How Can We Teach English

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Dudley Pennsylvania 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 17 we go even more in-depth to see exactly what tools we have available to successfully teach a class. These teaching aides can range from the whiteboard (a common enough tool in almost every classroom) to computer programs and games. We can clearly see that not all tools can be used to teach the same lesson (when, for example, learning vocabulary we can't use a video camera, but we can make use of visual aides and the whiteboard), and we can see what equipment we have available to make the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Tuftonboro New Hampshire 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 looks at troubleshooting and what problems you may come across in a TESOL lesson, such as first lessons, which we find shouldn't be focused on language goals and should be about getting to know the class and their needs. Next we have warmers which can be nice warm up activities which can help deal with engagement problems from diving straight into lessons. How we can deal with students being at different levels and how we make sure everybody is learning. We also consider how we can...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Kitchener Canada 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 learnt about how to give different types of lessons. I was never aware that there was so much variation on how you can give a class. We learnt that by using the different variations though, it can keep the class motivated and fun. Also, we learnt about many different types of activities we can integrate in the lessons in order to keep a good ambiance where the students are still actively learning the language.In this unit. We learn not only the word but also the way how...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Belo Horizonte 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: In this unit I learned about the differences between receptive and productive skills. The lesson focused on receptive skills reading and listening. The unit discussed what problems can arise when teaching reading and listening and how to correct the issue. The unit suggested pre-teaching vocabulary, carefully selecting tasks, choosing interesting topics, comprehension tasks that promote understanding, and ideas to test comprehension.This lesson has explained the different ways we...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Noida 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: There are many different ways of evaluating students? language this can be through the use of tutorials, tests and evaluation by other students. There are also many reasons for assessing students, at times it is for the purpose placing students in the correct language class and other times it is to check their progress. The assessment process can take many forms which can either be formal or informal depending of the school or teachers preference. Therefore I have learnt the many ways of assessing...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Australia Cairns 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 eleven I learnt more about receptive skills - reading and listening. Both skills are basic and equally important for students to develop. There are two main reasons for reading or listening: for a purpose or for entertainment. Sometimes we have to read on purpose, it could be instructions, English lesson home work; for entertainment we read if we find information enjoyable in some way. It could be book, watching a movie/cartoon, news and so on. When we teach students these skills we...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs India Raniganj 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 believe that each method for ESL teaching has its own merits as well as drawbacks. As teachers, we can use various methods in our lessons. For example, we can design a lessons based on ESA method. During Engage phase, we can use different games to have our students warm up and get ready for the lesson. After that, we can use different methods to teach different knowledge to different students. When we teach grammar to adults, definitely Grammar-translation method could be employed because of the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Birjand Iran 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 we teach,we will encounter some of the most common problem situations in the classroom,and we should know some suggest ways of dealing with them.From this unit,I've learned about what we should do in the first lessons,the ideas of typical warmers,the ways that we deal with different levels,the techniques that we deal with large classes and what can we do if the kids use their native language.Teaching grammar can feel like an overwhelming task but can be made significantly easier if...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Casa Grande 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: This unit outlined the two receptive skills that we practice when learning a new language and it gave ways to practice those skills in the classroom. It's important use all 4 skills (reading, listening, speaking and writing) to create a balanced approach. However, it may happen that sometimes you will want to focus on a particular skill and then integrate the other skills into the lesson. This unit covered the two motives for reading and listening, which are: for a purpose and for entertainment. It...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Rosedale Mississippi 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 four basic skills we are all using while learning any language, and they can be divided into two groups. First one are Receptive skills ( reading and listening), and Productive skills ( speaking and Writing). When we are listening we are often using mixture of two main reasons - purpose and/or entertainment. When we are reading we can use several different skills - Predictive, Scanning, Skimming, Detail reading, or we can simply Deduct from the context of what we red. When we are...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Ilam Iran 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 modals, phrasal verbs and passive voice. First we learn about modal auxiliary verbs. We learn how they can be used as well as how this can be taught to students. Next we learn about passive voice. We learn how passive sentence formation differs from active formation and why we might you passive vs. active voices, and of course, we learn some ideas for teaching this. We also learn the different types of relative clauses. The unit ends by explaining the different types of phrasal...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Cokato 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: In this unit we see the usages, advantages, and disadvantages of coursework books, workbooks, and other teacher-created materials. The continual use of a coursework book, although tempting, is explained away in this unit as not being such a great idea. The reason we have to use extra materials (books included) is to make a lesson easier to follow, but that can also get students uninterested if repeated every lesson. What we learn here is that although we need supplementary tools to teach an English...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Weatherford Pennsylvania 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: Pronounication is very complicated in English, especially it is so different with Mandarin. We all trt to speak like a native speaker, however, it is really difficult. I try different ways to teach my English-learning beginer, like phonics, IPC, and so on, especially phonics is regarded as a mordern and popular way to learn English. However, when we finish talking the phonics, students still can sound one word properly, because vowels have different kinds of sound in different situations. I...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Cisco 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: Lesson planning, especially at the beginning of our careers as teachers, can prove to be one of the most useful tools. It helps us organise our time, make sure we are ready with different activities, cater to the different abilities within the class and keep a record of what we have done, which can be used at a later date and, if need be, by another teacher who is covering for us. It can also be used as a review and reflect tool for ourselves as teachers to note on which areas of improvement we need to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Russia Ulyanovsk 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: Correct pronunciation is probably the most difficult aspect of learning English for most students, as well as probably the most difficult task to teach for teachers. Non-native teachers are often insecure about their own pronunciation and speech patterns and also often totally unaware of the phonemic alphabet and phonological rules. The phonological aspect of English pronunciation is very interesting in itself. As teachers we can use the phonemic alphabet in which each symbol represent a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Russia Oktyabrsky 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 categorizes the various pieces of equipment teachers can make use of for TEFL. It gives descriptions of each with an outline of each item's advantages and disadvantages. Teachers-in-training can imagine what items will be available or preferable by having studied this unit. By considering the local economic context of the school, students and area, we can start to plan what materials we can make use of for our students. For instance, using worksheets, a PC and a white board...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Honey Creek 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: I've found this unit particularly helpful because it explores a field that in most cases remains unexplored and therefore presents a lot of difficulties for most non-native speakers of English: the phonology. I have learnt that the way you vary the volume and pitch in a whole sentence or of a single word can completely change the message/meaning we are trying to convey. Intonation normally falls when we finish what we want to say and rises when we expect a reply from the person we are talking to....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Anqing 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: C.M. - U.S.A. said: In this unit we saw how to properly prepare classes. What I found very important to note here is how your preparations will depend on your own experience as a teacher. Preparing your lessons is very valuable as it gives you a good guideline for timing, and puts your goals for the day into focus. It allows you to be prepared for certain situations, and gives you something you can always fall back on during class. We must however not forget that we need to be flexibel. It is important that our...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Wloclawek Poland 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 10 is aiming at providing us with knowledge and experience. Through the videos I understand how important is the role of the teacher. his attitude. How important is planning and good communication with students. Furthermore, videos gave examples of activities that can be used in class and how students can be more active. How the lesson could be more effective and much moreUnit 9 Lesson Planing is the most important unit, because is teaching us useful and necessary information for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification China Guangshui 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: 'How to choose assessment activities?' that's the main question of the unit. Assessment means collecting information about learners' performance, progress or attitudes in order to make judgements about their learning. We may choose to assess formally (through tests and examinations) or informally. We can carry out informal assessment during a lesson by monitoring (listening carefully) and observing learners while they are doing ordinary classroom activities. To get other...  [Read more]