I Had Two Roommates At The University In Spanish

  In this video we take a look at the difference between "me" and "I". While they are often used without a problem in normal sentences, they are often used incorrectly in certain situations. For example, in the sentence "can you send the report to Ian and I" the use of "I" is incorrect. It should be "can you send the report to Ian and me" The reason for this is that "I" is a subject pronoun and ?me" is an object pronoun. If you remove Ian from the sentence, it becomes clear that the use of "I" is wrong. You would not say ?can you send the report to I" but you would say "can you send the report to me?". This is an easy trick to see which of the two is the correct one. Watch the video and give it a try. Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their...  [Read more]

  Some and Any are two words that often cause confusion, which is why we have decided to take a closer look at the difference of the two words in this video. Firsly, some is a determiner used for positive statements while any is a determiner used in questions and negative statements. Consider the following situation: I asked the teacher if he could give me some paper. I said ‘Excuse me, have you got any paper?’ Unfortunately, he didn’t have any. The first statement is positive and therefore requires us to use some. The second sentence is a question and therefore, we need to use any. The third and final sentence is a negative statement which also requries us to use any. It's worth noting that we do sometimes use some in questions and we also use any in positive statements. For...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL University Park 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: The unit is very helpful in my current situation as I have learned the following: 1) body language (use of eyes, voice, and gesture) 2) how to arrange the class (whole class, individuals, pair work, group work), their pros and cons 3) benefits and when to use student's name 4) how to arrange the classroom and the factors we need to determine a) How are the student/teacher relationship likely to vary in each case? b) How it will affect the class atmosphere? c) Which will be more conducive to...  [Read more]

  The popularity of China as a destination for English language teachers has steadily increased in recent years, and it is now right at the top of the list with an estimated 100,000 foreign teachers working in the country each year. As a result of an extraordinary economic boom, Chinese parents are more willing than ever to spend thousands of dollars on their children's English education to give them the best chance of success in the future. With over 300 million people learning English across the country, China's insatiable demand for English language teachers looks set to continue. As there are often more job opportunities than there are teachers to fill them, schools are willing to offer very good salaries and other benefits to attract teachers. Salaries vary depending on the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Castle Valley Utah 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 beginning of this unit, the text mentions the most common tenses and ideas used, and that some of them can have present and future meanings. After learning about the future tenses and looking closely at the activities (teaching ideas), I strongly agree with the text's statement. From my personal experience, the most common or frequent conversations I have are in regards to the future. For example, what I'm doing today, tomorrow, next weekend, or next year. Furthermore, what will I do when I'm...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Woodland District Of Columbia 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 content of this course unit centres on equipment and teaching aids used in the classroom to help the students understand the course content better. There are several useful resources (the board, IWB, OHP, DVDs and CD players, video camera, etc.) that can be applied in the English language classroom, as explained in this unit, and these can help students to grasp the contents of the lesson effectively. The materials and technologies available for use and the ways to use them in order...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Deer Lodge 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 describes the criteria by which teachers analyze and choose course books, if they use them. It details the advantages and disadvantages of course books. Some disadvantages include the fact that books tell the teacher what is to be taught rather than allowing the teacher to cater to the actual needs of the class; another is that it makes lessons rather predictable; yet another is that teachers may frequently fall back on using only what the book provides and rarely supplementing with fresh...  [Read more]

  The next thing we should look at is how our consonants are arranged for the top two rows we have P and F at the left side of our chart and G and J at the right side of our chart. They're arranged this way because if we analyze the way we speak we're using the front of our mouth to use these sounds as in ?p? and ?f? and I'm using my lips and my teeth to produce those sounds and as we move to the right on the chart slowly but surely we're making those sounds it towards the back of our mouth. We can use the examples of ?g?. The sound ?g? is produced further back in our mouth than ?p?. The next thing we'll notice about our chart is that some of our symbols are shaded. Notice that none of the symbols in the vowel sections are shaded but only a few are in the consonant section. The...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Pimaco Two Arizona 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 - Unit number 4 is completely attention-consuming as it provides us with pieces of information related to a proper interdiction of the new language (L2) to all levels of studies, starting with the Beginner's to Advanced. Regardless of the level we are teaching, there are numerous useful tips on which methods and/ or activities are best to be used in which section of the lesson (Engage, Study or Activate phase). In my own personal opinion, this Unit was very useful, especially because it...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Sarajevo 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.P. & B.B. - New Zealand said: This was a fascinating unit as I never realised the English language had 12 tenses! I have even more respect now for those individuals who learn our complex language, especially with all those irregular verbs whereby there are no formulas to them, you just have to memorise them. As someone who has always been good at English, and studied Journalism at University, I did not know in detail the four components that make up the present tense. I wish that this was taught more in-depth...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Amboy Minnesota 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 pros and cons of coursebooks vs. teacher created lessons, the use of authentic (not created specifically for education) materials and created materials (created specifically for teaching) and considerations in choosing coursebooks. My university has experimented with different coursebooks at an annoying and seemingly random pace. I've worked there for 5 years and we've had 4 different coursebooks. The problem seems to be that administration is deciding on books depending on...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Fastest TESOL Program 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. - U.S.A. said: Pronunciation Problems for spanish SpeakersWhen I first arrived in Spain, I was dozing during siesta and heard voices but could not make out specific words. In that semi-conscious state I felt as though the language had a shape. I could tell it was english: it sounded rectangular, compared to the roundness of spanish. I believe this feeling of shape was due largely to the rhythm but also the individual sounds, and perhaps the intonation. A native spanish speaker and expert in english...  [Read more]

