Laura O Rourke

  Laura is from the United States and she shares her thoughts on ITTT TEFL and TESOL courses in this TESOL review. She recently completed her 120-hour TEFL/TESOL course from ITTT as she wanted to improve her English grammar knowledge and also her teaching skills. Laura is currently teaching as an Assistant Language Teacher in Japan and she now feels a lot more confident in her own classroom.  [Read more]

  In this TEFL review, Laura from Romania talks about how she took the course because she wants to teach English in Japan and was recommended ITTT by a friend. Laura found the course to be great value for money and was happy that she was able to study the course at home in her own time. 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. Every course that I take seems to get harder for me. But it's always good to review the lesson plan before taking the test. This...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Poplarville Mississippi 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 unit covers information about lesson planning and shows examples that we as not so experienced teachers can and should use in our lessons. I found this unit useful because it contains many task materials where I can find ideas also for my lessons. It was interesting to see the lesson plan, because I could compare it to ones that I had made for my lessons before and I saw some areas where I would like to improve my lesson plan and some aspects that I did not pay attention to before like...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Brazil lauro de freitas 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 is important for students to be exposed to a language, to listen and understand its structures, to study the grammar, structures, spelling, pronounciation etc. but also to use the language actively during the lesson. It is equally important to pay attention both to grammar and the vocabulary. As for the grammar, every level involves certain grammar structures. That is not the case with the vocabulary, therefore, it is difficult for teachers to determine the list of words when they are...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Lauro De Freitas Brazil 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 we can find the idea that writing is usually relegated to homework because mistakes and errors are not easy to be corrected int the particular moment they are committed. But, writing and speaking are equally important and we must devote the same efforts to the both. For me, It is very relevant the functionallity of the games in the teaching of productive skills, as useful tools to stimulate the learners' participation.When it comes to teaching there are various tools...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Lauro De Freitas Brazil 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 1 introduced the content for the next five units. Included was helpful advice as to how to study the units and the aims of the course. The explanations of the abbreviations of the different types of classes, certificates, and associations were very helpful. I didn?t realize that TEFL only applied to teaching English in non-native English speaking countries. Being new to teaching Business English, I appreciated the reminder that I am expected to teach the students English that they...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Itaborai Brazil 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 about the advantages and disadvantages of using the course book in the classroom setting, I personally believe that utilizing both in the classroom creates a sense of balance and creativity. Furthermore, the course book provides the students with a tool they could use to assist them with assignments they may have difficulty understanding. I also learned the difference between authentic, and created materials. Authentic material would be vital to students especially when...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification itaborai Brazil 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 speaking/writing (including games), difference between accuracy and fluency activities and which is more important, speaking activities (controlled, guided, creative communication, encouraging students to speak, techniques to encourage interaction). It also gives a typical free/creative speaking activity lesson example, guidelines for doing so, writing skills (handwriting, spelling, layout/punctuation)and games.This unit is about different methods, techniques and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Brazil Joao Pessoa 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: With future tenses, we see a lot of similarities when looking at simple, perfect, continuous, and perfect continuous. However, there are additional tenses depending on usage, and it can be confusing to apply present tenses to future actions (i.e. Present simple and present continuous). Using activate stage activities that carry across tenses, like writing in diaries or story telling, can help students combine all tenses and assess when is most appropriate to use each. Additionally, students can...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Brazil joao pessoa 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: Listening and reading comprehension, or receptive skills, are an important aspect of learning a new language. This unit points out the different types of receptive skills such as predictive, scanning, skimming, looking for detailed information, and deduction from context. The unit also covers some problems that may arise with students as well as how a teacher can help by covering difficult vocabulary before listening or reading so students will have a better chance of fully...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Joao Pessoa Brazil 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 the content of the Unit 6 content is very supportive and practical.The explanation of the Past Tense grammar and usage is clear.I am grateful for the samples of the teaching ideas for the activate stage.I am going implement those ideas in my teaching immediately.I like the similar about past perfect tense as \"past in the past\" ,it is easy to memorize and remember ,when I'll need to differentiate verb tense in the context.In this unit I have learnt about the different ways for...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Joao Pessoa Brazil 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 section dealt with some of the most difficult subject matter yet. Some of the identified grammar structures are rarely learned in schooling and simply learned through contact, as most language is. Seeing it turned inside out and analyzed in a way that I'll need for teaching it to L2 students was challenging. Phrasal verbs seem especially complex, and I will need to spend a lot more time in solidifying how they can be taught in the classroom. However, I suspect that those kinds of lessons...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Tunisia Sfax 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: • Direct speech versus reported speech o Present simple- past simple o Present continuous- pat continuous o Present perfect- past perfect o Present perfect continuous- past perfect continuous o Past simple- past perfect o Past continuous- past perfect continuous o Will- would o Past perfect- past perfect o Past perfect continuous- past perfect continuous • Zero conditional- actions and facts that are irrefutable • First conditional- talks about a real situation that is possible once...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Mexico Uruapan 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: To assess a student’s level • Tutorials • Evaluation by the students • Tests Tutorials • One by one or whole group • Last 10 minutes of week • Reasons for teachers to evaluate: • Review the work done o Discuss aims of the lessons o How well the students performed the task o Whether there are any problems Evaluation by the students • Placement test o Used to know language levels prior to commencing o Exercise section 4 can be used to id the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs South Sudan Juba 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 covers reported / direct speech as well as conditionals. As a former computer programmer, I was rather pleased to see conditionals as it a topic frequently covered in the math/science lessons. I had not realized there were so many conditionals involved. As American English is my L1, my English classes in elementary school did not discuss all the terms that are covered throughout this course. As usual, I found the teaching ideas helpful and am beginning to realize that sometimes terms...  [Read more]

