Language Interference

Check out tefl tesol about College Weekend 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.H. - U.S.A. said: 1st Language Acquisition vs 2nd Language AcquisitionStudies have shown that the innate processes for 2nd language acquisition (L2) are basically the same as for 1st language acquisition (L1). Therefore there is much we can glean in studying these stages in order to facilitate the L2 english learner. As with L1 learners, the time spent in each stage will vary. It is important to note that the learning process, be it L1 or L2, is not linear - rather is zig-zag in nature. Mastery takes time....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Ulan Hot 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: I found this unit quite difficult i wasn't to familiar with phonology before I read this particular unit. I learned quite a bit myself, with the word stress and which words to stress and which ones not to stress. I believe this would be probably the most difficult aspect of learning a new language students might run into. Especially with their first language interference causing pronunciation difficulties already.This unit covered a variety of topics that will be really useful for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Centre Offering 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.A. & K.N. - Singapore said: Pronunciation problem in SingaporeIt is very important as a teacher to enable students to master their four major language skills such as listening, speaking, reading and writing. These skills support one another. But in the world today the most important thing to consider is their acquisition and production of the english language through speaking because it is the biggest thing people will notice. Even though we need to keep the balance, it is a must for students to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Algiers 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: C.S. - China said: This unit discussed many methods for approaching teaching a language. The unit discussed the ESA approach in depth. In my own teaching experience, sometimes my warm up would be clearly recognizable as related to the target language of the day, sometimes, it would just be related to something I knew my students found interesting, but I would make them discuss it in English. I sometimes would feel that a warm-up not related to the target language might be a waste of time, but this unit suggested that...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Highest TESOL Program 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.M. - U.S.A. said: Problems for Learners in ItalyOver the past year, I was fortunate enough to have lived, traveled, and taught across Italy. On this journey, I noticed recurring problems italian students had with english. I found these difficulties in everything from pronunciation, grammar, and the educational culture. italian learners, across the board, had problems when it came to creating specific sounds in english. These problems were rooted in the fact that italian is a phonetic language. Every...  [Read more]

Teaching one-to-one Teaching English as a foreign language can be done one of two ways: teaching a group of students or by teaching on a one-to-one basis. It’s estimated that up to 40% of TESOL teaching is done one-to-one, however teachers find it increasingly difficult to find relevant material, advice and assistance on the method. Nicola Meldrum argues that teaching one-to-one “unfortunately is not covered much in ELT discussion” and that ‘It is somehow assumed that teaching English as a foreign language means organizing huge groups of students, while the reality is that one to one is a normal and significant part of our teaching lives”. Teachers are in effect left to their own devices; however this doesn’t stop the concept of teaching one-to-one being an effective and...  [Read more]