How To Prepare For Tesol

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Chesapeake Viriginia 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 20 was about specific teaching situations and how to properly \"troubleshoot\" them. It allowed me to prepare myself for different types of groups (existing and new) on the 1st day of class, to effectively deal with reluctant students, and what to do when there are difficulties with listening texts. I liked how this was the last lesson because it allowed me to really think ahead about different situations I might face in my potential classroom and how to prepare/deal with them. This unit, as...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification United States Chula Vista 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 how to plan a lesson and the importance of coming prepared to each class. The teacher must be both well-prepared with a lesson plan and materials, as well as flexible to change their plan as the class develops. Teachers should not write a script for how the class will unfold. The most important factors to remember when writing a lesson plan are: keep it simple, make a structure and maintain it, anticipate how long each activity and phase will take, keep...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses Harbin 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.B. - Spain said: In this unit, I have learned the importance and the different ways to evaluate students' levels and their progress. I have also become aware of the common external exams that students may want to prepare for. A student's language level can be assessed by way of tutorials, evaluation by students using a questionnaire and by using tests. Tests are useful throughout the lesson. A placement test enables the guageing of the level of a student's English in order to place him/her in the right...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification India Dabgram 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 concentrates on how and why a lesson plan is not only a good idea but it is essential for a smooth running lesson for both student and teacher. It shows how to construct a planallowing flexiblity while ensuring that the objective of the lesson is achieved. The contems need to include objective, phases timing, student neeeds e.g.language ability, the materials neede to enable the teacher to be properly prepared. I am learning about how to do a lesson plan, how to structure my...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Russia Nalchik 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 the ways of how to teach special groups of students, for instance: 1:1 students, business students or even beginners. I find it very useful as I am currently working as a 1:1 private tutor, and it is observed that individual classes move more smoothly and quickly than normal classes taught at school as there's only one student whom I need to take care of. Hence, teachers need to be well-prepared for different types of classes. For example, we can tailor-made worksheets...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Denver 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: P.L. - Hong Kong said: This unit focused on production skills which are speaking and writing. Speaking focuses more on fluency of the language, while writing will focus more on using the language accurately. When creating lessons focusing on speaking it is important to plan well. A teacher needs to consider what the students will know about a topic and prepare a lesson that will meet them where they are at as well as take them further into their study of the language. The instructor needs to prepare a well thought...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Brazil brasilia 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 explains different kinds of problems a teacher might encounter in the classroom and different strategies as to how to deal with them. Not only should a teacher be prepared with fun warmers to engage students at the beginning of a lesson in order to best prepare their students for the day, but they should also be prepared to challenge each student at their current level of language-learning during the study and activate parts of the lesson. Difficulty teaching arises when...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Libby Montana 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 reasons why we test and evaluate. It covered the different tests that the students will encounter (placement, diagnostic, progress, and practice). The different types of major external tests were covered (Cambridge, TOEFL, TOEIC, and IELTS). It identified the different levels of external tests available and how the external tests determine those levels. The correlation between the external test levels and ESL Levels was also identified to help us know what levels we are prepared for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jiutai 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: This unit covers a variety of teaching methods, ranging from the common teaching practices around the world to the specifics of Jeremy Harmer's \"ESA\" method. The unit taught me how to effectively prepare for a class topic, engagement and procedures. While \"ESA\" does work effectively on all ages, however the study materials and certain activities would be best tailored for learners with different levels of language comprehension. For example, if the learners are adults with lots of life...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Corydon Kentucky 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: Testing and evaluation of students? performance (language skills and proficiency) are essential components in the teaching and learning process. Common evaluation given to students are tutorials (group or individual) and/or evaluation by students themselves. Tests given, on the other hand, can either be placement test(gauges students language level), progress test (measures what the students remembered/acquired from the previous lessons), diagnostic test (measures what the students already know and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Centre TESOL Cert 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.N. – U.S.A. said: Although, it was the most challenging, I found the grammar sections extremely useful for me. It has been many years since I studied english grammar; it was a great refresher and helped me to understand better what I would be teaching. I will definitely use what I learned from the grammar sections and continue to use as a reference guide for explaining grammar to students. We often know whether something is grammatically correct or not, but we can’t always explain why. Having gone over...