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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Chelsea 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 helped project just how much of an impact a teacher's attitude and preparation can affect the mood and participation of the students. The students in the first video were confused and intimidated by the lesson plan of the teacher because there were no clear instructions of what they were expected to learn or what the teacher wanted. The teacher didn't even know the names of the students, which I found to be really concerning and rude as it lacks any care for the students. The second video...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Chelsea Oklahoma 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 covered different kinds of assessments and how they are used. It distinguished between the different types of assessments that may be used in a course also included some examples of external assessments that English learners might take. I thought it would be good if it had also included some more examples, perhaps of how to assess a speaking test or show more clearly how to use placement tests to place students in different levels. I also thought that I would like to include some progress...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Chelsea South Dakota 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 end goal of learning a new language (whichever this may be) is to be able to communicate in that language. The productive skills focus in the 2 most common ways to do so: Writing and Speaking. So without detracting the Receptive Skills, the Productive skills are perhaps the most influential activities for any 'new language student'. This unit helps in remarking the importance of the student practice in any of these forms with the teacher guiding each step but without correcting on every little...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Raleigh North Dakota 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 covered teaching pronunciation and phonology. It described how words and sentences have stresses within them. It also went into the explanation of patterns such as rise/fall and fall/rise. This can help people predict the meanings and different areas being stress can relay different things. Lastly, it went over the sounds in out language and how letters can end up having things like being linked or dropped. As a native, we do this all the time and this must be confusing for people who...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Buckingham 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: This unit emphasized the importance of teaching pronunciation. The first half of the unit explained techniques on how to teach intonation and stress in speech. The unit identified the two types of intonation (rise/fall and fall/rise) and when to use them in everyday conversation. The unit also explained which syllables stress should be used with different types of words. The second half of the unit concentrated on phonetic speech by providing the International Phonetic Alphabet and diagrams of how...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Three Rivers 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: The students in the English language classroom can vary tremendously. Beginning learners can be put into different categories which include, absolute, false, adult, young and beginner without Roman alphabet. Students can also be individually taught through one-on-one sessions with the teacher. Another group of students are children and younger learners. Business English or ESP (English for Specific Purposes) is another category of English language class. The last type of class can be the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Broxton Georgia 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 four's main point is about using present tenses, and explains that how based on knowing about the time and condition, each of them is supposed to be used. At present we deal with, simple present, present continuous, present perfect, and present perfect continuous. By learning about their structures and the situation that they are used students will be able to talk accurately. the best thing about this unit is the explanation of the tenses' usage and examples which precisely clarifies them. not...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL San Jose Arizona 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 English,conditionals and reported speech is equally important.As a teacher i find this unit equally important because i can now construct good sentences in the conditionals and reported speech.Through their forms and usage i have learn how to make good sentences in in the conditional and reported speech .Also tenses are equally used to elaborate widely on the conditional and reported speech for example ,in the mixed conditional i learned that second conditional clause is combined with a third...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Equality Alabama 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 12 presented the two productive skills, which are speaking and writing. Both of these skills are critical in the process of learning a new language. Speaking tends to be a little easier than writing, because it focuses more on fluency than accuracy. The concepts of Fluency and Accuracy and how they relate to the process of teaching a new language was also discussed in the unit. Accuracy focuses on correct use of grammar and vocabulary and it takes place in a more controlled environment. The...  [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]

  As one of TEFL International’s newest TEFL training centers, the opportunity to gain an all-important TEFL certificate in Japan should be an attractive proposition to those that wish to experience the unique culture of Japan while gaining valuable TEFL certification. For many years, TEFL and Japan were synonyms for high salaries and limitless opportunities for qualified, hard working TEFL teachers. While high salaries and opportunities for teaching English remain amongst the highest in the world, the TEFL profession in Japan has seen a dip in demand in recent years.Never the less, Japan remains a prime location to earn your TEFL certificate and go on to gain that valuable first teaching position. Taking your TEFL in Japan will provide an unforgettable cultural experience while...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Suita 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: Explanations of authentic versus non-authentic materials and the pros and cons of each type. Based upon the presentation, I would use authentic materials as much as possible and design any worksheets and activities around the authentic materials. Lesson plan preparation and uses were presented. Resources and web sites with resources were displayed. (Note: the rong-chan URL is not working).A very challenging chapter, I am unsure if I fully grasped all of it in several settings and may need to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Suzuka 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: Well, to me it seems that there are several different dynamics available than the ones I experience in my academic setting, where it's one professor facing several rows of students, with a couple of overhead projectors available to them. I realized that there is a lot of footwork and preparation necessary to providing an environment for all stages of learning, and that the variables of the different stages could be enhanced and become more effective if seating arraingments were...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Japan Toyonaka 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: Wow! this is truly a refresher course for me. I have learned once again the parts of speech and everything there is to knowing the functions of each part. I particularly struggled in the preposition which, I must admit, is difficult to non-native speakers like me. However, since here in the Philippines, my teachers in the past and the teachers up to the present have been discussing these parts from elementary to secondary, I was able to enjoy studying Unit II. I was reminded about the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Japan Asaka 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 have learned that a great teacher is someone who cares most about the students' learning. A teacher must be able to correct students with patience, to motivate them by considering why they are taking the course, to entertain students to help them to stay focused, to focus on needs of individual students and help them in their particular weaknesses, and overall to create an environment that gives learners motivation and confidence in the language. I also learned that students' needs can...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Sasebo 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 I learned the importance of teaching speaking and writing to students. Speaking in and writing in English can be very difficult because English is not a phonetic language and many words sound the same but are written different and have very different meanings. Also that writing is often neglected in TEFL classes, so it is importance to incorporate it into your teaching routine. And I also learned the difference in teaching accuracy activities to students and fluency activities.how to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Kagoshima 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: Parts of speech are different elements based on their use and functions, words are categorised into several types or parts of speech. Each word plays a role in the sentence and has its own meaning. There are 8 parts of of speech in the English language: nouns, adjectives, articles, verbs, adverbs, gerunds, pronouns and prepositions/conjunctions and these parts of speech refer to words that are used to name persons, things, animals, places, ideas, or events. These parts of speech are a very...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Toyohashi 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 is very interesting. I do like visual explanation what is a good teacher and what can be not positive to do in class. It can be seen how students acting on teacher attitude and how easy can interact depending on teacher. First video is good to remind what not to do and what can happen in case we act. Second is like good refresh how to act, stimulate and corporate with students and make it pleasant for everyone. I do like this unit is really good explanation and has excellent use.Language...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Tokyo 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: What I have learnt in this Unit is more of a recap of what I already know and an add-on to what I don't know. This Unit has increased my knowledge on adjectives, what a \"gerund\" is and an article or definitive article. These were unknown words to me. Overall I was surprised to how little detail I had known about the parts of speech and to the extent that my knowledge went regarding them.Here are several different kinds of beginners: the absolute beginners, the false beginners, the adult...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Fukui 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 the five main conditionals were covered, Zero, First, Second, Third and Mixed. It was useful to know why typical mistakes or errors are made by students and how to assist in preventing these in future. I found the teaching ideas beneficial. Also covered in this unit was the reported speech. Verb tenses are to be changed in order to make direct speech, indirect or reported speech.In Unit 4 I learned about the different tenses and why students make so many mistakes. In the English...  [Read more]