How To Teach English In Africa

African countries which might tempt the adventurous TEFL teacher include Tunisia, Cameroon, Cameroon, Senegal, South Africa, and Tanzania. Tremendous variety is on offer in terms of climate, activities, local facilities and customs - not to mention the fantastic wildlife parks, and truly stunning historical monuments. Even in the Francophone countries, where French is the official second language, amongst the younger generation there is much greater enthusiasm for English. Hence, there are plenty of opportunities for teaching. Quite unlike Europe, for those wishing to teach in a state or private school, there is not the requirement for a PGCE. You will need a TESOL qualification and, in the case of state schools, it is worth checking whether they require an undergraduate degree and any...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accreditation Courses 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: H.P. - Canada said: Volunteer TeachingThere are many reasons to begin a career teaching english as a second or foreign language. As with any job, many individuals go into the field for the purpose of sustaining a lifestyle or securing a paycheck. However, over the past years a new trend has been emerging and growing worldwide: the practice of volunteer teaching. While it may seem absurd to spend time and effort teaching for free, there are a variety of reasons people choose try the non-profitable...  [Read more]

Kenya, regarded by many scholars as the cradle of humanity, offers fantastic opportunity for the adventurous spirit. Truly magnificent wildlife parks, unspoilt beaches and coral reefs are in abundance, not to mention a wealth of history in the ancient Swahili cities. The population is a shade under thirty-two millions, with a landmass of two- hundred and thirty square miles. The language is Swahili and religious observance is divided into thirty-five percent Protestant, thirty percent Roman Catholic, thirty percent Muslim and five percent Animist - so plenty of diversity to be found here. Kenya has a chronic shortage of secondary school teachers, and this adds up to a great deal of opportunity. English is the language of tuition in schools, and one can expect to teach English and…In...  [Read more]

Ghana is renowned for the warmth and hospitality of its people. It enjoys an equatorial climate, and miles of unspoilt coastline. It is an inexpensive country to live in, and has much to commend it as a place to experience. The hubbub of the bazaars, and the liveliness of the street life are things to savour and enjoy. A population of twenty-one millions squeezes into ninety two thousand square miles. English is the official language; however, the native idioms of Ewe, Ga and Twi survive. The population is seventy percent Catholic, fifteen percent Muslim, and fifteen percent native African religions. Prospects are good for teachers, with it being perceived to be the case that, in any profession, one will need a good command of the English language. There is no shortage of English medium...  [Read more]

Morocco is a fantastically varied travel destination, and famous names like Tangier, Casablanca and Marrakech rightly conjure images of the exotic. Whether it’s the café society, the bustling markets, or 4x4 trekking over virgin sand dunes there is a wealth of excitement to stimulate the traveller’s appetite. The population is thirty-three millions, spread over a landmass of one hundred and seventy two square miles. The official languages in use are Arabic and Tamanzight - a local dialect, though French and Spanish are fairly widely spoken. The country is ninety-eight percent Muslim, one percent Christian, and one percent Jewish. Despite Morocco’s francophone caste, an artefact of the old days of French Empire, entrance to university and access the better jobs all call for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Kazakhstan Kostanay 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: During this lesson, we learned about different theories about approaching teaching to non-native speaking students. I feel as it is important for someone to notice what difficulties his/her class is having and teach from a standpoint that would help assist the majority of the student population and then have a few other approaches to have everyone feel as if he/she is positively learning something. As a communication major, I think the \"Communicative Language Teaching\" is highly important,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accreditation International 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: H.S. - South Africa said: Discipline in the classroomI have chosen to write my article about the discipline in classrooms all over the world. This for me is a very important subject that I feel very strongly about. Young and upcoming teachers sometimes have the issue of discipline in the classrooms. One of the scariest issues for teachers is dealing with confrontational students in the classroom. Even though confrontation does not occur every day in every classroom, the teacher will have to deal...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Agency Fast 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: L.V. – U.S.A. said: I have personally gained many insights into teaching english through this course. The course allowed me to study the tenses again and gave me tools on how to accurately teach them in class. Personally, I believe the unit on how to produce an exciting class is what I will take from this the most. It is very helpful and supportive to know that this course encourages not speaking the native tongue of your students in class. It has been my experience so far in Africa that all volunteer teachers...  [Read more]

