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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Otsu 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 lesson was rich in ideas and recommendations for developing class plans and materials. In particular, I found the discussion of how we might adapt games to be suitable for our classes to be very helpful in stimulating further thought in how to do this in my own classes. Sometimes, just a few examples can be very helpful in opening up my mind to the possibilities within my own classes, so thank you! I also found the encouragement to include various holidays and season-based classes to be helpful...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Iida 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 the receptive skills, reading and listening. I found the specialist skills that go a long with reading and listening quite interesting. Prediction, scanning, skimming, deducing from context, and trying to gain detailed information are all skills that I use everyday without thinking. Since my pre-existent knowledge of English language is greater than a non-native speaker it is easier for me to understand the contents of English newspaper articles and interviews. Even...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Gifu 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 shows us a difference between a good and a bad teacher. In the first lesson teacher was acting rude and scowling, he was kind of pressing students. Such a pleasure was to watch the second lesson. I was completely involved, that was interesting. That unit shows us how should act a good teacher. That teacher was polite and cheerful, he talk more slowly and more clear, and he also used proper lesson structure. He made his class interesting and involved students, I'm sure they enjoyed it.This...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Higashiosaka 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: As I love to communicate with students during a lesson, I would say this is a very important unit to an educator. This could help in so many ways, such as understanding as learners background and get to know them and in this way you can see and hear on what level you need to start a leaner with. The way of listening and reading with students will help when they need to do it on their own.So , I say with this unit educators should give it their best no matter how long you will have to work on...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Mito 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 today's unit, we discussed lesson planning. We began with the importance of planning lessons and the advantages of spontaneity/being flexible with the lesson's structure. We also discussed the importance of being organized, how should our lesson plan be written down and what should be included. We then analyzed a sample lesson plan along with a blank lesson sheet for our personal use in the future. Finally, we covered how to plan a sequence of lessons and were then given sample materials.This is the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Hofu 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 deals with future tenses. I was initially taken aback by the number of different tenses that can be used with future meanings and was concerned that I would lack confidence in the understanding of the unit. This was not the case as the treatment of present tenses in unit 4 and past tenses unit 6 set the groundwork for this unit and I found it much easier than I had expected. I need to consolidate usage of the various future tenses as this was the one area that caused me a few problems.There...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Iida 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: It was interesting to view the difference of teaching techniques/methods could have big impact on learning. The first video was so boring and disinterested on both teacher and students. Students seem being mentally tortured by a boring teacher. Teacher was unable to engage students in the learning process. The second video, the same teacher, but he was much more interesting and dynamic. Students interested and participated in the lesson. Teacher's manner was an important part in teaching.After...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Kobe 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: My assessment of how to understand the meaning of continuous and perfect feels as if it is taking hold and now I am certain I can use my understanding to help teach students. What has become clear in this unit, however, is the complexity of teaching future tenses to someone learning English. When you are having students determine whether they will be using future perfect or future perfect continuous, you are reaching an almost ungainly number of words that must be included in a sentence. As described...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Ageo 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 discusses teaching the productive skills of writing and speaking. It discusses accuracy based and fluency based activities. There are also useful ideas on how to encourage students to speak and to encourage student interaction, as well as guidelines for the additional aspects required for writing skills of handwriting, spelling and punctuation, and creative writing. The unit also discusses the use of games in the classroom, and the benefit of using them to motivate students and produce an...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Ageo 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 gave an overview of pronunciation and phonology in the English language, both of which can be problematic for new English speakers. It is an area of the language often taken for granted as things such as intonation and different stresses come so naturally after using them for so long. I found the international phonetic alphabet a bit challenging but the examination of how all the different sounds are made by the interaction of the six speech organs extremely interesting and informative.If...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Toda 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 13, Teaching pronunciation and phonology, provides general guidelines to the teaching of applied phonetics of the English language. The unit summarizes a variety of approaches for the teaching of intonation and stress, and the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet. The section on speech articulation illustrates the complexity of speech production and how speech organs and places of articulation can best be exploited to result in an exact pronunciation of the English language. I learned from...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Tama 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 Unit 1, I learned both what makes a good teacher and the role of a teacher in a classroom. Specifically, in a typical lesson, I learned that a teacher may take on the role of manager, organizer, assessor, prompter, participant, tutor, resource, model or monitor. The teacher should be comfortable transitioning between these roles when appropriate. I also learned what makes a good learner. These qualities will have an impact on the classroom environment and might affect how a teacher wants to run...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Hoya 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 spend some time considering the goal and target language for each lesson. I find this is important for me to visualize how I will teach the lesson. Visualization allows me to go through the lesson, figure out what I'll need to teach it, and how to pull and tie things together in a fun way. My structure has a beginning, middle, and an end and within that simple structure, I pattern my teaching and stick to it. Structure, I find, helps me teach. As I like to begin and end my lessons on a high note, I...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Noda 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've learnt four present tenses:present simple,present continuous,present perfect and present perfect continuous.And the structure of each tense,the usage of each tense and some good activities for teaching those tenses.And also some typical students errors in each tenses and how to correct them during teaching. Present simple: Subject + base form and use for talking about daily routine ,facts,directions and instructions and so on.For example:I get up at 7 o'clock everyday. Present...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Seto 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: Having grown up speaking English & learning proper grammar from the American school system, it's interesting to be reintroduced to the proper terms for tenses that are second nature. As a teacher it is important to have a complete understanding of the grammar you are teaching to students. Some of the proper linguistic classifications are forgotten over time in one's native language, or sometimes never fully introduced. Having studied German language, it is also very interesting to see the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs 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: This was the hardest test so far. I had particular difficulty with past perfect, and past perfect continuous. Obviously I need to study more material, and do exercises in sentence diagrams so I can identify sentences quicker, and correctly. This TESLO course has showed me that I need to do more extra study. Of course if I was teaching a particular English class I would definitely be able to brush up on the subject while doing the lesson plan. The more knowledge now though, the better for me.I find...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Kure 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 been excited about the prospects of teaching English for several years now. I was not nervous about being in front of a class, but I still lacked knowledge on how to structure my lessons. This Unit helped me to start seeing what my classroom could be like. I particularly like the Patchwork ESA lesson plan because it provides more freedom during the lesson. I also think that it would be more useful for longer length classes. I also very much enjoy all the games and activities listed. I...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Kofu 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: importance of lesson planning Lesson planning is a vital component of the teaching-learning process. Proper classroom planning will keep teachers organized and on track while teaching, thus allowing them to teach more, help students reach objectives more easily and manage less. The better prepared the teacher is, the more likely she/he will be able to handle whatever unexpectedly happens in the lesson. Lesson planning: - provides a coherent framework for smooth efficient teaching. - helps...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Nara 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 chapter explained the various forms of the past: Simple past, which has a concrete specific time of when the action was completed. The continuous past tense which is a past action in motion during a certain time in the past. Past Perfect which expresses a past even that happened before another past event. And finally, the Past Perfect Continuous which expresses a past action that was continuous before another past action without a reference to when it the action had completed itself. This...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Japan Anjo 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 had two videos demonstrating an ESL lesson. In the first video, the teacher had difficulty conveying the concept for various reasons. The teacher did not present as warmly as in the second lesson, so the students were much less relaxed. This unease was compounded when the teacher did not effectively explain the concept of modal auxiliary verbs to the students. This lead to disinterest, boredom, and poor behavior on the part of the students. Much of this was changed for the second lesson,...  [Read more]