How Far Is Korea From Me

Check out tefl tesol about Class TESOL Diploma 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.D. - Canada said: Foreign Language ExperienceHaving lived in South Korea for almost 20 months, I’ve obviously had a lot of experience with the Korean language and Korean culture. I’ve learned a lot about how someone can effectively acquire a second language and how difficult it can be. The focus of this topic will be on how necessary having formal training is to acquire a foreign language. The Korean language is one of the hardest languages in the world to acquire. According to the united states...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Location Credible 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: T.V. – U.S.A. said: I have learned various tips and ideas for activities and in engaging the class. I have a full list of new games and activities that I’m eager to try in my english class in Korea. I have also relearned many parts of the english language that I’ve simply never thought of teaching specifically like phrasal verbs and passive voices; but the main thing that I’ve personally gained the most on was the overall organization and ‘break down’ of the lesson plans: Engage, Study and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Russia Zheleznodorozhny 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 that had the newest information for me thus far. As someone who has never formally studied phonology or the rules of pronunciation, I think this unit did the important job of teaching the very basics, making me say the sentences out loud and feel the way that certain sounds were made in my throat and with my tongue. I think I will have to continue referring and studying more in depth the different methods of teaching students how to pronounce certain words but even as a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification North Korea Sariwon 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 module was all about pronunciation. I was most intimidated by the phonetic alphabet, though I was relieved I remembered most of it from my Linguistics courses at university. The most difficult part, even for me, is the intonation of sentences, though the examples given were very helpful. Luckily, as a Literature teacher, I am familiar with stressed and unstressed syllables, so this did not pose too much of a problem for me. I am excited to teach this aspect of English,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Cheapest TESOL School 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.M. – U.S.A. said: As someone who has gained a degree in education I chose the course because it was a formal requirement for the program I am applying to. I was sure that after a four year degree in a private school for education that I would not learn much from an online course but I was surprised. The college had taught me grammar to teach young learners but I learned far more in the online class. I assumed a native english speaker would be able to breeze through grammar but I was mistaken. I had gained...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Cheonan 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: This Unit gave a much more thorough explanation of more complicated grammar that students will be faced with. It has been the most important grammar lesson so far, and it made me think more about how I use everyday language easily but it's more complicated than you'd think. I will certainly keep coming back to as I continue to perfect my knowledge of the English language!Unit 6 was an important review of the past tense, its forms and its uses. I consider important all the examples and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs North Korea Kaesong 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: Teaching aids and specific equipment within the classroom was the context for this unit 17. The 15 recommended items were a good refresher for me, as I use many of these in my classroom on a regular basis. The task sheet question which asked which five items would I deem as most important was an excellent tool for me to contemplate as I may find myself in a classroom setting that does not have access to all of the unit listed items. The five that I found most valuable thus far in my teaching...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Alexandria Egypt 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 is the skill oif organising & managing the class. I like to have a relaxed atmosphere where students feel they can ask questions or talk. My students know by my manner as to how far they can go. Unacceptable language is not an option. As my students are adult males I set the boundries as to acceptable class behaviour. I can still have a relaxed atmosphere & enjoyable class through managmentThis unit was a bit harder to understand, but made me think kore about...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Pyongyang North 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: I like the volume of the grammar that is available in the course, it's a good refresher, as well it's a good volume of knowledge to apply in day to day use of English, if the students would successfully remember all of it they will almost reach the fluency after practicing daily, of course they'll not be experts in English, but they will have a high degree of confidence in using it.This unit Managing Classes is one of the most important topics that I've learned so far, not only for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Legitimate 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: N.C. – Korea said: The course has been a real eye opener in terms of how I taught before and how I teach now, with each Unit I feel like I have improved in some aspect of my teaching to progress well along a career path that I hope continues for the foreseeable future. I also have a new appreciation of how difficult some aspects of english are. I have struggled with certain units and been confused, and I am a native speaker! The experience of taking the TEFL course has definitely made me a more...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Onsite 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: D.C. - South Korea said: When I first started this course, I wasn't sure it would be of too much help, but I was wrong. There was a lot of material here that I was not aware of, and didn't have information about. The unit on phonetics was interesting, and I think it would help my students a lot, as well as me. Learning the tenses and how to use them was challenging as I never really teach all of them or think about the usages of all of them. Also learning the conditionals was enjoyable. I think most of all...  [Read more]

Problems for learners in a Country of your choice: Italy In this paper I will address the issues I face as a teacher from the context of living and working in Italy, as well as the common problems my students encounter while learning and speaking English. I also want to draw attention to the input culture and society has on language, and look at how these factors influence dynamics within the classroom. Of course, it is nearly impossible to view ones self outside your own given cultural perspective, so as a result of this I will also be discussing my own assumptions on how I "imagined" people might act, compared to the reality of the situation. Often I neglect to take into account these differences, simply because I was raised in America, where I am used to a different set of cultural...  [Read more]

Pronunciation Problems for Chinese Students of English As a global language, English has been popularly taught as the second language in China for quite a few years. Now there are more Chinese people learning English on various purposes, such as applying for a higher paid job, studying and living abroad, or establishing business with western countries. According to my experience of learning and teaching English, it is harder to master English pronunciation than English grammar for Chinese students. Chinese grammar may appear quite simple compared to that of many highly-inflected Western languages (e.g. Russian, Latin, etc.), or even the low-scale verb conjugations, for instance, of English (e.g. "swim, swam, swum") because of the lack of inflections. Even though there are similarities...  [Read more]

Should Students Be Allowed to Use Their Native Language in the Classroom When I first began teaching lessons during the TESOL Course I found myself almost automatically saying to the students, “English please,” after all it is an English class. However, I began to question myself about whether or not this was “correct” practice or if the students should in fact use their native language to assist them in the learning process. After doing some research I found the TESOL Law Code of Ethics. The Law of Ethics provided many vague and open-ended ideas. It suggested things along the lines of, “The foreign language teacher shall direct her whole professional effort to assist the students to develop his/her second language speaking ability.” It also mentions that TESOL teachers are to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Course TESOL Universities 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.W. - Canada said: english as a global languageThis paper shall ask the question "Is english a global language?" The question will be answered by comparing and contrasting two seperate articles on the subject, which take opposing viewpoints on the subject. The first article is 'Why a global language?'. This article is actually the first chapter of a book entitled 'english as a Global Language.' by David Crystal. The second article is entitled 'What Global Language?', and was written by Barbara Wallraff....  [Read more]

Learning Difficulties “Makaton is a unique language programme offering a structured multi-modal approach, using signs and symbols, for the teaching of communication, language and literacy skills for people with communication and learning difficulties.” The methodology of TESOL is, I am told, directly transferable to the teaching of any subject or skill. I am going to consider whether this methodology is an efficient and appropriate way to teach Makaton to Down’s people, who have often failed to develop their mother tongue adequately. Adults with Down’s Syndrome often fail to develop language “naturally”. There are many reasons for this. Structurally they may have some hearing loss due to narrow ear canals and they may find the formation of sounds difficult because of their...  [Read more]