Japanese Vs Korean Vs Chinese Eyes

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Fitchburg Wisconsin 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 introduces various aspects of teaching special groups including beginners, individuals (one-on-one teaching), young learners, business English and monolingual vs. multilingual teaching. All the introductions on these groups will help me understand the groups better and make my teaching in future more effective. As I am planning to move back to China to teach English there, the features of teaching monolingual class attracted my attention immediately. As most of Chinese students intend to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Winton North Carolina 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 emphasis on writing was especially informative. I have taught writing for many years, and I enjoyed the new approach: concentrating on actual letter-formation and punctuation. (I pictured my would-be, feeble attempts at producing Chinese characters!) The speaking vs. writing theories were very interesting: not having the luxury of time to plan what to say, as opposed to writing. These are things we take for granted. I find the sequencing of class activities easier to figure out now. It is...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Harbin 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: S.B. - France said: The unit focused on productive (writing and speaking) skills: what activities would work best to promote accuracy (typically in the study stage) vs. fluency (typically in the activate stage); what keeps students from speaking (peer intimidation, lack of confidence, fear of making a mistake, etc.); and what should be focused for either skill. For writing, for example, handwriting, spelling and punctuation need to be considered. Obviously, writing should be legible, but sometimes spelling or...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Companies TESOL Courses 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. - South Korea said: Problems for Korean StudentsThe purpose of this research essay is to highlight some of the challenges of learning english that are unique to the Korean people. As a result, they should be of interest to anyone seeking employment as an ESL teacher on the Korean peninsula. These educational hurdles range from being as simple and straightforward as having different alphabets, to being as complex and abstract as having a rich, historical “culture of education” that is both...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accreditation TESOL Online 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.Y. - U.S.A. said: Problems for learners in KoreaKoreans are highly disciplined with regards to their education and often times are strict and very serious about it. This in turn results in students being quite diligent with their work, but often times burn out rates are higher leading to loss of motivation and interest in learning. Despite this, because education is taken so seriously, children from Korea begin learning english as a second language early on in their primary years. The rate of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Karaganda Kazakhstan 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: By viewing this unit, I realize the many tools and resources available for the teaching process. Same way, also is good to understand that all starts with making the lesson attractive to the student, not by presenting it straight-forward, but to engage him/her first. Wit the feedback, make it the basis of the lesson and apply the best technique according to the language topic and the age of students. See how much the students have learned and polish the teaching technique for the future.This...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Jiutai China 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 discussed different elements of classroom management that one can encounter in an ESL class. It went into detail regarding classroom organization, discipline, student vs. teacher talk time, whole class work vs. pair work, group work, or individual work, and other things. I found this unit enlightening as I think about how to best encourage and engage my students to do their best work and learn most efficiently.In this unit, it covered classroom management. Such as, pros and cons...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Oelrichs 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: I learned many classroom management tactics to help maintain discipline and build rapport in the classroom. I found the part about eye contact very interesting, I had previously underestimated the importance of eye contact. I also found the part about TTT VS STT helpful. I am always looking for ways to reduce the amount of time that I am talking so that students have more time to practice speaking and express themselves. I was also unsure whether students should be allowed to correct each other....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Amboy 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: This unit covered the pros and cons of coursebooks vs. teacher created lessons, the use of authentic (not created specifically for education) materials and created materials (created specifically for teaching) and considerations in choosing coursebooks. My university has experimented with different coursebooks at an annoying and seemingly random pace. I've worked there for 5 years and we've had 4 different coursebooks. The problem seems to be that administration is deciding on books depending on...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Huludao 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: R.S. - Luxembourg said: Unit 2 \"Teaching and Learning\" contained information about, well, teaching and learning. No seriously it does but it also includes topics such as the pros and cons of groups vs. one to one classes, Organizing groups into skill levels, \"Productive and Receptive\" skills, i.e. speaking, writing, talking and reading. These are the important skills we aim to teach, each skill has its own lesson methodology tailored for it, but how the lesson is taught can be done in a wide variety of ways,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Holguin Cuba 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 parts of speech section illustrates both rules that can be followed, along with guidelines in areas where the rules are not so clear - e.g. order of adjectives = size-age-color-material-noun. It also demonstrates the potential challenges students have in conjugating verbs, as there are numerous irregular verbs that just need to be memorized. There were also suggestions for games to play with the students to illustrate a particular part of speech or how to properly put together the pieces of the...  [Read more]

