Jamie Bishop

  Jamiu from Nigeria took the 120-hour online TEFL course without tutor support from ITTT. IN this TEFL review video Jamiu discusses what the learned on the course including how to structure a lesson plan and different teaching techniques and strategies. The course also helped him clear up some misunderstanding he had about English grammar. 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. This course was challenging especially trying to read the phonetic...  [Read more]

  In this TESOL review video Jamin talks about his experience taking ITTT’s 120-hour online TESOL course. Jamin is currently living and working as an English teacher in South Korea. He has been working as a teacher for the past 5 years. Despite working as a teacher for several years Jamin found that he still learned several things throughout the course. Jamin recommends the 120-hour course to anyone thinking of taking a TESOL course. 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...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bishop Hill Indiana 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 content of this unit was complex and discusses very subtle topics that will take much practice to be able to teach effectively. The sections on intonation and word stress were very interesting; they are aspects of speech that I do not consider often because I am a native speaker. But now, I am realizing the difficulties these aspects will present to non-native English speakers and listeners. The phonetic alphabet will be very helpful, but will take more studying to be truly proficient. So will...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bishop Hills Texas 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 that managing the class is not just a focus on discipline but also involves other factors as well. First, I've learned that a teacher must know how to modulate one's voice to reassure, admonish, and give clear instructions to the students, as well as using eye contact and gestures to keep teacher talk time to a minimum. Furthermore, grouping students accordingly can give us a wide variety of approaches to give the students more opportunities to work on their own and hone their...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Cedar Springs Michigan 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 referring to conditionals, we are noting the use of \"if\", and \"when\". In the past, present, and future possibilities. There are five main conditionals. They are zero, first, second, third, and mixed conditional. The if clause contains the condition that has to be satisfied, before the action or state in the main clause can be realized. The main clause can be thought of as expressing the consequence. We also refer back to our present, past, and future tenses when forming sentence...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL North Brunswick New Mexico 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 a lot about different test in the UK. I learned about the TOIEC test that is very famous here in Korea. It was helpful to read about it properly. When I ask my Korean friends. They explain it as a difficult test that they need to get a job in Korea. It was helpful to learn that even as a native speaker, I would most likely do poorly on this test. Other things that I learned that I felt was interesting was learning about the difference between placement test and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Smith Mills Masachusetts 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 am really interested to learn more about teaching business English and in particular, 'English for Specific Purposes (ESP). It was encouraging to learn in this unit that you don't need to be an expert in the client/company's industry to teach English. I have not really examined the possibility of this option and after being introduced in this unit will definitely look up more information as I feel that it may be a suitable career path for me. I now have a wider understanding that English...  [Read more]

Songs in the Classroom The use of songs in the ESL classroom can be a fun and innovative way of covering a range of English language topics. Songs can be used for vocabulary, grammar, dictation, pronunciation (stress and intonation), phonetics, speaking, writing, listening, integrative skills, and many other ESL points. Furthermore, songs can invite the non-native speaker into the English speaking culture. For instance, pop music gives the learner a taste of what is trendy at the moment. Meanwhile, the lyrics to classic rock songs can give a sense of history and the attitude of the country at the time of recording (for example, “Give Peace a Chance,” John Lennon, 1969). Additionally, children’s songs are crucially important for the young learner as they are an easy way to encourage...  [Read more]

The Role of the Teacher If only the role of a teacher was as easy as being a ‘medium through which students learn’. In today’s day and age, no matter what country the role takes place in, a teacher is so much more than a resource for information. When I was young, I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up, simply because I wanted to write on the chalkboard! My teachers seemed to be the greatest printers, curving their letters just so, and I wanted to do it also! Now, after ‘higher education’, and three different career paths, I have come back to wanting to be a teacher, but my reasons have changed. I was fortunate in my years of high school, to have teachers that really cared about me as an individual, and I want to give this back. This is where the difference between...  [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]