Is It Worth It To Teach English Abroad

Check out tefl tesol about Centre Top 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: J.B. - U.S.A. said: Interviewing potential overseas employersWhile it is prudent to put effort into presenting oneself as a worthy candidate for hire, it is important that a candidate for an overseas teaching job learn about the company that he is interviewing with. In essence, he needs to interview the employer. The candidate should always have a list of questions for which suitable answers must be obtained before accepting an overseas position. Some of them will be gleaned during the interview. Some may need to...  [Read more]

Slovakia is a good place to get off the beaten track and experience rural folk life, hill walking, and out-door pursuits. At the same time the cities are vibrant and their architecture is a testament to wave after wave of conquerors leaving their mark upon the population centres. Slovakia is also extremely inexpensive both as a place to live and a place to visit. The official language is Slovak; however, Hungarian, Czech and German are also spoken. The population is five and a half millions, and this fits into a fairly tiny nineteen thousand square miles. Of the population, sixty percent are Roman Catholic, ten percent are Protestant, and four percent Orthodox. Since 1989 the transition to a market economy in what was the old Soviet Bloc has led to huge demand for English language skills....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Philippines Calbayog 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've learned multiple languages, and English was the first one. I've been using it in my everyday life, and I never really gave a thought to how should I explain or teach someone the basis of a sentence. The grammar of speech is definitely something fundamental for someone who isn't familiar with the language. Now that I've reviewed the basic notion, it gave more insight on how I could teach someone with zero or almost no knowledge of English. English is a beautiful, complex and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Elba 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: Teaching equipment is of great assistance to the teacher. Equipment can be used to make lessons more fun, it can save time, and serves as a resource. Each type of equipment requires certain conditions. For instance, if video is used then the screen area should not be lit too much. Truth is that often EFL teachers cannot get all equipment they want, and need to use what is available. Often it is just a broad and worksheets. It is also worth mentioning that the more sophisticated the equipment is, the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Zanzibar City Tanzania 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 brings up the idea of teaching the two receptive skills of reading and listening. It shows how an ESA sysyem can be followed to present such a lesson. The lesson is more practical with these skills as it depends more on students' interaction and understanding. The two skills are important and the other productive skills can also be involved within one lesson.After watching both lessons it has become clear how teacher's attitude makes a difference. Another thing that is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Uzbekistan Kokand 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 links in the unit very useful. Spent an hour checking and bookmarking them for future reference. Also, the list of equipment and visual aids is good to have. However, I feel in this digital age a cassette player / recorder is really a thing of the past, even in less developed countries. I understand it was an essential tool in the past, and it might even be worth mentioning, but elaborating on it and asking a test question about it, seems a bit too much. Luckily, the unit...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Roodepoort South Africa 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 very informative and difficult because it is not something commonly known unless you have studied English. Thank you because it is important to know these things when helping especially advanced students who will need more input and explanation. I will definitely go over this material again so that I have thorough knowledge and understanding of its contents.A teacher of the English language should have a collection of effective means of teaching language. These are...  [Read more]

