How To Teach English In Germany

Check out tefl tesol about Additional 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: I.K. - Germany said: Problems for learners in GermanyWhen teaching english to a monolingual class of German students in Germany, an EFL instructor will be confronted with problems that can be divided into five main categories, which I will describe in detail in the following paragraphs: Spelling, pronunciation, word order, numbers and last but not least “false friends”. Spelling: An EFL teacher should be aware of the fact that all nouns in the German language are capitalized which also applies to all...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Brazil sao jose dos campos 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 enjoyed this section a lot. I felt that I learned a lot about teaching a second language, and I could see myself in a lot of the examples because I am currently learning German. I loved learning about Receptive vs Productive vocabulary, I now have words to describe the difference between words I use all the time in Germany vs the words I know but don't use. I feel like as an English teacher learning German will make me more sympathetic, because I know how hard it is learning a second...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Xiangxiang 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.S. - Korea said: This unit was helpful because it showed full videos of bad and good teaching. It reinforced what previous units have stated. The takeaway that I thought was most important was that the attitude of the teacher impacts the class atmosphere tremendously from the very start. I have taken language classes from three different German teachers and I could relate to what happened in both videos. All of the teachers I have had most closely relate to what happened in the second video, but I can think of a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Authorized 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: J. L. - Australia said: Problems for learners in GermanyEnglish, being a West Germanic language, is similar to German in many ways. For example some vocabulary is quite similar (some is even identical), as is some grammar, such as the subject-verb-object rule. There are however many differences which confuse German learners. Many of these differences can only be memorised, such as 'false friends'. False friends are words that appear similar (or the same) in both German and english but carry different...  [Read more]

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Check out tefl tesol about Companies TESOL Language 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.M. - Spain said: english as a global languageWhat is a global language? In his book english as a Global Language, Crystal (1997) asserts, “A language achieves a genuinely global status when it develops a special role that is recognized in every country” (p. 2). The definition hinges on the special role, which Crystal describes as serving as the native language of the majority (such as english does in the united states or Australia), serving as the official language, or ...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Djibouti Djibouti 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: Have you ever been to Germany, How long have you been living in Germany? Do you visit Germany regularly? Are you going to Germany this year? Past actions with present results, Something which began in the past and continues at the time of speaking, Actions completed in the past at a definite time, Completed actions at an indefinite time/general experience ,To describe a changing/developing situation,Temporary action around the time of speaking, Routines Actions in progress at the time of...  [Read more]

ITTT’s TESOL course in Germany is based in the city of Leipzig in the state of Saxony. Leipzig was once an important trading center in Europe and has a long and interesting history dating back to the Holy Roman Empire. Today the city has grown to become an important economic center once again and is also and important cultural hub. Classical music plays a vital role in the life of the city and you can hear world-class musicians play at the Gewandhaus concert hall. The Oper Leipzig is one of the most famous opera houses in Germany and one of the oldest in Europe. Bach worked in Leipzig for several years and his life here is documented at the Bach-Archiv Leipzig. Modern musical tastes are catered for in the clubs of the “Südvorstadt” area and in May each year, Leipzig hosts the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Dates Global 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: K. C. - Canada said: Cultural Sensitivity in the Classroom TEFL teachers are faced with different challenges in the classroom all the time and one of them is lack of cultural sensitivity. It is important to address this issue to ensure that the teaching instruction being delivered is not bias, discriminating or prejudice to the students. Being aware about the cultural differences of the students can help the teacher understand the learning approach of the student to the language. It is important not to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Flexible TESOL Course 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.S. - Germany said: Of course, there are a few things I have gained and learned from this course. I am a teacher of english and German for more than two years now and this course gave me absolutely new ideas and information about how to teach. In a lot of cases, however, this course helped smoothing out sharp edges in my teaching. I will, for instance, and already have put even more focus on my presence and role as a teacher in class. I follow ‘simple’ advice as for example in the order of handing out...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Institute TESOL 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: S.S & J.M – U.S.A. said: a.) This course has taught us more than we expected. In it, we've learned how to be effective, productive, teachers. We've learned how understand/plan for student issues. We have been given valuable links resources. And, perhaps most importantly, we've learned that we have the power to empower people, and change lives. b.) We every intention of using everything we've learned and putting it into practice. We plan on moving to Germany, and using the lessons/feedback/examples...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Cardiff United Kingdom 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: One may be faced with different type of students while teaching English. While having a lesson plan is important, the teacher must understand the student needs and purpose for taking the lessons. The lesson plans will need to be flexible as some student types may require a change on the whole plan. It is important, no matter what level or type the student is, to keep them engaged in the activity and to ensure their needs are included in the lesson.This lesson was a brief overview of our...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Peachland North Carolina 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 12 covered teaching productive skills, speaking and writing, both is used for communication. I learned the difference between accuracy and fluency activities which are equal important, about different speaking activities; controlled and guided activities, how to encourage students to speak, etc. For me as a native German speaker layout and punctuation was a very interesting part. Punctuation in the English language is so different to the German ones, which is a big challenge for me....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Shuangcheng 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: Understanding the usage of the different tenses is very important. Here again in my opinion the key to successful teaching is finding the differences to the native language and highlight them. In German for example we do not have any progressive forms. Therefore we emphasis on this task and explain why and when to use the forms. Present perfect is also difficult to understand for german learners as the german perfect is used like the past simple in English. As a teacher you have to have agood...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Stayton Oregon 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 different types of special groups I might need to teach in my ESL career: young learners, English beginners (there are several sub-categories of this), business English students, students in a tutoring context (one-to-one teaching), monolingual classes, and multilingual classes. The groups that are of most interest to me are monolingual (since I plan on moving to an Asian country to teach EFL there), business English, and individual tutoring (which is what I would like to do here...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Honea Path South Carolina 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 the course materials used to motivate and engage the students during the lesson, including the usage of course books. I remember what my language textbooks were like in school and while they were put together well, it was better to have the teachers include more engaging activities than just looking and doing the ones inside the book. I also saw the state that English textbooks in other countries was by attending a class in Germany; the book was pretty outdated and was...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Sundown 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: This unit was helpful in that it gave me insight and useful links regarding how to conduct a needs analysis for business English students and to construct a syllabus for them. Personally, I find the situational syllabus the most practical for teaching business English. One can always teach important grammar points THROUGH a practical application of the lesson, and that is my philosophy for learning foreign languages anyway. My German is nowadays stronger than my French because I have had to apply my...  [Read more]

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