Lauren O'rourke

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Lauren Farms 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: In this unit i have learned that there are four basic skills when learning a new language. The receptive skills - reading and listening, and the productive skills - writing and speaking. We need to be exposed to all of these four skills on an equal level to be able to manage a language. This unit was focused on the reading and listening skills, and how to most effectively develop these skills. It is important to select the right type of texts and materials for the students. It needs to be a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Laurens Iowa 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 lesson planning, and the importance of flexibility and experience when it comes to lesson planning. As a new teacher, it'll likely be difficult at first for me to be able to accurately predict how long activities may take, or what issues may arise during a lesson, so my own flexibility with the lesson plan and the ability to take notes and review for the future will be of great importance. Lesson plans are important so I can know what I plan on teaching, what activities I'll use,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Laurel Oregon 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 teaching either new vocabulary, grammar styles or language functions, there are a few basic things to consider when choosing and teaching for each of the categories. For example, when choosing vocabulary words, some things to consider are: how often will the student be using the words or is it appropriate for their language level? Or when it comes to teaching grammar styles, it's best to keep in mind that the students must not only learn the meanings, but in which forms the styles are written in and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Laurel Nebraska 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 20 is troubleshooting. In this unit the teacher builds the relationships with the new students. A rapport. A way of opening up and getting to know the students and them knowing more about you. Then next is, warmers. Warmers is a fun way of getting students motivated and wanting to speak in english. Some examples are hangman, pictionary, tongue twisters, and emory games to get the wheels and gears moving. Some of the students will be at different levels within the English speaking language. So when...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Laurens 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: This unit discusses the best modes to teach receptive skills to students. The receptive skills include reading and listening which are then divided into the reasons and motives for doing these which can be for a purpose or for entertainment and pleasure. The unit also discusses the different modes that people usually perform these receptive skills and the best way to teach these. I have personally benefited from learning the different specialist skills that people employ when reading and listening...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Laurel Bend 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: This unit emphasises the importance of the pillars of learning a new language, exposure to the language, understanding its meaning and how its constructed and how to teach it in a way that allows the student to grasp these pillars and therefore put what they have learnt into practice. The unit teaches the connection between these pillars, with the understanding that to truly grasp a language, the aforementioned concepts must be grasped together. if the new language is a roof and the concepts...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Laurel Hill 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: This unit gives an overall crash-course on the different external exams that are given around the world. The example placement test is a great resource as an example for a placement test however, there are no answers and the way to grade it is up to the teacher. It's great to know the difference between the different tests that are given in the class. Diagnostic and placement exams are similar but the diagnostic exams tend to be more extensive. The practice exams follow the format of the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Glenmont Maryland 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 shows in an actual classroom setting the importance of lesson planning and rapport building. In the first video the teacher introduced the lesson with a rather complicated phrase, instead of elucidating answers from the students in terms of examples. He also noted how easy the topic was, immediately making the students feel pressure to answer correctly, therefore heightening their reluctance to answer questions and participate. The explanations were unclear in the first video, showing the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Convent Louisiana 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 they discuss conditionals and reported speech. Conditionals are sentences containing words as 'if' and 'when' and they refer to the past, present and future possibilities. There are two clauses, the 'if ' clause and the main clause. There are five main conditionals; zero-, first-, second-, third- and mixed conditionals. Reported speech (also known as indirect speech) is reported words of what a person said. When changing direct speech to reported speech there are in tenses and with...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Day 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: UNIT 17 EQUIPMENT AND TEACHING AIDS 1-TEACHING EQUIPMENTS THE BOARD INTERACTIVE WHITE BOARD OVER HEADED PROJECTOR VISUAL AIDS WORKSHEETS AND WORK CARDS VIDEO CAMERA CD PLAYER DICTIONARIES RECOURSE BOOKS COURSE BOOKS PHOTOCOPIERS VIDEOS AND DVDs COMPUTERS ONLINE SOURCES 2-BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR THE BOARD WORK:ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE BOARD IS CLEAN.USE THE CORRECT WRITING TOOL FOR THE BOARD.CLEAN THE BOARD AT THE END OF THE LESSON 3-INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARDS:WHEN USING...