Peculiarities of the English Language The English language was created in England. Throughout history, this language has spread to many parts of the world. It is used as a link language for International business and diplomacy. According to Madhukar N. Gate, it has taken thousands of words from other languages such as French, Latin, German, Greek and so on. We can even find Sanskrit words in English. For example: Guru and Pundit are two Sanskrit words used in English. English grammar is quite simple, in many languages nouns have grammatical gender which makes some verbs and adjectives change. This doesn’t happen in English. The adjective “big” is used with all nouns such as man, woman, child, book etc, as well as applying to both singular and plural nouns. Counting large numbers in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Additional TESOL Diploma 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: I.K. - Germany said: Problems for learners in GermanyWhen teaching english to a monolingual class of German students in Germany, an EFL instructor will be confronted with problems that can be divided into five main categories, which I will describe in detail in the following paragraphs: Spelling, pronunciation, word order, numbers and last but not least “false friends”. Spelling: An EFL teacher should be aware of the fact that all nouns in the German language are capitalized which also applies to all...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Institute Course 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: K.S. - U.S.A. said: British english vs American EnglishThe British and American varieties of english are so similar that most British and American speakers can understand each other without great difficulty. There are however, a few differences in spelling, vocabulary, and grammar. The following report will point out these three principal differences between British english (BE) and American english (AE). Spelling The majority of the spelling differences between BE and AE fall into the following...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Jiamusi 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: Nowadays you can't be a teacher without using technology in your classroom. IWB is for example, an helpful way to use the new boards; interactive material in this contest works at best both with the teacher and also with the students. IWB allows also to reduce time for the teacher to speak and to explain everything better and... it's important because engage quickly the class, too. I think that visual aids are also really important. It's easier to work with them because they often show the meaning...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL LaFayette New York 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: English language teachers must also focus on teaching modals. phrase verbs, clauses and the passive voice to their students. Modal verbs are used to express obligation, possibility, permission, ability and advice, and come in different levels of formality. The passive voice is used when the object of an active verb, becomes the subject o a passive verb. The three types of clauses include independent, dependent and relative clauses. Lastly, phrasal verbs are those that use a verb and one or two...  [Read more]