Problems for learners in a Country of your choice: Italy In this paper I will address the issues I face as a teacher from the context of living and working in Italy, as well as the common problems my students encounter while learning and speaking English. I also want to draw attention to the input culture and society has on language, and look at how these factors influence dynamics within the classroom. Of course, it is nearly impossible to view ones self outside your own given cultural perspective, so as a result of this I will also be discussing my own assumptions on how I "imagined" people might act, compared to the reality of the situation. Often I neglect to take into account these differences, simply because I was raised in America, where I am used to a different set of cultural...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Ethiopia Gondar 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 five covered classroom management, which is defined as the skill of organizing and managing the class, having a friendly, relaxed manner, and maintaining discipline. The unit described the different aspects that go into classroom management. These were eye contact, gestures, voice, student names, grouping students, classroom arrangement, writing on the board, individual attention, TTT vs. STT, instructions, rapport, and discipline. With each aspect, the unit described the aspect,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Baybay Philippines 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: Reading and listening are skills that require a teacher to develop in their learners.A learner has to read with understanding in order to comprehend.Listening is equally important as one aquires verbal cues and is able to execute tasks efficiently.A learner must be exposed to all forms of reading material,and also taught to listen through various activities devised by the teacher.This lesson provided the teach with some common problems and solutions when dealing with entry, strong vs...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Suriname Paramaribo 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 this is my 5th unit in 3 days and I might begin the 6th this afternoon sometime. Tonnes of good culture not so good culture measures in here, from the arrangement of seating, to eye contact, and then there's TTT vs STT. Really good unit once again and a litany of excellent provisions right across, the board, like not pointing at a student, which may be culturally offensive. Then there's underpinning reasons as to why a student may be problematic, and then how to deal with that student in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Wuxue China 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: Before teaching, I should bear in mind what students should know about both vocabulary and grammatical structure. There are many activities I can use in different phases of the class. For example, I can use crosswords, gap fills, word searches in the study phase, I can use communication games and debate in the activate phase, which can help students comprehend more about the language and improve the class efficiency.A teacher's verbal and non verbal communication are crucial in managing a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Balikpapan Indonesia 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 how important managing a classroom is and how to use proper eye contact (too much, too little), writing on the board, siting vs standing for the teacher, and using gestures and simple language so everyone understands you. How student seating and grouping helps student learning, motivation and focus. As well as how to properly go about maintaining class discipline.This unit gave me a layout that I will be able to use to plan my future English...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Bucheon 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: In this lesson, I learned some formal concepts of sentence structure. In my personal experience, I use most of the concepts correctly but did not understand the reasoning behind my sentence structure. I struggled with some of the verb concepts (transitive vs intransitive). I also struggled with identifying the classification of smaller words. I was also confused when I came across multiple adjectives in the same sentence as I tried to complicate my analysis.This unit seemed to me very...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Khouribga Morocco 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 the teaching of young learners, business professionals, and individual students. This unit was great because it is often uncomfortable going into a new teaching situation without having a proper idea of how/what to teach. This unit was helpful because, for example, it shows that giving business students a questionnaire to identify their needs help you crafting a curriculum. And the advice regarding lesson plans for groups vs. individuals was also very informative.Unit 5...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Algeria Setif 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: **Some of the above questions were a little unclear** Classroom management Using eye contact, gestures, voice and students names Grouping students as: whole class, individual work, pair work and group work; pros and cons of each Classroom arrangement, factors to consider Using: orderly rows, circles/horseshoes and seperate tables Teacher's position, moving around classroom, standing vs sitting and when each is appropriate Writing on the board and ways to avoid turning back to class Importance of...  [Read more]