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL West Liberty 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: It just helps prepare you for the fact that there is a chance that your students may all vary in age, race and language levels so it prepares you for how to handle this. It gives you all the techniques required for placing each individual students needs and aspirations and also helps determine what pace you can move at and what sort of homework you can set in order to advance at a slop and steady pace. It also helps you realize that if you are teaching more advanced English students, there is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Wilton Manors 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 discussed teaching materials for the EFL classroom. These materials include smartboards, visual aids, audio recordings, videos, dictionaries, and computers. Materials can help further student understanding of a topic or help teach a topic in a more interesting and engaging manner. It is important when using materials to prepare and check the materials before the lesson and have a back-up plan prepared in case the technology decides not to work. Smartboards are becoming more popular but...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification 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: There are different kind of tests such as Diagnosis tests, Progress tests, Placement tests, and Achievement tests which are prepared for schools, but Practice tests or External tests are not used for school or faculty. Diagnosis tests are given at the start of the course to understand what the students know and what they don't know and help the teacher to prepare the lessons where students face difficulty. Progress tests monitor and measure students progress periodically. Achievement...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Mirpur Khas Pakistan 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 way a teacher prepares for his/ her lesson is largely dependent on experience and intention/ vision for the lesson. It seems a good idea, for newbie teachers, to prepare a plan they can work through and stick to to keep the lesson organized. The way in which a teacher creates a lesson plan is individual, but adhering to the engage, study, activate scheme should prove efficient.This unit described different aspects of classroom management including class arrangement, teacher...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Vinh Vietnam 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: Progress tests are useful to gauge how a student is progressing on the same materials throughout the course. Diagnostic tests break down the content areas so that teachers can see what areas need to be focused on for the class or individual students. Practice tests mimic the external exam format and question type to prepare students for those important exams.The unit discussed the important functions of writing lessons plans. In this topic, I understand that some teachers are not really...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Course TESOL Tutoring 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.L. – U.S.A. said: The course has prepared me to plan lessons efficiently. By using the ESA lesson plan technique and format, not only will my lessons be organized, but I can prepare myself for any problems that might occur during class. A lot of the units also provided ideas for all the stages (engage, study, activate) to help me vary my lessons. Another important thing I have gained was a more concrete understanding on grammar. I always knew the basic grammar at the back of my head, but the course helped...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Centre TESOL Online 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: B.W. – U.S.A. said: This course has helped me gain the basic building blocks for teaching a english as a second language. I do think experience is the only one true teacher but this has prepared me even more for problems that may arise during my teaching career or positions. It has also gotten me to evaluate my own expectations for the class room, and how to better prepare myself to make adjustments to those expectations without getting frustrated. The best asset that a teacher has is to prepared for the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Freedom New York 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: As with the unit on present tense grammar, I found this unit to be extremely difficult. I found it difficult to understand and consider the importance of the rules explained and therefore, I believe it will be even more difficult to explain as a teacher. In order to better prepare myself to approach the subject of grammar, I think it will be important to observe an experienced teacher in action. For this unit, I did not have time to watch the video and I will be sure to give my comments after I do via...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about College Best 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: M.L. – U.S.A. said: I have learned the importance of attention to detail. For example, the section on phonetics, only being as short as it was, was still far more in-depth than I had ever journeyed into that particular area of language. But learning how the different ways we use our vocal chords and mouths to produce sound genuinely enables you to help the students correctly pronounce the language—it’s even a difference you can sometimes see immediately. As for grammar, only knowing bits of it isn’t...  [Read more]