Helen Doron Academy

TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Other acronyms are often used within the English teaching world, such as TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language), and ELT (English Language Teaching). However, in terms of teaching English abroad, they are often used interchangeably. Many of the most popular countries for teaching English abroad require teachers to hold a TESOL certification in order to obtain a work visa or work permit. The recognized worldwide standard qualification for teaching English to non-native speakers is known as either a TEFL or TESOL certificate. Providing you are willing to learn and are over the age of 18 years, you are eligible to take one of our courses. All our introductory level courses...  [Read more]

Teaching English in Turkey with A Plus Academy is a great opportunity for once in a lifetime experience on professional as well as personal level. English is being taught throughout the country but few cities remain the centers of it. Istanbul, a fascinating city built on two Continents, divided by the Bosphorus Strait. This is one of the greatest cities in the world where you can see a modern western city combined with a traditional eastern city, it's a melting pot of many civilizations and different people. Also, Istanbul is an international city which attracts business from all over the world. Naturally, that business is conducted in English, making English a desirable language to learn and native English speakers a precious commodity. Besides Istanbul, living and teaching English in...  [Read more]

  Iban is currently living and teaching at an English academy in Pamplona, Spain. In his TEFL review, Iban tells us that he took the 120-hour TEFL course with ITTT. Iban appreciated the support he received from his online tutor throughout the course and the fact that he was able to put what he was learning into practice with his teaching job. Now Iban has finished the 120-hour course he is looking forward to taking the business English course as well the OTP course offered by ITTT. ITTT’s OTP (Observed Teaching Practice) course is a series of modules that allows you to gain practical teaching certification to supplement an online teaching certificate without having to attend a training center. It is an excellent way to boost your CV when applying for teaching jobs. Below you...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Doran 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: I feel that after covering this unit and watching both videos, with the test questions printed and placed in front of me, allowed me to do a thorough Compare & Contrast between the 2 lessons provided by the same teacher (and what seems like same students). From these two videos, I was able to learn from the test materials what were the good things to look out for, as well as the negative aspects from a teacher's point of view that I should avoid in the future when I become a certified teacher....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Helena Georgia 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 learned about the 4 past tenses. Past simple, past continuous, past perfect and past perfect continuous. We use past simple for actions completed at a definite time in the past. Sometimes the time becomes definite as a result of a question and answer in the present perfect. Past continuous is used for interrupted past actions, without a time expression, it can indicate gradual development that took place in the past. It can express an action which began before that time and probably...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Laurens 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: This unit discussed lesson planning, and the importance of flexibility and experience when it comes to lesson planning. As a new teacher, it'll likely be difficult at first for me to be able to accurately predict how long activities may take, or what issues may arise during a lesson, so my own flexibility with the lesson plan and the ability to take notes and review for the future will be of great importance. Lesson plans are important so I can know what I plan on teaching, what activities I'll use,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs United Kingdom St Helens 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 focuses on teaching pronunciation and phonology. In phonology, STRESS, RHYTHM, INTONATION AND INTERNATIONAL PHONETIC ALPHABETS are considered. The various techniques for each are also detailed in this unit. I learned to teach word pronunciations through phonological item; 1. Stress: making the student feel the music of English language and add the stress naturally using the following technique: contrastive stress, gestures,choral work, the board and stress marks. 2. ...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs St Helens United Kingdom 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 remember, that I was suffering a lot of troubles with the grammar topic which is called \"Passive Voice\", when I was at school. This unit reminded me about my school times and difficulties with English grammar. But I should say that I?ve find out how to use passive voice and now I?m able to recognize it easily. To top it off, I?ve repeated the information about: ?Modal auxiliary verbs?, ?Phrasal verbs? and ?Relative clauses?.In Unit 20, the chapter dives into a discussion of common...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Partridge Kansas 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 Unit16 looked at Conditionals and Reported speech, which is very important to be taught in the class as part of English grammar. Conditionals can be called ``If clauses``, it's the result of something that might happen in the present or future or might have happened in the past but it didn't happen. This unit clearly explained five main Conditionals including their structures and usages. They are zero conditional, first, second, third and mixed conditional. It also provided some useful teaching...