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  If you are located in the USA or Canada and are thinking about teaching English abroad, you might want to consider one of our short-format combined courses that offer a convenient mix of online study followed by five days attendance at the training center of your choice. This is a good option if you like the idea of reinforcing the knowledge gained during your long distance learning by additional in-person instruction from a professional teacher trainer. This unique course option is currently available in 16 different locations across 13 states of the US, and in the city of Toronto, Canada. If you prefer to be in a big city you can join us in great destinations such as Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, San Diego, or San Francisco. Alternatively, we also have training...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about College TESOL Teacher 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.H. - U.S.A. said: english as a Global LanguageGlobalization has invaded almost every square mile of this planet. Hegemonic cultural norms that were once seen as “Western” have invaded nations at an extremely fast pace. Western cultures, ideologies and ways of life have become crucial for progress and success. It is no wonder why learning english is in such high demand. Markets for english schools have been popping up throughout the world in nations as far as Thailand to Costa Rica, with the need for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Primghar Iowa 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 15 briefly goes over evaluations and widely known English tests. Topics within the unit include the main types of tests, such as placement tests, progress tests, diagnostic tests, and practice tests. The unit also explains general external English exams such as TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC, and the Cambridge Assessments. The main thing that I took away from this unit was that English really does seem to be a global language. It is taught all over the world and there are also multiple and widely used tests...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Dates Inexpensive 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. C. - South Korea said: english as a global LanguageI come from South Africa where there are 11 Official Languages, but I come from an Afrikaans background and I was raised by an Afrikaans Mother. Being raised Afrikaans is slightly different to being raised english. My mother new how important it was going to be for my future to rather raise me predominantly english and put me in an english School. I thank her for doing this because I am Bilingual and because I can speak english fluently and well, I am...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Companies TESOL Language 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.M. - Spain said: english as a global languageWhat is a global language? In his book english as a Global Language, Crystal (1997) asserts, “A language achieves a genuinely global status when it develops a special role that is recognized in every country” (p. 2). The definition hinges on the special role, which Crystal describes as serving as the native language of the majority (such as english does in the united states or Australia), serving as the official language, or ...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Cost Diploma 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.S. - Australia said: english as a Global LanguageWith wide implementation of the Internet and world-wide audiences the use of english has created mutual understanding and opportunities for international co-operation. Even though many say english is the global language it hasn’t been made official. The use is wide spread signs and advertisements in english in foreign countries as in hotels, restaurants, airports etc. is evidence of its growing popularity. As native speakers of the english language we worry...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Yaroslave 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: D.C. - U.S.A. said: In Unit 12, I learned about the difference between Accuracy Activities and Fluency Activities. This was useful. I recently had my high advance students write a piece for Valentines. Before we started the Activity phase, we discussed what the holiday meant to them, if it is celebrated in their country and it what way. Then we listened to a song by Jeff Buckley called Hallelujah. Each student read one stanza of the song. We discussed the meaning, what it meant to them. Here is where I got stuck....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Comprehensive TESOL Schools 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.R. - U.S.A. said: english as Global Language As soon as I started my studies at the University level in South America, it became clear to me that learning english was paramount in order to make it in the real world. The english language was obviously THE language, for culture and for commerce, for trade and for politics. Growing up as a child in Bogota, Colombia, and studying at the Lycee Francais Louis Pasteur, I was taught that the french language was the “lingua franca”. They were so wrong. ...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Advanced TESOL Programs 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: I.M. - Poland said: english as a global languageDuring my trips around the world the question I’ve asked the most was ‘Do you speak english?’. And it didn’t matter if I was in Oslo exploring their breathtaking landscapes, on St. Mark Square in Italy, in Marocco, or while trying to take the train in Germany, there always were somebody around who would answer ‘ Yes, I do!’. I imagine that the same response I would get by the Great Wall of China, or Taj Mahal in India. english – you can hear it...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Course TESOL Universities 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.W. - Canada said: english as a global languageThis paper shall ask the question "Is english a global language?" The question will be answered by comparing and contrasting two seperate articles on the subject, which take opposing viewpoints on the subject. The first article is 'Why a global language?'. This article is actually the first chapter of a book entitled 'english as a Global Language.' by David Crystal. The second article is entitled 'What Global Language?', and was written by Barbara Wallraff....