How Can We Make Our English Class More Interesting

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Poland Poznan 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 some useful techniques that can be applied to many conversation,not only some details in each class. Actually, I learned that we had better use Case study which can allow students to have more language learning opportunities. Firstly, they can practice with what we have already taught, what's more, it also can be a very interesting way of learning new vocabulary and language structures. Especially for learning Business English, some new words are really difficult for them...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Gaobeidian 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: S. D. – U.S.A. said: In this unit I learned many different teaching aids which can be used to make lessons more interesting. For students, they are expected to have different forms of teaching materials, they are excited to watch short-films or mini-videos related to the target language in the class.so most of time I usually provide videos to make them happy and get more involved in discussing activity. Most of time I prefer to use IWB as a screen, but we have to test your lesson works before the class, or...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Genuine 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: L.T. - Korea said: Personally I gained quite a lot from this course. We think we know how to speak the language, which might be true, but we usually don't know why we use certain words at certain times(the rules), even less how to explain it to a non-native speaker. I definitely learned how to be a good teacher, by getting them involved, making the class interesting to keep them motivated and learning how to deal with their difficulties. It's not easy to always keep everyone happy, but as a teacher we should...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Germany Dortmund 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 books can be reference and guide.But as teachers we can’t just follow the books rigidly and stop being creative and bring more interesting materials to class.I believe it is good to have books to follow,because the books are always tested and tried before putting into use,and most importantly,they are more organized and systematic,we can see a progress of the students.Especially when a teacher first teach,the supporting materials like teacher’s book,CD tracks or...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Khulna Bangladesh 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 is not a definite 'yes' or 'no' answer to whether a particular teaching approach is the best for students. Teachers can take the pros from different pedagogies, integrate and apply them in their teaching, so to suit the needs of their students. In terms of modern teaching, the 'student centred' approach is more advocated and that teachers act more as a facilitator in their learning progress, while giving appropriate guidance or prompts where necessary. As a result, students get more...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Shkoder Albania 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 interesting as it showed the importance of the age of the class when teaching English. The section on teaching Business English was particularly interesting as it is different in many ways to what we have learned so far. However, I do feel that teachers teaching business language should have some understanding of the student's industry as this will allow the teacher to make what is being taught more relatable to the students.This unit focused on course books and lesson...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Panzhihua 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 conclusion, this unit shows us all kinds of equipments and teaching aids we can use in classes. In the classroom, some resources of the following can help the teacher offer a high quality class: the board, Interactive Whiteboard(IWBs), Overhead Projector (OHP), visual aids, worksheets and so on. In class, boards can be used for writing and drawing. The teacher should have an IWB lesson plan for a class and test the system before the class. Also, a back-up IWB lesson plan needs to be prepared in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Locations Local 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: A.L. – U.K. said: Previous to taking the TEFL course I was very uncertain about how to plan a lesson and where to begin in general. The TEFL course has given me much more confidence in planning lessons. The course has given me more teaching ideas and a much broader view on the various types of teaching styles. The ESA methodology is very helpful and makes teaching make more sense. I learned the importance of planning ahead including setting aims for the teacher and students, anticipating problems and coming...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Bilaspur India 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,it's vital for us to write lesson plans.A good lesson plan can make sure our lesson is going smoothly.Though some lesson plans may make lessons rather rigid and stop the teacher being flexible to the needs of the students. For me,lesson plans are beneficial.Because i am inexperienced teacher.I need make presentation for my lesson in advance.Meybe it can give me more confidence in my class.In this new unit, we are learning about different kind of materials that any English...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Milnor 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: In this unit, I learn so many different kinds of methodologies, which can help me process my class more fluently and successfuly in the future. There are many different activities which can engage the students learn and participate in the class. Especially Jeremy Harmer's 'ESA', which can differentiate the lesson and make the lesson clarity. The activities should be related to the learning objectives and interesting enough to catch students' attention.In the unit, it also points out some mistakes...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Stanardsville Washington 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 many things from this unit. It is important to know how we articulate sounds in English and the science behind how we make such sounds. As well intonation and its effect on the context of a sentence is equally important. I can now deliver a more informative explanation on both points to the students. So far, in my short teaching career, i have found it virtually impossible to have an effective speaking class without touching on phonetics and intonation. Teaching students to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Charikar Afghanistan 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 talks about 15kinds of teaching equipments while having english class. For exaple, the basic white/blackboard, worksheets and word cards, and now in this morden society,the various online resources and computer programs.Through these different teaching aids we can make our class more interesting and effective. While looking back some of my classes, sometimes it felt a little bored and long, I cant deny that the reason is the classes are lack of these teaching aids. This unit...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Downey United States 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 by far my favorite. I've taken a few linguistics courses and I know what a difference studying the phonology of a foreign language can make in the student's pronunciation. My own Spanish was absolutely terrible until I discovered Spanish Linguistics, which significantly improved my accent. I have already used these types of points in my class but I love having this unit here to refer to. It will be of great help to me in the future!In this unit, I learned that making our own...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Hisar India 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 explored that the term beginner students which has a wide range of meaning. It can be a student who has no English exposure, a student who studied English but has not retained the information, etc. When teaching children, more activities are advised. We also explored teaching English to adults. Students in an adult class can vary in age. No matter what age group is, avoid using native language in the classroom because it is important for the students to get as much expose to English...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification India Kochi 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 is a lot more to teaching pronunciation than I thought previous to this unit. Knowing the IPA, over-emphasizing how to use my mouth to make certain sounds, practicing difficult or similar sounds with tongue twisters, these are all things I've done to help students with pronunciation. I never thought about intonation or stress, however. Even after studying it, it's difficult to hear it in myself without repetition, or even using the rules taught in this unit! As a native speaker, there's...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Gardner 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: In this unit I learned about different materials that can be used by teacher during the lesson. They are materials and coursebooks. Materials can be devided into two types: authentical materials (anything that native speaker can see, read or hear, not designed for ESL students) and created materials (made, found or prepeared by teachers for their students). There are advantages and disadvantages of using extra-materials in the class, but still they can always make a lesson more interesting for the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Bikaner India 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 was an interesting unit because I have never heard anything about conditional clauses. It was an interesting read and would be useful for later use. I find that fluency will come with practice and this is one of those cases that will make most sense with real life practice. I find this info to me a struggle for our ESL students now and wonder what else we can do for them for this particular concept.In this unit I saw how profound of an impact the mannerisms and attitude of the teacher...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Kampong Cham Cambodia 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 got to know about classroom management and how to be a good teacher, inspire confidents in your students and make lessons interesting. First of all classroom management is the skill of having friendly relationships with students, organizing and managing the discipline in the class. Eye contact, voice and gestures- all of these are important in the classroom. The way you organize the position of students and yourself matters as well. Maintaining discipline depends upon...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Matsudo Japan 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 describes the use of materials used in the classroom. There are different types of books and materials to be used and each has its own advantages and disadvantages. I feel there needs to be a great balance when using authentic, created and course books in the classroom. Course book though seem to be the best guidelines when teaching a class but can not have all lessons based on it.As a teachers we need resources to make class more interesting. Different school have different...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Kuala Lumpur 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: S.F & S.H – Canada said: Other two basic language skills have been mentioned in this unit, speaking and listening. As a non-native English speaker I totally understand how much students want to improve their speaking ability. Language as a communication tool, it allows us to express ourselves, present ourselves. I believe for all language learners they study one new language not only for understand it in the paper. All of them wish to acquire speaking ability to talk fluently with others. As a teacher it's...  [Read more]