Z, L, and R are not present in the Korean...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Credible 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: J.X. - U.S.A. said: Problems for learners in South KoreaPeople all over the world feel South Korean students are one of the smartest students in the world. Asian countries in general are looked at as having very intelligent people. Then why is it that Korean students have a hard time with learning english? Over the last 5 years there has been a huge boom in the number of Hagwons (english Academies) that have started up in South Korea. South Korea realized that for them to complete with other countries...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accreditation TESOL Online 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: H.Y. - U.S.A. said: Problems for learners in KoreaKoreans are highly disciplined with regards to their education and often times are strict and very serious about it. This in turn results in students being quite diligent with their work, but often times burn out rates are higher leading to loss of motivation and interest in learning. Despite this, because education is taken so seriously, children from Korea begin learning english as a second language early on in their primary years. The rate of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Highest TESOL Center 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.M. - U.S.A. said: Problems for learners in KoreaMany english learners in different countries face different obstacles while trying to learn english. In South Korea there are many cultural differences that play into the challenge of learning this widespread language that hinder some students’ ability to successfully grasp key aspects of the english language. Differences in native languages and cultural pressures present varying difficulties for some students that prevent them from becoming completely...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Centre Cheapest 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: B. C. - Korea said: To be honest, having already taught for the past five years, I did not expect to gain much from this course however I have found it surprisingly rewarding. Much of the information regarding classroom management, group work and lesson planning I have come to learn the hard way over the past few years but it was still good to get a reminder of why things are done in a certain way. I also could clearly see areas where I had previously made mistakes outlined in the course and some areas where...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Osmaniye Turkey 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: Focusing on student who study English as their second language it takes passion in teaching as we learn here the theories, method and techniques because it includes your surrounding.Its little bit motivated you to try any kind of approach you apply in the classroom to engage the student especially with student with different backgrounds how they consume the language.I think this part would present a challenge for many ESL students, especially from Asia, as their native languages often...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Colombia Maicao 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 reminds me how I learned languages. I do speak four languages; Korean, English, Chinese and Spanish. When I learned Chinese in China, I focused on the grammar, vocabulary and the usage of them, because Chinese grammar is completely different my native language,Korean, It took a long time to get used to use new language structure. Moreover, I could guess Chinese words based on Korean words, so I was hard and fun at the same time to learn Chinese grammar and vocabs. Since I'm living in the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs sao joao de meriti Brazil 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: Nice change of pace from the previous units.I thought the quality of the video was poor visually and the level of volume could not be achieved to my satisfaction...hard to hear Mark. To use a teacher with a British accent is also difficult for students in Indonesia and Asia. The number one teachers of choice in these countries are Canadian and Americans as they are viewed to have no accent and easy to understand. I taught in South Korea for 2 years and was paid the most money because was...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses 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: M.T. – U.S. said: Phonetics and pronunciation are often left out of teachers' lessons either because the teacher is not comfortable explaining the material, or they think it is pedantic and abstract. That said, understanding the way sounds are physically made is important for conveying meaning, because words can easily be confused by listeners. A classic example is the \"R\" and \"L\" split in English, which does not occur in Korean. Koreans have an approximate sound that is basically between \"R\" and \"L\"...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Complete TESOL Cities 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.P. - South Korea said: Classroom ManagementIt has been my privilege to be in management all of my professional life, whether it was with Wal-Mart as a retail manager, Steven L. Foulston, P.A., as a legal administrator and paralegal, Rubio’s Fresh mexican Grill as a restaurant manager, or UPS, as a shipping and receiving manager. It didn’t matter what type of business it was, I learned the importance of people and how to manage the company effectively. Basically, I learned all of the skills necessary...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Taichung Taiwan 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 me a lot of idea about teaching productive skills. Since it has been focused much more on receptive skills in the Korean English lessons, it was hard for me to imagine what the productive focused lessons are like. Through this lesson, I could learn a bunch of activities I can readily apply to and also get some idea about the lessons to improve students' productive skills. It helped me to be confident in competing to native English speakers.The unit refers in detail on teaching...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Anyang South Korea 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 many pieces that combine to create the pronunciation and phonology of the English language. Therefore, it is important to keep that in mind when teaching students the how to speak properly. While it can be challenging to dissect the language that is second nature it is important to help explain where your tongue is in your month and how to determine intonations.In this unit, it talked about the five main conditionals in the sentences containing \"if\", the differences between...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Suwon South Korea 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 management and set up sets the stage for learning. If a classroom is set up to where students cannot easily interact with the teacher or fellow students, it will be hard for them to remain focused. Also, if a teacher cannot control the classroom environment, behaviour issues will dominate over learning. Students can't learn if there's chaos in the classroom.In this unit we learned about the future tenses. Like many of our previous grammar units, we covered the tense system,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Suncheon South Korea 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 15 provided information in regards to different ways to evaluate and test students. There are many different tests that a student will and can take in regards to the English language. Not only are there placement tests to tests a students language level, but there are external tests that are required to get into certain universities or to even be hired at some jobs.Grammar is usually very hard to teach in class especially the tences. From this unit I have reviewed all the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about College Diploma 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.G. - USA said: Pronunciation Problems for KoreanIn the past few months, I have been researching the Korean language in preparation for my eventual stay in that country, South Korea. There are many scholars who list it as a language isolate, and the language itself has resisted too much influence from China and Japan for about three thousand years. It is Altaic, so it has a few Siberian languages which share commonalities. But for the most part, it differs highly from chinese, which is tonal, and from...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Eujeongbu South Korea 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 4 English skills are the main elements in ESL teaching. In this lesson I learned how to teach the reading & listening skills. Reading can be really hard for students sometimes, it's great to learn the ESA so that I can follow the procedures and tips to teach the Listening & Reading related classes such as interviews or speeches, even the beginning of each new lessons.There are many ways of expressing the present tense and it all depends on what the speaker/writer is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs South Korea Mogpo 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: Managing class is always a headache for teachers, especially when teaching very young learners. From this unit, I 've learned how to manage the class effectively while inspiring confidence and interest in the students. There are many techniques for grouping students and classroom arrangement. And each arrangement leads to a different result. Also, I understood how to give easy-to-understand instructions and establish rapport. I am a teacher of Children English, so I know how hard to manage a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Iksan South Korea 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: With a new language, students need to understand the meaning, understand how it is constructed and be able to practise and produce it, and therefor a teacher has to ensure that their students are introduced to the language in a balanced and manageable way. Also think about which structure is most appropriate to the class and the language that will be taught to the class.This unit was easy to understand but hard to remember the full form for some of the short forms. It good to learn some...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Gumi South Korea 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, it talked about the productive skills with speaking and writing. Speaking and writing are important for learning a new language. If knowing how to read but not be able to speak the language, it will be hard to communication. I remembered when I was in High School, was learning a new language. The teacher in class always thinks of new games, or new songs relate to the language for us to learn. I remembered we all learned really fast at that time.Unit 6 is an overview of the form and...  [Read more]

Discipline in the Classroom Eight out of ten TESOL teachers who do not return after their first year of teaching drop out because they are unable to control their problem in the classroom. According to the researches, that have done recently, discipline ranked as the number one problem in the schools. What is discipline? According to the Webster’s dictionary discipline is the “training that corrects, molds, or perfect the mental faculties or moral character.” How can a teacher maintain discipline in a classroom? There will be many ideas to maintain discipline in the classroom. For sure those suggestions will be helpful, but first of all, teacher should know the main reasons for students’ misbehavior. The students have not learned the behaviors that are expected of them Good...  [Read more]