I To It Tefl

  When choosing a TEFL certification course one of the first decisions you need to make is whether to complete it online as a distance learning course or in-class by attending a training center. Both have their pros and cons so it is down to the individual to decide which best suits their own personal situation. So what are the main differences to consider between an online TEFL course and an in-class TEFL course? Probably the most significant difference is the inclusion of Observed Teaching Practice (OTP) in classroom based courses. Throughout the four-week course you will spend many hours practicing your teaching skills in a real classroom with genuine English language learners. These practice lessons are observed by an experienced course trainer who will provide instant...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Highly Accredited 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: R.S. – U.S.A. said: I would have to say grammar. I definitely touched up on my grammar! I also found out I probably wouldn’t want to teach it. I have a lot more fun with young learners and total beginners. I love teaching this age and level. It is a lot of fun for me and the students and I really get to see how they have progressed. That doesn’t mean that the door is closed in teaching older children or adults. It gives me options for the future. TEFL also gave me more ideas how to form my lesson...  [Read more]

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 Jobs Arica Chile 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 find these tenses units and tests extremely difficult. It takes me several times reading over the material and watching the videos before I begin to figure out the material. I guess I just take it for granted that I know how to speak it, so I don't think about it. I was forced to slow down and really think about it and now I think I can teach it to students in a way that they can understand it because I know why each tense is labeled the way it is and the rules that make it up. I thought this course...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Livingston 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: Wow, this unit was the hardest unit yet. I think this is mainly because it was about topics I have never covered. I struggled a lot understanding some topics. I think I learned from those topics. I think this section made me think a lot more about the stress of words. I didn't think about that stress much. I think that I knew that the way you say something means something different. When I had to take a test about it. I found it difficult and I would second guess my answers. I found it...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Yokkaichi 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 was the most difficult unit to date for me. I had yet to be introduced to the International Phonemic Alphabet and feel I will have to print it off and do some intense studying to master it. I am happy to be exposed to the alphabet, however, I fear it will confuse many of my students. I think I need to study it myself and know it well before I try to teach it. I was interested to learn the physiology of pronunciation and where voiced and unvoiced sounds hail from. The charts and diagrams were...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs United States Eugene 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 rather tricky because I know what they are talking about, but have never really studied it except in junior high and high school. This unit was talking about tenses for present tense and how it is broken down. I feel that I have learned more about how to break down and construct basic present tense sentences now than I did in high school. It also confused me more and I still don't think I understand fully how they want us to break down the sentences and teach them to make it...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Highest 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.E. - Philippines said: From this course, I have learned that although one is able to speak english very well, it is altogether different when he or she plans to teach it to students who are non-english speakers. I have been learning english since I was in preschool since the medium of instruction of the schools I went to was english. I have been reading mostly english books ever since I learned to read. Knowing how to speak it does not mean one can easily teach it. What I consider a challenge during this course...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Venezuela Barquisimeto 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 section, I think the things that I found most useful was the example cover page and resume. I was struggling on deciding where to added my TESOL Certificate. I also thought it was interesting to see the different questions to ask oneself before deciding to work in the country. I am thinking back two years ago. I don't think I weighted all of these questions. I think I mainly focused on the amount of money I could get paid. I also, thought about how my Korean friends were. So, I...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Locations Cheaper 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.B. – U.S.A. said: I gained a greater knowledge and understanding of the english language from taking TEFL course. I think we as native english speakers take the language for granted. At least I know I have. I knew I would learn from the TEFL course. This course has produced this thirst in me about the english language. Sounds crazy right? It does to me. I love languages; at least I love other languages. I am learning italian right now and I want to learn German and french. I never would have...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Kochi Japan 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 unit 13 I understand that pronunciation is the most neglected aspects of English language teaching. And also most pronunciation as a result tends to concentrate on the individual sounds, which although the obvious, is not necessary the most important parts. Skilled pronunciation teaching also gives life to a class because it reflects Feelings and personal reaction to different situations.Wow! I am quite fascinated and somewhat fixated on how words should be pronounced, But I never thought...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Japan Sanda 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 13: Teaching Pronunciation and Phonology. This unit had very helpful diagrams that I will use to help my students understand how the flow of the English language and how to accurately pronounce the words. The part that was the most difficult for me was translating the phonetic script. Sometimes I would get it other times it would take a long time for me to figure it out. This is important for me because if I want to be able to teach it accurately, so I need to be able to understand it. I...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Memphis Tennessee 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 one of the most informative lessons I've experienced thus far. The future tense, like the unit states, is one of the most complex. I liked that it was so thorough and that it gives you possible ways on how to teach it to students learning English. There are a lot of tenses and each tense has the opportunity to use multiple verbs. It was also nice to have the definitions of will and shall seeing as even native English speakers can forget.Finally over! It has been a rich...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification United States Huntsville 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 might have learned that there were 12 present tenses (tenses and aspects) when I was young, but I don't remember. I found it tricky learning about 12 tenses and their forms when I speak my language without thinking about it or dissecting sentence form. The notes were a good way to familiarize myself with the forms and usage, but in the end, it was the video lesson that helped me absorb all the information and definitions. I found the Activate examples in the video lesson very...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification United Kingdom Gloucester 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 learnt the uses of the modals auxiliary verb, I were able to compare and when to apply it correctly. Like if its polite request, obligation and prohibition. I have been confused of the usages before, I thought that it doesn't matter, its all the same it depends on what the modal word I will like to use. I have learnt about the active and passive voice, how to form the sentences correctly and easily. I learnt passive formation using tense as a guide, its difficult at first, and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Norwich 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: It mainly talked about some common problems and situations for different classes. Firstly, it talked about first lessons. Secondly, it talked about some typical warmer ideas. Thirdly, it mentioned some ways when teachers meet different levels students in one class.And then it went through how to manage the large class well, the usage of native language, and so on.The present tenses covered in this unit was something I knew but never really reflected on. Now after studying this...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Park City 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: This was by far one of the more harder units in this course. This was the first time that I found myself struggling in the test and not 100 percent sure of myself. I think it is so hard for natives English speakers to learn because we are never exposed to thoughts or learning experiences like this. For this reason, I think many native English teachers are lazy to teach it because we never needed it to learn English, so they may never need it either. However, I learned a lot more than I expected on...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Shikarpur 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: In this unit i reviewed all the present tenses. Even though i already knew them all, i read some good ideas on how to teach them to my future students. I also think that the way the information is presented, is very clear for someone who doesnt know them perfectly. I agree that it is not always easy for students to understand the tenses and their differences, but i think that if you convine these information with some techniques i learnt in unit 3, it shouldnt be that hard.This unit is all...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Turgutlu Turkey 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: Again a very informative and well structured unit, I believe that a lot of students would get confuse with the reported speech, as it requires a bit of more thinking in producing it, I deeply believe that more time should be dedicated to direct speech and reported speech, as it takes more time for the students to gain confidence in using and differentiate it, so it takes more time to become fluent in the topic, practice and more practice, in a fun way.This unit was hard for me, I struggle a bit...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses 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: C.G. – U.S. said: Unit 13 was about the teaching of pronunciation and phonology. While I found it to be informative I did not feel like it gave me a good enough understanding and the confidence to teach this subject to a class. Of all that I have learned so far I feel it is the area I will have to focus on the most on my own before I have the ability to pass on the knowledge. Due to the fact that it is an area that many native speakers never have to consider on I can understand why it is intimidating to...  [Read more]