Interesting About Japanese

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification London Canada 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: Vocabulary, grammatical structures, language functions are essential parts of the language and this Unit gave a brief information about how these language parts should be taught. I found it interesting to know what students need and need not to know about new words and grammar patterns. Also the Unit reviews and gives an examples of ESA method in teaching these topics that makes you to understand the technique more thoroughly.Future tenses are one of the hardest things about English, in my...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification China Lishui 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 learned about the advantages and disadvantages of using textbooks in a class. This is very relevant to me because as an assistant language teacher, I work with Japanese English teachers who often stick strictly to the book because it is the usual Japanese teaching style. Since the books are approved by the government and made specifically for Japanese students, there's not much of a problem with material being unsuitable based on nationality. However, the material is often...  [Read more]

  In this episode, we cover the pronunciation of the word captious. This word describes a person who likes to point out flaws and errors and enjoys raising objections to other people's statements or opinions. Common synonyms for captious can be critical, faultfinding, and judgmental. 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 quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. Unit 3 covers teaching techniques and classroom activities that can help to make lessons more interesting and productive.part of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Minsk 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. A. – U.S.A. said: This unit discusses the different ways that teachers might consider managing their classrooms. Taking into consideration the personality, age, nationality, etc. of the students, the teacher must consider how to group them, arrange them, interact with them, and lead them. The most interesting connection I felt to this unit was, as a teacher in Japanese, the vast contrast between the content of the lesson and the way Japanese classes are usually conducted. Student class sizes are very large, and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Beiliu 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: W.W. - U.S.A. said: Currently, I am studying Japanese, and it's very interesting to study a language (Japanese) and to be able to teach another (English). With this two in mind I can put myself in the position of both, and thus it allows me to have a better understanding of what it feels like to have the needs of a student, and also to be a teacher who must address it. A lot of the points provided in this lesson proved true to me, such as sometimes coursebooks can be quite drab and uninteresting but given the right...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Brightwood Park 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: When I was studying Japanese at university we were expected to bring our own learning aids, such as dictionaries, rather than having them supplied for us. While I believe this was an overall positive decision as each student had access to a dictionary as needed rather than having to share, I still believe that, as touched upon in this chapter, having a classroom set of certain learning aids is probably a good decision. Furthermore, I thought it was interesting that many slightly...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Konya 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.T. - U.S.A. said: At the moment I can only relate to teaching children and find that the things that were outlined in this unit is very true in a classroom setting. One of the toughest things to control for us is to minimize the amount of Japanese the children speak. Some kids are great but you get a few students who don't stop talking in Japanese. It might have something to do with classroom management and the fact that they know they can get away with it, however, I also think it has to do with the fact that they...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Jos Nigeria 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 briefly covered the different types of students that a teacher may encounter. There are many different reasons why people are wanting to learn English. Each of these come with different needs, expectations and language levels, among other things. The main takeaway from this unit is that it is important to understand the needs and motivations of your students. In doing so, a teacher will best be able to create lessons that is most useful and interesting to the students.I always had issues...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Democratic Republic Of The Congo Kinshasa 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 15 I learned about evaluation and testing. I found this to be an interesting unit because I have never constructed in class tests for my students. Within my current job position all test administered to the students are prepared by licensed English teachers, whereas my job position plays the role of an Assistant Language Teacher. However, I have had experience with external tests regarding my own language learning (Japanese). I feel that by implementing a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Troutdale Washington 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 focused on teaching smaller or more unique groups. As I am currently teaching at a middle school in Japan and may teach at an elementary school in the future, I found the section on teaching children to be particularly helpful. I learnt about the different ways to handle teaching English to children, and different techniques I may choose to employ to make a lesson smoother and catered towards young children. The teaching Business English section was also interesting and may be relevant...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Gustine 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 teach English to Japanese students and what most beginners find difficult is the past form of the irregular verbs. Since there is no particular rule on how the base form of irregular verbs change into their past forms, it can be quite frustrating for the students to understand this system and thus could possibly dampen their motivation to learn. It is therefore imperative that we create activities during the activate phase that would encourage memory retention in fun and creative ways like...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Courses Virginia 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: V. M. – U.S.A. said: This unit focused on language production, i.e. speaking and writing. In order for students to develop these skills, they need to be very comfortable making mistakes. This is a sensitive part of language acquisition because this is the part where mistakes can suddenly be seen. The lesson mentions using games to help practice speaking and writing techniques, and I couldn't agree more. Games help break the tension of the classroom and mistakes are downplayed in the interest of continuing...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Kamarhati 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: After going through the ESA-method unit, it's interesting to see the application of it to plan a class. While learning Japanese, I empathize with some of the topics and applications shown in here. I've always valued the idea of having a picture of a new word rather than the written translation, so the mind can do the link and use it for further lessons. Same way, it's positive to finish the class with group discussions to practice what we've learned, correct mistakes between ourselves and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Murwara 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: I found the breakdown of methodologies very interesting. It was fascinating to look at the acquisition of language in a different manner from the usual philosophies taught in the basic foundations of education like Piaget, Bloom's taxonomy, Gagne or Bronwell. Your selection was much more practical. I particularly liked the ESA structure definition. While I have used this method in an informal way, the actual naming of activities will help me add structure to the thought process when formulating...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Zhenjiang 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.P. - Germany said: The Future Tense unit covers arguably the most difficult of the tenses to teach. So many ideas can be conveyed with future meanings and there are many different ways to express future ideas. Just like with past and present there is a simple form that expresses future facts and certainties amongst many other usages. There is future continuous form that allows speakers to express an activity that will be in progress at a particular point in the future. Again that is only one of its many usages....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Sao Luís 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: T.H. - Netherlands said: This chapter focused on the more technical aspects of English pronunciation for the sake of better understanding the intonation, rhythm and stress of the English language. When I first came to Japan to teach almost two years ago, I remember struggling madly to think of ways to explain pronunciation. I was definitely in the camp of teachers that didn't find pronunciation worthy of too much classroom time. However, I later found that devoting small chunks of class time to games like tongue...  [Read more]