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Bangor Alabama 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 has been a valuable guide for distinguishing the different aspects of the past tense. It has been useful for distinguishing its aspects from those of the present tense. Its provision of definitions, explanations of usage, and suggestions for students' activities are much appreciated. Explaining grammatical points of the tenses remains an ongoing challenge for new teachers. For instance - explaining the usage of the past perfect and the present perfect to students has required me to somehow...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Summit New Mexico 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 material used in class is the tool for teaching the language and must be well analyzed and used, considering. There are advantages and disadvantages in using authentic materials, created materials and course books, so that none of them is enough by itself, the teacher should preferably mix all of them according to the students? profile and interest, in order to achieve better results in developing their skills.The material used in class is the tool for teaching the language and must be well...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL McCleary Washington 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 the first lesson video, the instructor was impatient, demanding, disinterested, and intimidating to the students. He also used ideas and concepts that were beyond the students' English efficiency level, and had unrealistic expectations. This makes for an uncomfortable environment in learning and will intimidate student to participate with fear of error. In the second lesson video, the instructor came in with an organized lesson plan and from the start, displayed a more engaging and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Lyons Indiana 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: Modal auxiliary verbs are words such as could, might, should, would and must. They are used before other verbs to add meaning to the main verb. They are used to express obligation, possibility, permission, ability, advice and certain degrees of formality. The passive voice is used when it is not known, not important or doesn?t want to say who performs the action. One forms it by using the auxiliary verb ?be? with the past participle. The phrasal verbs consist of a verb plus one or two particles. There...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Foxhall Courtside 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: This unit taught the differences between the future tenses and how recognize them. It can be difficult to understand the differences in every day speech, but there a few key words that go with each of them that help differentiate them. This unit explains clearly the subtleties between the future tenses and also provides examples of activities to use in the classroom to help teach students. The task sheet was great because I was able to brainstorm ways to clearly explain the differences...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Halifax Washington 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 teaches us important information about teaching other things other than just grammar. as we learn, this unit calls teaching vocabulary, language structures and usages the leaves from which the tree is formed. All of these aspects are vital to teaching, understanding, and learning english. Students cannot simply rely on just know grammar. they need to lean vocabulary and how to use it. they need to learn language structures and how to use them. Without theses important function, their...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jerome Indiana 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 brings most of the previous units together. It is important for a student to be able to explore new sections/words/structures of a language on their own, but the teacher should learn students how to do this (on their own). The teacher should motivate students to practice this ability to discover language on their own. This might encourage the student to not only discover language for a purpose, but might actually enjoy it. The different forms of reading are important to know, but even more...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Moline Michigan 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 learnt that there is ongoing debate as to the value of lesson planning. However, it is generally accepted that at least some level of lesson planning is essential (especially for inexperienced teachers), to guide teachers as they guide their students through the learning experience, and serve as a record of what does and does not work for them. At the same time, teachers should be aware not to excessively plan a lesson, as a lack of flexibility, variety and balance can mean the teacher...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Burke 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: Unit 18, apparently the last unit covering grammar, is concerned with modal verbs, passive voice, relative clauses and phrasal verbs. As for modals, my experience is that most students have the impression that there are too many of them. So we need to adduce good reasons why students should not only learn \"have to\", but also \"ought to\" for instance. Passive voice is a smaller problem if at all. A good activity might be to choose extreme examples. Students feel the urge to distance themselves from...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Farwell Nebraska 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 always considered reading comprehension as one of the most important elements of learning. Therefore, learning how to teach Receptive Skills is crucial to teaching a language. I was curious as to the method of checking for student's understanding. After reading Unit 11, I have learned the solution to monitoring student's reading and listening comprehension is asking questions about the text/dialogue. Examples of the types of questions to ask: true or false, open ended, gap fill, this or that as...  [Read more]