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TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Other acronyms are often used within the English teaching world, such as TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language), and ELT (English Language Teaching). However, in terms of teaching English abroad, they are often used interchangeably. Many of the most popular countries for teaching English abroad require teachers to hold a TESOL certification in order to obtain a work visa or work permit. The recognized worldwide standard qualification for teaching English to non-native speakers is known as either a TEFL or TESOL certificate. Providing you are willing to learn and are over the age of 18 years, you are eligible to take one of our courses. All our introductory level courses...  [Read more]

Teaching English in Turkey with A Plus Academy is a great opportunity for once in a lifetime experience on professional as well as personal level. English is being taught throughout the country but few cities remain the centers of it. Istanbul, a fascinating city built on two Continents, divided by the Bosphorus Strait. This is one of the greatest cities in the world where you can see a modern western city combined with a traditional eastern city, it's a melting pot of many civilizations and different people. Also, Istanbul is an international city which attracts business from all over the world. Naturally, that business is conducted in English, making English a desirable language to learn and native English speakers a precious commodity. Besides Istanbul, living and teaching English in...  [Read more]

  Iban is currently living and teaching at an English academy in Pamplona, Spain. In his TEFL review, Iban tells us that he took the 120-hour TEFL course with ITTT. Iban appreciated the support he received from his online tutor throughout the course and the fact that he was able to put what he was learning into practice with his teaching job. Now Iban has finished the 120-hour course he is looking forward to taking the business English course as well the OTP course offered by ITTT. ITTT’s OTP (Observed Teaching Practice) course is a series of modules that allows you to gain practical teaching certification to supplement an online teaching certificate without having to attend a training center. It is an excellent way to boost your CV when applying for teaching jobs. Below you...  [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]

  In this TEFL review video, Mark from the UK talks about his experience studying with ITTT. Mark took the 120-hour online TEFL course with tutor support and videos. He decided to take the course so that he could teach English in Northern Thailand. Mark had a very positive experience taking the 120-hour course and is now taking a specialised course in teaching English to young learners. 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. It is challenging to...  [Read more]

  Mark has recently completed two TEFL courses with ITTT and started working in the beautiful city of Warsaw in Poland. In this TESOL review, he shares his thoughts on the TEFL course and why he'd recommend it to other teachers and those who want to become teachers!  [Read more]

  In this TEFL review video, Maria discusses how she is very pleased with her experience of studying with ITTT. Having completed the 120-hour online TEFL course with videos and tutor support she received her certificate within just a few weeks. Maria points out that the course is suitable for anyone no matter their level of expertise. 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. I have learned that it is important to remember about the student's needs to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Partridge Kansas 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 Unit16 looked at Conditionals and Reported speech, which is very important to be taught in the class as part of English grammar. Conditionals can be called ``If clauses``, it's the result of something that might happen in the present or future or might have happened in the past but it didn't happen. This unit clearly explained five main Conditionals including their structures and usages. They are zero conditional, first, second, third and mixed conditional. It also provided some useful teaching...  [Read more]

  Mary is an assistant English language teacher in Tokyo, Japan, and she recently completed the 120-hour online TEFL/TESOL course with ITTT. She enjoyed the course a lot and had fun completing all 20 units. In her TEFL review, she also says that she enjoyed the flexibility the course gave her to complete the course in her leisure time. She recommends the course to anyone interested in teaching English and finds the course to be great value for money. 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...  [Read more]

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  Mary from the US took the 120-hour TEFL course with tutor support and videos after being recommended the course by her friends who are already teaching. In this TEFL review video, Mary discusses her experience of taking the course. Mary found the course videos to be helpful in presenting the course materials in a more visual way, which helped her to better absorb the information. She also found the tutors to be very responsive to her questions often replying within 24 hours. One of the main benefits of the course was that Mary was able to study in her own time enabling her to fit study around her job. 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...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Le Mars 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 module described how to teach new language concepts by using different techniques as described under the Engage, Study and Activate pattern. The engage phase could be showing students pictures of different objects for example then giving them a gap fill exercise for the Study phase, followed by a practical task in the Activate stage which may involve working in groups or pairs. This ESA structure can be carried out in a number of ways with some stages being repeated over the course of the lesson,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Santa Maria California 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: From this unit I have learned about teaching special groups: children, business people, beginners. We need to use a different approach when dealing with children, for example , keep the pace moving swiftly, being silly , speaking slowly and clearly, trying not to use their native language for explaining things, starting off as a stricter teacher to maintain discipline in the class. When teaching business English, we should not be discouraged by lack of own business skills but rather focus on...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Mary Esther Florida 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 every I never knew about pronunciation and phonetics. It was honestly very overwhelming as it was entirely new and as a native speaker growing up in Canada, it was never taught in schools before. However, much of the information does make a lot of sense after giving it some thought - in particular the origins of sounds. It definitely made it easier that I had come across it previously while attempting to learn Korean. Overall, everything that the unit provided was new to me and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification California santa maria 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: Evaluating and testing students are an essential part of educative process. It is not only the teacher who should evaluate students' knowledge and skills, but also students themselves are to do that. First, it is necessary to figure out students' level by conducting a placement test. It helps to learn students' language ability, speaking skills and written fluency level. Diagnostic tests can be taken in order to reveal students knowledge and help the teacher make up a syllabus. It...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs California Santa Maria 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 19 gives many tips on how to teach different types of special groups. The special groups that the chapter categorizes are: beginners, individuals, young learners, business English, and monolingual/ multilingual groups. I was very surprised to find first of all 5 types of English learners and was glad to have tips for each type but I would have liked if the chapter gave a bit more on how to teach or how teaching occurs when their native mother tongue does not have the Roman alphabet....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Romania Baia Mare 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 particularly useful , as it presented lots of examples of how to plan a lesson and what teaching themes to use. I have learned about the effectiveness of songs and chants , especially when dealing with very young learners who enjoy body movement . When using games in the classroom , teachers should first think about the teaching point and then what game to play. Using stories in the classroom is useful for developing all four skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening ....  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Santa Maria Bulacan 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've learnt about the productive skills speaking and writing. I didn't know so much about the different activities for speaking. From now on I'm aware of the differences and it can really help with deciding on lesson plans. I will be able to create a much better combination of the three activities so that students will be learning in the most complete way. In terms of writing the example of a typical creative writing lesson has been very helpful for my understanding. It's a very...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Colombia Santa Marta 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 the four present tenses, the present simple, present continuous, present perfect and present perfect continuous. Each present tense section provides a basic form structure and examples for affirmative, negative and question. The usages for each present tense are stated and examples of student mistakes that are made. Teaching suggestions are also made to encourage the learning and communication of the tenses and grammar. From this unit, I was able to learn the four types of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Santa Maria California 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 more learned it is necessary to use the teaching aids as much as I can because it can make me effective for my lesson planning such as video camera, audio and projector and so on. I'm sure to get relief form my lesson planning to be more effective. So I'm really satisfied it is not because I finished this unit but because of some pieces of knowledge of the lesson planning with the various kinds of teaching aids.There two types of skills in any language: receptive...  [Read more]