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Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Kinshasa Democratic Republic Of The Congo 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 have gone over the past tenses, something very important especially here in Indonesia where I am an English as a Foreign Language Teacher to natives. I see many times there is much confusion with the tenses as their native language has no verb tenses, only time words to know when an action happened, is happening, or will happen. This has been very beneficial for me to go over these tenses again.One has to have a passion for teaching in order to...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Ohio Toledo 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 is set to educate the teachers on how to engage a lesson , it provides the steps for the teacher to use in introducing a new lesson , how the teacher can engage the students to participate fully in a lesson and also how they can perfect their skills by discussing and correcting wrongly presented English materials by doing these the students are cautious about making common mistakes which helps better their english language skills in what ever topic or study course they are faced with as in...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about College Inexpensive 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.G. - Thailand said: 1st language vs 2nd language acquisitionThe differences between how language learners acquire their first language and learn a foreign language should be a topic that gets more attention, as it could help clarify why students struggle with new languages. In order to discuss the similarities and differences, we need to define some of the major lexicon associated with the topic. Generally speaking, someone’s first language (L1) is their native language. But are first and native...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs China Lengshuijiang 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: Non-native speakers come from a linguistic background composed of many different sound patterns and may not naturally be able to handle English phonology quite as well. This usually happens because a specific sound that a learner cannot produce does not exist in their native language, such as the /p/ sound for native Arabic speakers learning English. Another common problem that leads to the mispronunciation of English words is that not all languages have the same stress patterns. Learners of...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accelerated TESOL School 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: H.M. - U.S.A. said: Foreign Language ExperienceLearning a foreign language can be a fun and important skill to have in the world today. Since business and trade with other countries has become much easier, (In 2010 over 27 billion dollars were spent in international trade having foreign language experience can give you a leg up on the competition. Having the ability to speak another language can greatly improve your chances of being hired for a job. Companies want to invest in people who can help...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Mulhouse France 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 provided a good ending to the TEFL certification course. After learning rules and strategies on how to teach english as a foreign language, it was helpful to have this brief troubleshooting chapter to address potential difficult situations with students and/or beginning classes. At the end of this certification, I feel confident that I will be able to effectively teach English as a foreign language.This unit covered typical problems that teachers may face and possible solutions...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Portugal Coimbra 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 was a bit confused by question 11 Which of the following statements best describes the teaching situation denoted by the acronym TEFL. Choices 3 & 4 seem to stand out and if I chose no.3. ''Teaching English to native speakers in a non-English speaking country''...does that mean native speakers of English or their own language in that particular non-English speaking country? No. 4 '' Teaching English to non-native speakers in a non-English speaking country''. Well, that would mean...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Germany Munster 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 about how students of different ages learn. It has taught me the best activities to include in lessons so that the students can learn their best. I have also relearned the ESA methodology. The unit went over different seating arrangements and the pros and cons of each arrangement which will help in the future when setting up classrooms for different activities. The unit has also taught me the different levels of the students and what types of things to expect...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification China Zhengzhou 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 2, dedicated to teaching and learning was extremely interesting, although it consisted of many serious parts. I am very interested in psychological aspect of teaching, that's why it was so useful to learn from this Unit about learning and development theories: maturation (which is based on natural biological processes being fundamental), environmental (based on idea that people's behavior is reaction to Ñ‹surroundings), constructivism (which is a fusion of two previous theories)...  [Read more]

As the worldwide market for qualified English language teachers is so huge, there are plenty of jobs available for non-native English speakers as well as those who come from a native English speaking background. Due to the ever-growing demand for teachers in many countries around the world, we actively encourage non-native speakers to sign-up for our TESOL certification courses providing they possess a good standard of written and spoken English. Many people choose to stay in their home country to teach after completing their training, while many others take advantage of the strong demand for their services in countries across Asia and Latin America in particular. Whatever your post-course plans, rest assured that not being a native speaker of English should in no way stop you from...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Dates Residential 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. K. - Sweden said: TEFL for non native english speaking teachersEnglish is the most widely spoken language by non-native speakers in the world (it is estimated that there are nearly 1 billion english-learners by now). It is an international communication tool in business, science and virtually all fields of humanities. No wonder that there is an increasing number of people of all nationalities and professions that want to learn this language. It is therefore inevitable that it will not be always possible...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about Accreditation TESOL 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: I. W. - Egypt said: Teaching EFL in KindergartenIt might be well-known that good knowledge of the native language has a positive influence on learning a second language, but what is known about the effects of learning a second language on the mother tongue? Vygotsky wrote the following: “…a foreign language facilitates mastering the higher forms of the native tongue” What follows is a brief discussion of the importance of foreign languages learning at an early stage, the positive influence it...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Thebes 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: Having studied at least 4 other European languages, that foreign grammar has aided me in recognizing English verb tenses and conjugations. While English is of course intuitive to me as a native speaker, it is not necessarily the easiest European language to learn because of the irregularities. However, with the conditional tense, I do not detect such irregularities as I do in the present tense. Oddly, that gives it some potential to make it easier to learn for a European speaker. However, for a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Jiujiang 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 informative and highly detailed. It taught me how important pronunciation can be in forming English speech in a way that accurately replicates regular English speech. How pronunciation can be used to express intent, emotions etc. I learnt the complexities of phonology and how complicated this must be to foreign students. What times would be best to teach this, and the various ways that it can be taught.I've always known from my foreign language studies that conditionals...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Winchester 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: Unit 13 Teaching Pronunciation and Phonology was the most difficult unit so far in this course. As a native speaker, I often don't pay attention to the way I pronounce or hear words and sentences. With that being said I have been asked a number of times from my foreign colleagues why certain words are pronounced as they are and have found myself responding with it's natural. I found this unit very helpful in explaining why words are stressed different ways and also how words are heard by non native...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Glendale Missouri 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: When you speak in your native language, you don't have to think about the grammar or the words you use. Correct sentences just come to you. In fact, your brain uses sentences you've already seen or heard. If you want to speak a foreign language fluently, you have to learn it the way you learned your native language - by massive input. Reading and listening will help you develop language intuition. It's all about putting lots of correct sentences in your head. Then your brain can imitate them,...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Indonesia Magelang 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: Speaking, as I mentioned in the overview of the previous unit, is one of the most difficult parts of the learning any foreign language, because it depends on the student's personality, previous studying experience and so on. As for writing, I believe, it is difficult even for the native speakers or one or another language. Can't really judge about native speakers of English, as I only get to see the short messages on social media or other web resources, where it can be corrected automatically...  [Read more]

English Language Learner. In theory this can apply to anyone learning English, including native speakers of English. However in EFL terms, ELL refers to anyone learning English as a second or foreign language.  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Douala Cameroon 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: Of all the sections thus far, this unit was the most foreign to me. As a native speaker, I have never learned IPA before. Nor have I given much thought to the physical/anatomical production of sounds. This unit introduces us to these topics from a linguistic point of view while also suggesting several teaching methods. I certainly need to review these topics more. If they're foreign to me, imagine how they are for new learners.Conditionals is a topic that time should be taken with when...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Marathon 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: The grammar?translation method is a method of teaching foreign languages derived from the classical (sometimes called traditional) method of teaching Greek and Latin. In grammar?translation classes, students learn grammatical rules and then apply those rules by translating sentences between the target language and the native language. Advanced students may be required to translate whole texts word-for-word. The method has two main goals: to enable students to read and translate literature written in the...  [Read more]