How To Get Certified To Teach In Texas

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Urbandale 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: In this unit, brief concepts about speaking and writing were touched upon. Speaking and writing are the productive skills of language learning, and are therefore, more complex to control as a teacher. Speaking and writing are equally important to an individual, and both have their positive and negative aspects. For example, writing requires more accuracy, whereas speaking requires more fluency. Both skills require an understanding of the language and the practical production of the lanugage, using that...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Byers 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: In the last unit of this course I learned about troubleshooting and common problem situations that I may encounter as a future teacher in the classroom and I received suggestions and advices in order to deal with them. I studied about the first lessons and suitable activities that will help me to establish rapport between the students and also between me and my students, to find out about them and their interests, aspirations along with the English level of each individual class member. I read about...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Russia Tver 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 covers some of the more frequent problems that teachers will face when teaching English. The very first lesson is specifically troublesome and can create a vibe for the rest of the course. It is important that teachers establish rapport with the students as well as let the students establish rapport with each other. Another common problem is that students may be of different language levels. There are different techniques for how to deal with this, however it is suggested that you provide...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jinzhong 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.L. - Philippines said: Unit 20, titled \"Troubleshooting\" was about common problems that arise when teaching groups of students and how to solve them. The first common problem was the awkwardness and lack of motivation in the first lesson. This problem is solved by establishing a rapport with the students and using a warmer such as Pictionary to spark interest. The second problem discussed was that when teaching different levels of students the best performers can get bored and the worst performers can get...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Ukhta Russia 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 focused on student's receptive learning (listening and reading skills). The different methods of reading and listening are discussed, such as skimming and deduction, and distinguish between the two different text types that learners encounter: authentic texts, which are not written for the specific purpose of language education, and non-authentic texts which are.From this unit, I get a chance to know about how the course books and the lesson materials work including advantages and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Turkey Aksaray 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 covered the subject of Teaching Receptive Skills. Reading and listening are equally important and are taught for purpose and entertainment. Special skills utilized when reading or listening are predictive skills, scanning, skimming, obtaining detailed information, and deduction from context. Problems with reading and listening are mainly with connection with the language contained in the text, the topic, and the tasks the students will perform. Ways of approaching language difficulty...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Jingzhou China 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: Listening to an audio CD for learning a new language. Quickly reading a scientific report to get the general idea. Looking through the horoscopes to find your star sign. Guessing the content of a radio news report from the headline. Using texts selected and graded to the level of the students. Using authentic reading and listening materials with beginner students. Using texts that will interest and motivate the students.in this unit i learned about the conditionals and its types. each type...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Durg Bhilai Nagar 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. - Canada said: In teaching there are 4 basic skills, receptive: reading and listening and productive, speaking and writing. Teacher should try to incorporate all of the skills in the lessons. There are two basic categories for reading and listening, for a purpose and for entertainment. There are specials skills when reading and listening depending on the expertise of the student: predictive skills are when the context is predicted before reading it, scanning skill is when the whole information is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs India Shahjahanpur 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 found Unit 11, provided a good set of advice and examples on the teaching and learning of receptive skills in the classroom and how to tackle the potential issues that may arise when teaching them. Among these examples for approaching language difficulty, the ones I mostly found helpful and will potential re-create in my own classroom would be: The pre-teaching vocabulary method, where the pre-teaching of difficult/unknown vocabulary is used prior to commencing a reading or listening...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs governador valadares 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 teaching receptive skills like reading and listening. I learned that people read for different purposes: entertainment,for a purpose or both. I learned that a text can be read in different ways depending on one's goals. For example, one can skim a text to get the gist of it, or read it carefully to capture all the details. I learned that authentic texts are not catered towards learners, whereas non authentic texts are. i learned that I should I should...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Pembroke Pines Florida 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 covers the two receptive skills: reading and listening. Receptive skills are important for learners so that they can understand a text without having to understand every single word. It is a skill that should be encouraged by the teacher. This unit shows, that it is important that the teacher chooses appropriate texts and topics to create interest and get students engaged in the lesson. It is crucial, that the teacher helps the students to understand by pre-teaching vocabulary and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jining 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: Y.S. - U.S.A. said: The two receptive skills are listening and reading, and they share a lot in terms of how they should be taught. First, teachers need to be careful what texts or listening pieces they choose for several reasons. First, they need to be mindful of whether the text is authentic or not, because authentic texts tend to be more difficult and may have a context the students are unfamiliar with. The teacher should choose a sample that is interesting to the students, and also make sure that it is difficult...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Spain terrassa 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 final unit covers troubleshooting and common problem situations that one may face as an EFL teacher. I believe the first lesson may be imperative as it establishes rapport with the students and also allows the teacher to get an idea of the level each student may be at when the course begins. \"Warmers\" give the teachers an opportunity to get the students excited about the class and learning English. These could include games such as Pictionary or Hangman. Having students in the same...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification California santa ana 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: A commond thread, or pattern should I say, that I found in this lesson was regardless of what it is you're teaching (vocabulary, grammatical structures, or language functions), the bottom line is, whatever the \"stage\" is (whether it be engage, study, or activate), the techniques are all around the same. In the engage stage, you are discussing the new concept or showing some sort of object or picture(s). In the study stage, you want the students to get a better grasp of the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Vadodara 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: I am teaching two adults now that only want to focus on speaking and listening. I have convinced them that is probably not the best way to learn a new language. It is better to improve all the skills, while it would be more helpful in the future. This unit made me reflect on my past classes. I need to choose the texts that they are going to read a bit more careful. Some of the texts look like they are for beginners, but they turn out to be too difficult. I need to get back into a beginner's state...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Florence 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: This final unit deals with Common problem situations. In it was discussed how to begin a first lesson. That experienced teachers don't usually start the fist lesson with book work, but instead with warmers, ways to get to know each other, and fun ways to evaluate students needs and abilities. Specific warmer ideas were shared like: hangman, Pictionary, tong twisters, and memory games. Tips were also given on how to work in large classes and in classes where students of different levels are mixed...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Lubeck Germany 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 very interesting and important to me as I have been in business for many years. Drawing parallels with students that want to focus on business is very intriguing to me and something that motivates me and I would like to ultimately be my focus. The list of do's and don'ts for teaching children is a very good reference. Since I have limited teaching experience with children, I like to learn on what the best course of actions are to get the most out of the children in the limited time...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Zunyi 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 lesson was very helpful for me because I have never thought about those skills as you have described. As I understood there are 2 purposes of reading and listening, such as for achieving a goal and for entertainment. Before we begin to read we activate our predictive skills, because otherwise misunderstanding may occur. I got to know about scanning and skimming techniques. These techniques I remember from my IELTS course. Also we can read to get a specific information as well as deduce the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Sour Lake 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: I have learned that accuracy and fluency are equally important- with emphasis on each being dependent on the phase of the lesson. Accuracy is the focus in the study phase where the students are learning the structure of the language. Fluency is the focus in the activate phase where the purpose is to basically get the students to speak. Drilling exercises and prompting are strategies to help with accuracy. Free role play, discussions,information gap, debates, simulation and communication games serve to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Forest Park Ohio 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 deals with troubleshooting. This unit covers common problem situations, first lessons, warmers, different levels of students, large classes, use of native language within the classroom, how to teach reluctant students, and difficulties with listening texts. I have faced a lot of similar \"problems\" that are discussed within this unit over my sixteen years as an ESL teacher. For example, I am fluent in Mandarin Chinese, but when teaching my students in China I make it a point to only...  [Read more]