Japan can present the traveller with a bewildering combination of culture, manners, beauty, architecture and personalities. Whether one goes to Fuji San - mount Fuji, to admire it’s serene beauty, or one parties all night long in Roppongi - the nightclub district of Tokyo, one is constantly taken aback and presented with the unexpected. At times a shade frustrating, such as when you are on a train so crowded that you go three stops past the one you wanted because you cannot move. Hence, the ‘gaijin’, or foreigner learns to laugh about these things and accepts them as a part of life. A population of one-hundred and twenty seven millions is jammed into a landmass of one-hundred and forty five square miles. Indeed, the population density in the big cities is amazing. The official...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Class TESOL Teaching 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.D. - Japan said: Large Classes Teaching large monolingual classes is truly a real challenge for a foreign teacher. Teaching large classes where students are of varying levels and sometimes an inclusion of a ‘special child’ (at least one in each class) can be quiet taxing. The responsibility that each student should be equally taught effectively and that those students will equally learn with the same amount of knowledge as the rest are quite a tall task. I am teaching an Elementary class in a public...  [Read more]

Problems for learners in a Country of your choice: Italy In this paper I will address the issues I face as a teacher from the context of living and working in Italy, as well as the common problems my students encounter while learning and speaking English. I also want to draw attention to the input culture and society has on language, and look at how these factors influence dynamics within the classroom. Of course, it is nearly impossible to view ones self outside your own given cultural perspective, so as a result of this I will also be discussing my own assumptions on how I "imagined" people might act, compared to the reality of the situation. Often I neglect to take into account these differences, simply because I was raised in America, where I am used to a different set of cultural...  [Read more]

Discipline in the Classroom Eight out of ten TESOL teachers who do not return after their first year of teaching drop out because they are unable to control their problem in the classroom. According to the researches, that have done recently, discipline ranked as the number one problem in the schools. What is discipline? According to the Webster’s dictionary discipline is the “training that corrects, molds, or perfect the mental faculties or moral character.” How can a teacher maintain discipline in a classroom? There will be many ideas to maintain discipline in the classroom. For sure those suggestions will be helpful, but first of all, teacher should know the main reasons for students’ misbehavior. The students have not learned the behaviors that are expected of them Good...  [Read more]