Laura Pearce

  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 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 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]

A noun acts as the name of a specific object or objects, such as living things (woman), actions (swimming) , places (Rome), qualities (hardness), states of existence (peace), or ideas (socialism). There are many categories of nouns and students should try to learn some of these to avoid grammatical errors in their speaking and writing.  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Dates Easy 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.J. – U.S.A. said: Background: I am applying for the Peace Corps. I am told I will be located in Asia in a university setting. I have taught refugees, male and female, adult beginners in english, who escaped to the U.S. during the Vietnam War. I currently teach conversational english to female students (intermediate level) who are spouses, mothers, or daughters of visiting professors, post-docs, or men getting their PhDs at Oregon State University in the U.S. I worked for 26 years for the National...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL New Castle Delaware 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: Conditionals and reported speech are the topics contained in this unit. Conditionals are sentences that include the word ?if? and refer to past, present or future possibilities. There are five different conditional forms and the students may mix up or intermingle various forms. I think a good activity for teaching conditionals is ?chain conditionals,? because it allows the students to improvise and gets everyone involved. The second concept in this unit is reported speech. For example ?Kim said...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Winterthur Switzerland 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 was very challenging for me, it was a long unit to try and grasp and there was a lot to remember. I particularly battled with the phonetic script, and in this case feel like extra tutoring would have been beneficial. While I am still confident i would be able to teach pronunciation to young students, I feel like the rules in this unit would make it difficult.Go placidly amid the noise and haste and remember what peace there maybe in silence. Be on good terms with all...  [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 Courses TESOL Prices 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.W. - U.S.A. said: Why complete a TEFL courseTeaching english as a foreign language can be a daunting task, even for a native english speaker who has been educated on the proper use of english from kindergarten through high school and beyond. The decision to teach english to students who have little to no prior knowledge of the language is a big life change. Especially if that choice is accompanied by a move to another country. Completing a TEFL course prior to this commitment is a way to guarantee there are...  [Read more]

  Next, a couple of issues surrounding the use of worksheets and workcards. Firstly, these types of materials can either be bought or they could be made by yourself. Very often many of the book series that we use will have workcards in their teacher resource book. Worksheets and workcards are very useful because they can act as a prompt to introduce an activity or topic. They can also be used for role plays and one of the things you need to be aware of when making worksheets and workcards yourself is that you need to make them durable. So whenever you create a workcard, if you put it on some hard backing and then put it inside some cellophane or covered plastic just to make them durable then those types of workcards and worksheets can last for years. So examples of worksheets and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Cost TESOL Cert 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: A.D. - U.S.A. said: It's amazing how much this course refreshes the grammar that I had forgotten. It's one of those things that you learn once and sort put away in a box in your mind. It was amazing how much dust that box had collected! Since, I wasn't a linguistics major, I never really thought about grammar and sentence structure. I remember the drills we had in my German classes, but this seemed like I was starting all over again to re-learn english! I felt much more comfortable reading and learning...  [Read more]