There are a number of new republics - former members of the USSR - that are worthy of the TESOL teacher’s consideration. Kazakhstan, offers wide-open spaces, endless steppe, and world famous horse sausage. Azerbaijan, intriguingly, was once a major stop over on the great silk route, and sports medieval minarets and high-quality carpets. Uzbekistan has many architectural splendours and some of the oldest towns in the world, and again many stopovers on the silk route. Georgia, described variously as a part of Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East - depending upon whose geography you go with - obviously has an incredible array of cultures, and a striking contrast between the old and the new - not to mention fantastic food. Belarus is for the nature lover, and those who enjoy the great...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Cheongju South Korea 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, I get a chance to know about the troubleshooting of common problem situations: first lesson, warmer, different levels and the use of native language. I also learned about the large classes, reluctant students and difficulties of listening text. In addition, it gives me some opportunities of thinking teaching ideas, the ESA lessons and it is worth studying.I HAVEN'T STUDIED ABOUT LESSON PLANNING BEFORE. THIS LESSON GIVES A GOOD INSIGHT ON HOW MY TEACHING SHOULD BE...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification India Budaun 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: Great unit on an aspect of english that seems to be less of a priority at my work place. The phonetic alphabet is something I see all the day in the textbooks that my job uses. Although there is a lot of new information to learn since it isn't immediately accessible if you haven't seen the phonetic alphabet, it is worth while to spend a class studying. Once teachers and students have a standardized method of articulating the sounds english words make, we can better teach and practice english...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Taylor 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: It is very interesting to see the different teaching styles by the same teacher and the same group of students. In video one, the students are very confused and are not engaged in the class at all. In video two, however, the students understand the class materials very much and are engaged throughout the entire class. It?s worth noticing that the teacher in the second video has a much more positive attitude and the students respond with a high level of participation. The Engage phase in the second...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Colombia medellin 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: Well, since I've got a degree in linguistics this unit was more a kind of review than a revealing one for me. Anyway, I have to say it was a vey refreshing and nice experience since I haven't had to use this knowledge for a long time. Anyway, the content of this unit is very, very useful. It has to be diggested slowly in order to get it absorbed properly. But it's worth it. I would make an overview by just naming the kinds of speech parts we have and I will do it in more or less the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Columbia United States 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 chapter we have learned about types of classes and how they require different teaching skills ans ideas. the chapter was divided on how to teach beginners, individual students, children, adults and English for specific purposes for example catering to business professionals. In this chapter we also went over lots of suggestions and tips on how to use different materials for individual groups. I find this unit very informative and helpful.It feels for me now for pronunsiation to be...  [Read more]

Located between Croatia and Serbia, this diminutive country is a cultural crossroads. Occidental and oriental traditions are strong, and through out the ages East and West have fought for possession of this land. Beautiful unspoilt beaches on the Adriatic are proving quite a draw for ex-pats looking for a canny investment, and tourism is definitely on an upswing. The languages in use are Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian. The population is about 40 percent Muslim, 31 percent Orthodox, 15 percent Catholic, 4 percent Protestant, with ten percent of no religious affiliation. The TESOL market is an emerging one, and there are only a few private language institutes. However, rapid growth can be expected due to the fact that Bosnia-Herzegovina is seeking to both build its tourist trade and join the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Alabama Montgomery 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 17 focused on equipment and teaching aids. Teaching aids are an effective way to make the class more interesting and to not just rely on the textbook. They are a great way to introduce authentic text and to promote discussion within the classroom. It can take some time and effort for the teacher to find and adapt materials to suit their classroom needs as these days there is an abundance of resources on the internet and in books. However, the time is often well worth it as the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Russia Orenburg 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 went over different methodolgies and approaches to teaching, using the ESA framework, and the different ways of teaching a class, ie. Boomerang versus Straight Arrow approach and the benefits/challenges of each. We went over the difference between mistakes and errors - which I find so important, why: 1. I had a terrible Spanish tutor that yelled “incorrect” at least once in every sentence I spoke - it ruined my confidence and my enjoyment of the language. 2. As a language...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bowerbank Maine 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 short and sweet, to end the TESOL course. It had very good advice for first lessons. That was something not really told to me and I had some bumpy first lessons when I first started teaching. Your first couple of lessons should be fun and a way to formulate trust in the classroom. ESL students need a 'safe' place to practice English and make mistakes. This is how we learn so I establish right from the start that no one makes fun of anyone in this classroom. This is the place we make...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Ukhta Russia 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 student's receptive learning (listening and reading skills). The different methods of reading and listening are discussed, such as skimming and deduction, and distinguish between the two different text types that learners encounter: authentic texts, which are not written for the specific purpose of language education, and non-authentic texts which are.From this unit, I get a chance to know about how the course books and the lesson materials work including advantages and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Stantonville 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: I really found this lesson to be difficult. I always thought that every word must have a stressed syllable. But after reading this lesson, I found that most words are unstressed than stressed. I thought that the only words that could not carry a stress are weak vowels, but it also seems that words that are only added to form proper grammar also do not carry a stress. It was also really great to see the types of phonetics activities that I could provide to my students. Next time I teach...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Ipswich 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: this unit is a lesson that I have always wished to study. because it is a very good guide that helps teachers a lot and make their work worth. a very good teacher always prepares his lesson planning. I loved the lesson and it is relevant and accurate.i admire and I appreciate the director work and loved the way he presents all the videos,they are all enjoyable and understandable.I am very pleased to be a member of the TEFL learners .it is wonderfulThere are many different options for...  [Read more]