In Egypt one can stand in cities that have been populated by civilisations for millennia. The pharaonic civilization goes back five thousand years, this was followed by the Greek invasion, spearheaded by Alexander the Great, and later it was regarded as one of the richest provinces of the Roman empire, and breadbasket to Rome itself. Then came the Muslim invasion, the influence of which was only interrupted by the Napoleonic empire, and then the French ‘second empire’, followed by a relatively brief period of British administration. Hence history abounds, but the traveller to Egypt can get a great deal more in terms of present-day culture, food, and the hubbub of the souks and bazaars. A truly fascinating place to spend some time. Egypt’s three hundred and ninety thousand square...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Tunja Colombia 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, should be done prior to the lesson to make sure everything goes smooth during your lesson. a lesson plan is also a record of your progress. lessons should be worked out with realistic times for each activity and the teacher should be flexible. Completing the task, I have realized just how many experiences I have been trough in all my travels of Africa and would defiantly apply this to my lessons.This brings us back to the forms of words and verbs, the simple and past and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Enshi 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: I disagree with the answer to question 2. All of the answers should be considered when selecting a textbook. In the United States, for example, certain textbook publishers publish inappropriate information (e.g. that the slaves were ?workers who came from Africa? or that evolution doesn't exist). Textbook publishers have certain biases that need to be considered when selecting a text. I?m going to China, and I would want to make sure the publisher didn?t have some problem with the CCP (or more...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Institute Approved 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.C. - South Africa said: Although I am a native english speaker, I have learned a lot through this course. I have learned language concepts that I have never learned or have forgotten. The course has also taught me strategies that I can take with me and implement in my classroom and in the end, make teaching english easier for all, and efficient. Although I am a native english speaker, I have learned a lot through this course. I have learned language concepts that I have never learned...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accreditation Short 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: H.V. - South Africa said: english as a global languageEngland or great britain has a long history of colonisation. In 1585 they started their colonisation of the New World, in 1788 they landed in Australia and in 1840 they also became involved in New Zealand. In 1795 they occupied Cape Town and from there they moved to the former Rhodesia and other countries in Southern Africa. From 1858 they took control of India and “by 1900 the British Empire was in a class by itself, embracing nearly one-fourth of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification United States Reno 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 (Teaching Receptive Skills)- Reasons for Listening- One of the main reason for getting students to listen to spoken English is to let them hear different varieties and accents – rather than just the voice of his/her teacher. In today’s world, our students need to be exposed not only to one variety of English, for example, varieties such as American English, Caribbean English , African English Indian English, Chinese English, Australian English etc. The best way to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL La Union New Mexico 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 a very important lesson on how to pronounce words. But to be honest it was a difficult one for me. I can really see the importance of the lesson and will need to study some more in how to best help others learn. I learned that I have a lot more to learn in my own language. The poem really described well what it is like to be an English speaker. To be honest I had not thought much about the importance of pronunciation until this lesson. Most people who I'll be working with understand West...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Agency TESOL Teacher 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. F. - Japan said: Motivation in the ClassroomMotivation in the classroom is an essential factor for classroom effectiveness and school improvement that involves “RESOURCES/TEACHERS/STUDENTS' ABILITY” Teacher motivation has to do with teachers' desire to participate in the education process by imparting knowledge to his/her students because he genuinely cares for his students. Motivation is not completely a new term/word. What is interesting about it is that it is commonly assumed to be a good thing...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about All 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: J. G. - Australia said: Problems facing students of ZimbabweZimbabwe, a colony of Britain until Independence in 1980, has three official languages – Shona, Ndebele and english. The country can be roughly split in half, with the Shona speaking people in the east, and the Ndebele speakers in the west. english is a hangover from Zimbabwe’s colonial era, and today is mainly spoken by the older-generation urban black Zimbabweans and the dramatically reduced pool of white Zimbabweans. During the pre-Independence era,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Melbourne Australia 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 quite complex, but I think it is a needed unit as an English teacher. I have previously learned about phonemes in one of my literacy courses at university, but I still find it difficult and it takes a lot of concentration and figuring out. Also I have noticed that as a South African English native speaker the pronunciation differs slightly and you may use different phonemes but this does not necessarily mean it is incorrect.From Unit 11 I learned about some of the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Greensboro 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 covered the five main conditionals(zero conditional, first conditional, second conditional, third conditional and the mixed conditional). These conditionals are very similar to the verb tenses because its own forms and usages. Like the verb tenses, the form of each conditionals dictates how each conditionals are used in the sentence. In this unit, we also learned about how to appropriately form a reported speech from a direct speech.This unit was rather long in terms of the...  [Read more]

  Join our TEFL course in Egypt and you will be enraptured by one of history's great civilizations. With its unparalleled past and thriving present, Egypt promises to delight the mind and invigorate the senses. Taking a TEFL course in Egypt gives you the opportunity to learn how to teach English in one of the most fascinating countries in the world. Egypt, a great landmass in Northern Africa where the arable banks of the Nile meet the arid Sahara Dessert, is full of some of the earliest recorded history known to man. The temples, hieroglyphs, mummies, and pyramids, along with the ancient churches, monasteries and mosques, were well preserved and have granted us the opportunity to have a glimpse into the distant past. Bounded by the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, Egypt also has some...  [Read more]