India What Can It Teach Us

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs India Beawar 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 outlines the steps taken in the teaching of receptive skills which are reading and listening. It teaches us the two main categories of reading and listening, those being reading and listening for a purpose and listening and reading for entertainment. An example of the first would be reading the instructions for a new piece of tech so that you can learn how to operate it. An example of the second is reading a novel or listening to jokes. It shows us the different ways in which we read and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification India Pondicherry 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 has been a great insight on how testing works, i found it valuable to learn about how we can test our classes to review what the students have learnt throughout the duration of the course. Testing students will ensure that teaching has been effective and will help us to keep track of where the students are at in terms of what they have learnt. Testing and evaluation is a very important part of teaching i believe and it was great to learn the different tests we can use at ...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Yangchun 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.V. - India said: In this unit I learned the importance of planning lessons. Planning will help us procede during our lessons in an ordered and logical way, avoinding us confusion and difficulties that we might ecounter. I learned that lesson plans have important functions: they work as an aid for planning and it guides us through the class, it works as a document we can refer to when necessary and it also acts as a record we can review to remember what we have already taught. There are basic principles that will...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Jalna India 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 allows us to have a review on past related tenses.Comparing with present tenses,there are many similarities in each other,only that some rules may need us to memerize solidly so as to master them without mistakes ,such as those irregular forms of verbs in past simple and past perfect.In general ,the past tenses are fundamental parts of grammar ,we have to be sophisticated and accurate in use.This unit introduced the basic segments of this course, giving a brief overview of the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Guntakul India 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 also reinforced what was talked about in unit 3 regarding the focus of study vs activity stages (accuracy vs fluency), so that was good. I would have like to see some more detail regarding \"guided activities\" under the \"speaking activities\" section. Model dialogue, guided role-play, etc. The unit provided some useful templates that I feel I could implement (ask students about weather activity).in this lesson we learn the importance to adding vocabulary to new english learners.we...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs India Faridabad 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 types of equipment that teacher can use during the lesson. The most common one and the cheapest one is a white or chalk board. Each teacher should bear in mind, that all materials we note on a board, turn as really important to our students and we need to choose it carefully; the golden rule - teacher can’t talk while he/ she is writing on a board; don’t use capital letters too much as they are difficult to read. But the biggest disadvantage, that it takes a big...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification India Ludhiana 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 material of Unit 8 brought back to attention the tenses, specifically the future tenses. The lesson detailed the structures, usages, as well as the typical errors that students can make while learning subject. It listed seven different tenses used for future meanings, two of which were present continuous and present simple. It was explained that while these two tenses are generally used in present tense, they do have the ability to be applied to future events. The lesson also...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Purnia India 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 9 I learned the importance about lesson planning especially for inexperienced teachers like myself. It gives us a sense of security having a lesson plan because during our early stages of teaching we tend to still feel nervous and we haven't develop a good sense of timing and we are still in the process of getting to know our students so its important for us to have a structure to follow. I also practiced making my own straight arrow ESA lesson plan as practice and was gifted a template to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Nandyal India 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 section focuses on the different kinds of evaluations that students may be required to take. I found this section very useful as it highlighted various ways to evaluate students prior to teaching them, as well as in the classroom to gage their progress. It also explained the various types of external examinations that students may have to take and how to best prepare them for these examinations.Receptive Skills. Reading and listening skills very important skills. They help us achieve...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Morvi India 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 very challenging as most of what is taught, in both topics, are things that I do by instinct. I have never been explained these two topics the way you have presented to us. It is very clear and you have managed to put it in a manner that anybody can make any sense of it. Having said that it is my opinion that these two chapters should be introduce to fairly advanced student with extreme care.This unit explains the difficulties encountered by teachers in the classroom and how they can...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Darbhanga India 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: Tenses are always a little bit difficult for me, but they are essential for the students to have an understanding of what they are learning. I think many native speakers are surprised at the complexity of their own language when they begin to teach it, and I am no different. I still struggle to explain the difference between present perfect and present perfect continuous, and hopefully this will help me.This unit was about pronunciation and phonology. These are often times overlooked by...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Bilaspur India 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: From this unit,it's vital for us to write lesson plans.A good lesson plan can make sure our lesson is going smoothly.Though some lesson plans may make lessons rather rigid and stop the teacher being flexible to the needs of the students. For me,lesson plans are beneficial.Because i am inexperienced teacher.I need make presentation for my lesson in advance.Meybe it can give me more confidence in my class.In this new unit, we are learning about different kind of materials that any English...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Budaun India 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 have learnt what equipment can be used in the classroom and how effective it is, from using visuals to using a whiteboard. I have learnt the advantages and disadvantages of all the different equipment and when to be used and when not to be used. Almost any school will have photocopiers or will have access to them. I also learnt about the main uses of computers in english language teaching.Well, it is important to know how to address vocabulary, especially because most of the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Gojra India 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 a native speaker of English, I often take for granted the importance of understanding the various parts of the language learning process. But having been a student of French as a foreign language, I can definitely appreciate how truly critical it is for the teacher to be mindful of conducting the lessons in a structured manner with appropriate, and achievable, goals along the way. Food for thought.From this unit, I learnt how to use gramma correctly in the written and spoken English. I...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification India Chittoor 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 feel that this unit was very valuable. It made me realize that as English speakers we don't really think about why we use grammar. Our grammar usage comes naturally and is second nature to us. I teach English primarily to younger children but this unit made me realize how important it is to be aware of grammar especially if we work with an older age group. This unit taught me new things about grammar I had not previously thought about. Parts of speech can be classified based on their...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Thrissur India 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: Another awesome unit with new information that was very helpful. This unit focused on receptive skills and how to breakdown the difference between receptive skills for purpose or for entertainment. It also gave great information on how we use these skills in our everyday life, and it really gave me a greater understanding on how I can create a stimulating environment for students using these skills.This unit is very useful because show us a real classroom .Different topics from the course...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Gurgaon India 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: interesting and short, it took me a bit to conceptualize everything but it is important and needed for any valuable teacher. Differents skills are important to dissociate, they value different aspects of the language and make us understand all the possibilities in order to teach and learn well. I believe that being able to dissociate the skills would help a teacher understand the issues in various ways.The 3rd lesson is full of usefull information on lesson structure, ways of teaching and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs India Sonipat 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: Teaching different groups is something that english teachers will get us to and we need to find different strategies in order to approach them and let them learn from you as much as possible. For example, teaching english will require shorter span activities, games and props/flashcards/others to input and practice the langue. Teaching adults might be less challenging since they are self motivated, however, it requires preparation as usual. Teaching can also be one to one or a group of students and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs India Haldia 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 sheds light how a teacher can evaluate (including testing) their students’ (four) language skills. It introduced a wide variety of exams which one employ before, during and at the end of a course. The beginning of the unit gives us a glance at T.E.T. - 'Tutorials' , 'Evaluations by students' and 'Testing'. To be honest, I wish that there had been more time and detail given to the first two- tutorials and evaluations, as pre-prepared materials for these two items are not easily...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Arrah India 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 challenging because it went into the mechanics of sound in the English language. Just learning the phonetic sounds was a challenge that felt like learning another language. The biggest takeaway from the lesson for me was learning how to incorporate this into a lesson and help students learn the proper pronunciation of words in English. I feel that the phonetic alphabet can be incorporated into each lesson with new vocabulary to help students practice the pronunciation at multiple points...  [Read more]