  Neda took the 120-hour online TEFL course with tutor support and videos from ITTT. Neda tells us in this TEFL review video that she really enjoyed the course and found the units to be well organized. She thought the videos were very useful especially when completing the tests and tasks throughout the course but she would have liked to make more use of the tutor support. Are you ready to live and teach abroad? Click here and get started today: https://www.teflcourse.net/?cu=YTDESCRIPTION Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Inexpensive TESOL Lessons 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.R. - U.S.A. said: Is english the New RussianIn 1963, at the height of the Cold War between the united states and the former Soviet Union, I was ten years old and my older brother a junior in high school. As a young man keen to study politics when he got to university, he elected to study Russian to fulfill his foreign language requirement. The Soviet Union seemed a genuine threat to our economy and our military, indeed to our very existence, and thus it was felt by many educators and national leaders...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs San Diego California 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 think what helped me most throughout this unit was thinking about how I learned all of this material in Spanish, and the similarities between the two languages. Since my ultimate goal is to teach English to native Spanish speakers, I am always thinking of the way the minds of my future students work in their maternal language. I also think about how I learned a second language and the difficulties I had understanding certain things, like direct to reported speech. All of this experience...  [Read more]

Volunteer Teaching As I began my TESOL course in Phuket, I met all types of people wanting to be teachers. Some students needed to work immediately after graduation and others were going on to a college or university to further their academic careers. I was in the position of having to return home and finish other work commitments before I could embark on a teaching career. I soon realized that if I was going to be confident in my new found teaching skills and to have the opportunity to build on what I had learned, I was going to have to do something proactive in the area of teaching English as a second language even though I was not in the position to take a full time teaching position. In pondering my predicament, I realized that I did have an option that would serve me and people...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Lamont Oklahoma 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 was a lot of information to digest in this unit of study. It was interesting to review some of the common methods and theories for learning a foreign language. After reviewing these methodologies, I reflected upon my own experiences as an L2 student trying to learn Spanish. Over the years, I have taken short courses in Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Ecuador. I have experienced some of the older methods like Audio-lingualism and PPP. My most recent experience was at a private university in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs United Kingdom Bath 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: Having taken German and Spanish in a university setting and being taught under the old traditional or classical style of learning using grammar translation system. I can now appreciate all of these different learning modalities in learning a new language. My retention and learning under the classical system basically not retention of material at all, plus the un-relaxed atmosphere. I am very intrigued with how all these earlier methods have been combined taking the good points from all the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Advanced TESOL Program 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.S. – U.S.A. said: In order to explain what this course taught me it makes sense to go over what I already knew. I had previous experiences teaching because I was a peer instructor for a class at my university, and because I've spent the past four summers working as a camp counselor. But what this course taught me was how to operate in a classroom setting as the person that everyone looks to for guidance. It also gave me the specifics I needed about teaching english as opposed to any other subject. I was...  [Read more]

Foreign Language Experience I come from a country, which is with high cultural values and great diversity. There are different languages spoken and different customs and traditions followed all over India. When I was in school, which was English medium school, we had Marathi and Hindi as our second language, Hindi was introduced from grade 3 and Marathi from grade 4, both these languages have almost similar script but there is a difference in the way we speak the language thus the difference in these two languages. It was easy for me to learn to read and write Hindi. It was very difficult for me to learn Marathi, my struggle worsened as my mother too was not able to help me as being from south of India she had never heard or spoke Marathi .It was compulsory in school to score same amount...  [Read more]