Interesting Thing About Japan

Check out tefl tesol about Location 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.D. – U.S.A. said: I have gained an incredible insight in the way of teaching. Before I took this course, I had prior teaching experience, but I didn’t really know what I was doing. If only I’d had this course before I went to teach on the JET program in Japan. I was never really good at grammar, but this course gave me a greater understanding of all of that. Now I can go into a classroom and have the proper confidence to teach things like grammar and correct tenses. Confidence is a good thing to have...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Matsubara 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 what it takes to be a good teacher. It doesn't depend on just one thing. You need to know a lot about the subject, so students feel like they can really learn something and can ask every question that comes to mind. Other than that, it is very important to be patient and kind, being able to motivate students and making sure there's a safe learning environment. In the end, I think the most important part about teaching is caring about your students and their learning...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Maebashi 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: Learning about all the different types of examinations in Unit 15 was interesting. However, I tend to agree that while assessment is vital to determine progress and revise strategies, tests should not be the foundation of a class. I will be sure to assess my students on a daily basis using a variety of methods. I do not see myself as a heavy test user. I will however, encourage my students to use the practice tests, to test themselves and will offer opportunities to review one-on-one with me.This...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Donora Pennsylvania 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 about receptive skills: reading and listening, different ways in which we use receptive skills, and how to teach them in the classroom. The main points that stuck out to me were to pick my curriculum very carefully (not too hard, not too easy, and must be interesting), pre-teach anything that I think might give them trouble in a text, and make sure I address all the different skills. To be honest, I never thought too much about them when I taught in Japan. The public school...  [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 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 Certification Japan Ikoma 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 learned many different parts of grammar with different sets of rules, as well as different exceptions to rules. As a native English speaker, you do not realize all the things of English grammar. I did not realize that there are five different types of nouns: proper, common, compound, abstract, and collective. Also, when speaking and describing something. It was interesting to find out that there is an order of adjectives that native English speakers usually put them in. ...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Chinandega Nicaragua 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 introduced some of the possible teaching methods one would use to teach English. Particular focus was given to the E.S.A. methodology as it is the one used by this course. It allowed me to compare the various methods as well as begin forming ideas based on my chosen area of employment (Japan) as to which method would be most suited to the cultural context found there, and also caused me to begin thinking over which method would best suit my own personality as a teacher.This unit...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Tuticorin 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 skilled audio/visual technician, I know the basics for setting up presentation technology and preparing such equipment for the classroom. This unit is tremendously generous with online sources, most of which look interesting, especially The Many Roads to Japan. It's good for a training teacher to become acquainted with a variety of sources and equipment brands, but the helpful note when exploring these avenues are to stick to what you know, so that a well-founded teaching method doesn't go...  [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 Jobs Wakayama 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 this unit we learned about teaching materials (authentic and non-authentic) as well as their advantages and disadvantages. Then we learned about different ways that we can create a lesson plan , what to expect, what we should aim for and some difficulties that we might face. We were introduced to some webliography materials and in addition we learned how to use the internet as a source material plus we were informed about the existence of English textbooks targeted to business English.This unit...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Ichihara 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: This unit returns the lesson to the subject of grammar, with the study of conditional and reported speech. Conditionals are sentences containing \"if\" or \"when\", which refer to past, present, and future possibilities. The last half of the chapter discussed reported speech, or if one were to report speech that has already been said. Both are tricky subjects because they involve many different tense shifts, but the unit offers helpful teaching ideas and games to help the foreign learners...  [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 TESOL Certification Habikino 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: This unit included information on the four past tenses, past simple, past continuous, past perfect, and past perfect continuous. I like the units centered around grammar because, much like in unit 4 with the present tenses, this unit made me think about how we as English speakers actually talk. Once are accustomed to a language, you don?t really think about how to it works, you just know it.This unit discusses the importance of teaching equipment used in the classroom. It describes what...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Komatsu 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: This unit helped me see what I can use to make my future lessons interesting. I think I will use Youtube, video recording, dictionaries and work sheets the most. I found them the most fun to work with when I was a student. I think it's important to not be a dinosaure when it comes to teaching. Beeing up to date with the teaching aids is as important as the way I present my self as a teacher.I have learnt how to use different website dictionaries and also I usually thought that capital...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Japan Takarazuka 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 a focus on evaluation and testing. Progress tests and practice tests seem to be straight forward. Placement and diagnostic seem to be similar though they have their specific timing, with placement tests taking place before the course. I think it is good to gauge where students are and the tests can be helpful in doing so. They also don't have to be pen and paper tests so there is some diversity that can be mixed in with testing. I did find the variety of external tests...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Chittagong Bangladesh 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 proved itself to be quite a struggle in comparison to previous units. I have not Idea that tenses go so in depth within the english language. I have learned in this section the structure of the language that I speak on a daily basis. I learned the difference between Present Simple Present Continuous, Present Perfect, and Present Perfect Continuous along with the different forms each can come in (Affirmative, negative, and question). I had no Idea that present tenses were this...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Mishima 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 this unit we covered authentic material verses course books. Course books are a good guide but the teacher needs to add to the lesson with creative activities and materials. Authentic materials can be very interesting to students. They can aide to the course material to keep the attention of the students. Authentic materials can be geared towards a specific age group or specific interest.This unit covered the teaching of 5 special groups, from individuals, business English learners and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Japan Toyota 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 covers various types of classroom technology, advantages/disadvantages of including them in a lesson, and different strategies to teach with them. I learned about different ways to integrate these tools in with a lesson, how to be aware of their affects on my class, and how to make sure that I use them appropriately. I think incorporating technology into a lesson is a great way to engage the class and change up the routine of a lesson, especially since the same skills can be...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Anjo 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 this unit we see the various evaluation and tests needed in a course. We can evaluate a students knowledge by tutorials, evaluation by students themselves or tests. The different kind of tests we see are placement tests, progress tests, diagnostic tests, practice tests and general external examinations. We see why different tests are needed and examples of some general external examinations.In this unit, I learned about phonology and pronunciation. I have never studied phonology before and...  [Read more]