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Creston 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: This unit focuses on teaching receptive skills, which includes reading and listening. People typically read either for a purpose or for entertainment. Some reading skills include: predictive reading, scanning, skimming, reading for detailed information, and deductive reading from a text. Various aspects of teaching receptive skills can be problematic, for which it is very important that the teacher chooses material that will interest the students and is suitable to their level of understanding,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Donaldson 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 provides information on how to cater to the learning needs of different groups. I learned that while some teaching methods might stay constant throughout classes, depending on the group, there needs to be adjustments and specialization. The way I teach adults in business and the way I teach younger students differs for instance. While I might be more professional and aware of the business background of the adult students in business, for younger students, a more enjoyable teaching method...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Burke 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: Unit 18, apparently the last unit covering grammar, is concerned with modal verbs, passive voice, relative clauses and phrasal verbs. As for modals, my experience is that most students have the impression that there are too many of them. So we need to adduce good reasons why students should not only learn \"have to\", but also \"ought to\" for instance. Passive voice is a smaller problem if at all. A good activity might be to choose extreme examples. Students feel the urge to distance themselves from...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Denton Texas 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 is about lesson planning.Reasons why a lesson needs planning and how a lesson should be planned.Things that should be considered when planning a lesson and the procedure involved in lesson planning.For a lesson to be planned these features have to be considered:learners objective,personal aim,language point,teaching aids,anticipated problems,procedure,phase ,timing,interaction,class level ,number of students,date/time,and teacher's and observer's name .Also worthy of note in this unit is The...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Byars Oklahoma 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: To help make lessons more engaging and interesting to students, and to give variation from text book ideas, there are quite a number of teaching aids that can be used. Depending on the resources of the school, the following aids may be available: Black or white board, OHP, IWP, worksheet and work cards, video or cassette player, video camera, computer and other visual aids, including dictionaries and resource books. Visual aids help to grasp the students attention, stimulate the imagination by bringing...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Milton Keynes United Kingdom 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 an in-depth explanation of present tenses. I came away with a much better understanding of the nuances of this tense and the various aspects it includes. I found the descriptions of form, usages, typical errors, and teaching ideas most helpful. The accompanying video included additional teaching ideas as well as visual examples of some of the activities mentioned in the unit which helped me understand how they would work in-class.This unit was a good overview and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Reading United Kingdom 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: Through this unit the course covered different important features in teaching vocabulary. I learned what needs to be covered when introducing a new vocabulary word, as well as how to practically apply it in the students speech. I was able to see some of the practical ESA activities in order to help the student to the best of their abilities in learning. (62 Words)This unit, much like the past tense unit was a good review. I didn't realize there were so many possible breakdowns for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs United Kingdom Milton Keynes 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 unit talks about the course books and materials needed for effective lesson.Such are put into two groups-authentic and created materials.Authentic materials include magazines,newspapers,videos, movies,etc.Created materials include crossword,role play cards, flashcards, gap fill activities,etc. The unit also describes what course book are, which includes student's book, workbook,teacher's book,etc. A course book has its own pros and cons. Among some of pros are;its attractive and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Mattoon Illinois 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 tenses follow the same format as present tenses, except of course, the verb is in the past, instead of the present. The past simple tense has regular and irregular forms, and unfortunately, students just need to remember the irregular forms, because there is no pattern to them. This can be an area of common error for students, but card games and matching games can help. The past continuous tense can easily be confused with past simple, but can be practiced using diaries or telling stories. The...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Chicago Heights Illinois 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 14 I learned that there are two different types of books/materials a teacher can use. Authentic materials are anything a native speaker would read or hear such as newspapers, radio, and brochures and connote be graded to the level of the students. Created materials are usually designed by the teacher and can be graded to the level of the students, such as crossword puzzles, gap fill activities, role-play cards and word search puzzles. I also learned that there are advantages and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Powers 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 four past verb tenses are similar in structure and usage to the four present tense verb tenses but relate to past time periods rather than present time periods. The past simple, used for actions that were completed at a definite time in the past, will typically add '-ed' or '-d' to the end of the base verb, although there are many irregular forms to learn. The past continuous tense, used for ongoing past actions, will use the past tense of the verb 'to be', followed by the 'ing' form of the verb....  [Read more]