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accreditation For 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: H.R. - Australia said: english as a Global languageIn recent years the english language has established itself on a global scale. This is evident in all forms of media including the internet for which it is the primary language. Even if it cannot be officially described as a universal language it is certainly becoming omnipresent. Its worldwide reach is greater than that of any other language. Not even Latin ever managed to establish itself as english has done. Approximately one quarter of the world’s...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Locations Good 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.G. - Costa Rica said: This TEFL course has some considerable advantages and it certainly has put teaching english in a new perspective. I have gained tools and resources such as Learning Grammar, english Phonology and Phonetics, and Evaluation and Testing, amongst others, that gave me enough english mechanics that makes me feel considerably comfortable as a TEFL teacher teaching english to a wider audience even monolingual students. My fear has always been teaching english to students with no absolute...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Cheaper TESOL Cities 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: english as a Global LanguageIn the past century, primarily because of the power english speaking countries hold in our world both economically and politically, english has become known as the “Global Language.” Although it is not the language most widely spoken throughout the world as a native language (native english speakers are outnumbered by native speakers of chinese and spanish), its importance in global trade and business, technology and science, and politics has lead it to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Course TESOL Fee 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.V. - Korea said: english as a Global languageEnglish has been referred to as a “global language” and is currently most often taught as a foreign language. english has become a bridge for nations across the globe to be able to communicate and maintain business. With beginnings in Anglo Saxon Europe, for hundreds of years the english language has spread to the far reaches of the planet. Countries where the dominant culture is based around the english language experience waves of immigration. These immigrants...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accreditation Distance 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: H.P. - China said: english as a Global LanguageWhat factors encourage the emergence of a Global Language? Is it simply when the largest amount of people can speak the language, whether as an official language or a second one? Currently there are 6909 known active languages throughout the world, with 473 on the brink of extinction.[1] The english language is actually third in the number of people who can speak it, behind Mandarin chinese and spanish.[2] So why hasn’t spanish or Mandarin emerged as the...  [Read more]

English as a Global Language In the last few months that I have been traveling, it has become even more apparent to me how important it is to be able to speak English to interact in the world today. Many of the people that I have been talking with over the last few months have not been native English speakers. And it became very clear to me that if they had not learned English, I would not be able to communicate with them, they have to learn a second language to be able to broaden their opportunities for travel, work, and general communication with people from other countries. As a native English speaker, you take this for granted. And as a result, many native English speakers only speak the one language. As a result of the Industrial Revolution, the British economic predominance in the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Certification 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. - Canada said: english as a Global LanguageOver the past two to three thousand years, hundreds of languages have been spoken around the world but in the last 100 years it has been english that has become the global language. There can be many reasons for this evolution: imperialism, emigration, and media perhaps being the most fundamental. Regardless of the causes for this development, it has become increasingly advantageous for people of all cultures to learn the english language to facilitate...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Fee TESOL International 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: english as a Global LanguageAs years have passed english has become even more popular in countries throughout the world. Thanks to how history played out in the settling of nations and trade and commerce routes english has taken root and is growing like an insistent weed. Think about it, if the British had not been looking for gold, glory and God they might never have colonized in Africa and english might never have been introduced to the continent. Each major continent (save Antarctica)...  [Read more]

  Hong Kong is a city bursting with life and energy. From the hustle and bustle of the backstreet restaurants to the wheeling and dealing in the soaring skyscrapers, Hong Kong is an eclectic blend of East and West, old and new. Our TESOL course in Hong Kong will give you the chance to experience all this wonderful city has to offer. Hong Kong’s population is predominantly of Chinese descent and Cantonese is widely spoken throughout the city. As you would expect in a city that has long been at the forefront of global financial business, the locals are sophisticated and well educated. English teachers in Hong Kong are held in high regard and the ability to speak English is highly valued by the local population. As such, English teachers can earn a higher salary in Hong Kong than in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Credible TESOL Lessons 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.Z. - China said: english as a global languageWith its many roots and branches, the english language has an unparalleled presence in today’s world of communication. In the modern era, it has grown to have an influence on countless people’s lives in a way that is unprecedented in human history. While it is debatable whether or not english has the highest number of speakers, it is unquestionable that there is no comparison to be made when considering english’s role in the ongoing development of global...  [Read more]