Neckar Germany

  When you sign up for your TESOL course with ITTT in Germany you are signing up for a lot more than just beer, sausages and Oktoberfest! Despite being home to over 1,200 breweries and 1,000 kinds of sausage, Germany has much more to offer. Taking your course with ITTT in Germany means you will be studying in a country that was home to some of the world’s top poets, musicians and philosophers such as Goethe, Bach and Nietzsche. Quality of life is high in Germany and German cities made up 3 of the top 10 cities in the Mercer Quality of Living Survey thanks to their top quality public infrastructure, living spaces and variety of leisure activities. Reasonably priced, good quality accommodation is the norm in Germany and the cost of living is particularly low in the former East Germany...  [Read more]

Deep in the heart of Europe, Germany has much to offer the visitor and the prospective resident alike. Germany’s great wealth is clearly visible in its elegant big cities, whilst out of town you can expect to find fairy-tail castles, bucolic villages, and endless forests and mountain peaks. In either rural or urban settings fine wines, and famously excellent beer can be enjoyed along side a wealth of culture and history. The official language is German, with no sub languages in use. English is widely spoken, particularly by younger people. The population of the country is a little over eighty-two million. It is a large country and climates range from the arid steppe to the peaks of the German Alps. When contemplating working in Germany it is useful to remember that unification did not...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Gera Germany 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 discussed the two productive skills, writing and speaking. We also learned about the difference between accuracy and fluency. Different activities and exercises have more or less use when teaching accuracy versus fluency. In an accuracy exercise, a teacher might be very fast to correct mistakes, but this approach is not effective for a fluency exercise. From this unit I feel I have learned about practical methods for teaching speaking and writing, and different strategies for teaching...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Germany Hamburg 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've learnt about conditionals and reported speech in this unit. I've learnt that the zero conditional isused to talk about things that are always true and is constructed using if/when + the present tense, present tense. (Eg. water turns to ice if you freeze it). The first conditional is used for real and possible situations. The second conditional (past simple+would/may/might) is used for unreal/hypothetical situations. The third conditional is used for regrets or excuses and is constructed using...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Hamm Germany 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 the very basics of lesson planning. One of the key things to learn is that there is no set method of lesson planning, but even so there are objectives that should be covered in a lesson plan. It is important that the teacher have a general idea of what they are trying to teach, and anticipate how this subject should be addressed and any problems that should arise. It is also important for the teacher to analyze their own teaching style as they go through the lesson plan, to call...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Bochum Germany 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 enjoyed this section. I did not know that there was such a variety of individuals looking or having to take courses in english. This section also helped me think and determine what demographic I would like to teach as apposed to ones that would be lower on my list. I think business english would be fun to teach because one would get to work with a variety of individuals at many different levels of english.I thought that the unit made an interesting point in the very first part, where...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Germany Jena 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 presents various approaches, techniques and methodologies that can be used while teaching English. It is important to know and understand these theories because depending on our individual circumstances some theories might be more fitting for our students than others. In other words, we as teachers should take a holistic approach and use the best components of the presented methodologies into our classrooms. One approach that is more utilized by English teachers is the Engage, Study and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Germany MOnchengladbach 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: Assessment of the student's ability is necessary at various points throughout the duration of the course. Placement tests are used to determine the level of the student's current ability so that the student can be placed in a class that will match his/her current learning needs and expectations. Diagnostic tests assess for the strengths and weaknesses possessed by each student so that lesson plans can be created that address those identified areas of difficulty and also avoid teaching at a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Germany Bremerhaven 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 15 was about evaluating and testing. What I learned from this lesson was that there are a vast number of external tests for English learners. General external examinations consist of TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), IELTS (International English Language Testing System), and the TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication). The Cambridge Assessments are the world’s leading range of certificates for learners of English. The consist of numerous...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Germany Hamm 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: Juxtaposed one next to the other, the two video presentations can be used to constructively exhibit to teachers two extreme images of failure and success in the classroom. Nothing can be perfect of course and that includes teachers’ in-class performance, and while I believe that the teacher in the peak performance video could have done more to activate the students’ capacity and check their understanding of the lesson’s content, the fact remains that his performance was close...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Germany Braunschweig 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 section I learned about reluctant students and how pair work, guided practice, role plays and time to practice can be helpful for them. Also for first days - about how establishing rapport and a safe environment is important, and games for this such as passing the ball or them interviewing each other, where the needs analysis can also be subsumed into this. And doing warmers like hangman or pictionary or memory game can be helpful too, not just on first day, but to get the affect...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Germany Kiel 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: Songs, chants and music: for younger learners, it is a memorization technique. For older students, they can be realated to their culture. Songs provide the opportunity for listening, reading, and creative writing. Games: it is any activity with a purpose, rules and elements of fun, such as: hangman, monopoly, pictionary, battleships, trivial pursuit, etc. Teachers should always start thinking by the teaching point in order to choose the right game or how it can be adapted. Stories. the have many...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Germany Hanover 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: Depending on one's own personality and the culture with which one is teaching, there are various methodologies that a teacher is able to use in order to ensure that the students are learning the English language to their full extent. To do so, one must engage the students before exposing them to the subject of study by using many different forms to arouse the student's interest. Then, through a variation of the study and activation processes, the students are able to learn, understand, and apply...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Germany Krefeld 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: As teachers, we usually follow course books being used by the school, but as an effective teachers, one shouldn't just depend onf the course book itself. Teachers should also use some authentic and created materials to supplement the course book to make the lessons more interesting and motivating for the students to learn.These different authentic and created materials also make the students to enjoy the learning process and make them to be more active in engaging during the lesson.In this lesson...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Dresden Germany 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 looking at the tense system of the English language, there are actually 12 tenses that stem from the three main tenses: past, present, and future. The present tense breaks down into present simple, present continuous, present perfect, and present perfect continuous. I feel that the tense system is a well-established process that allows non-English speakers to break down English grammar in an efficient way. By using examples and proper Activate teaching methods, this holds true within the...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Bottrop Germany 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 how to teach new vocabulary, grammar and functions to students. It shows the criteria to follow when selecting vocabulary for students which is very helpful. This unit also gives a guidelines on how to introduce new grammatical structures and how to teach language functions. I felt like these two parts could have been longer and more detailed though, as they are quite brief. I liked, that this unit gives a lot of examples on how to apply the \"Engage-Study-Activate\" methods when...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Germany Munich 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 use of course books in the ESL classroom is very common because the course books have the advantages of being visually appealing, easy for the teacher to prepare, and the activities fits well into the timetable. However, from the researcher’s own teaching experience, there are several problems and issues with the course books such as uninteresting topics, repetitive activities, and not enough language exposure. This in terms may affect the student’s learning attitude and...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Lubeck Germany 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: Even though I am a native Englishman, I still really do struggle with the rules and procedures of grammar, I have sifted through this unit basically with my fingers crossed, hoping for the best. Not exactly a good tactic but I think I did alright. It was very handy to highlight a few notes from the unit which will give me a better idea when trying to teach students, I can use some of the examples provided.I thought this course was more about learning how to teach students English as a...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Certification Aachen Germany 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 provides good examples of detailed lesson plans which could prove useful in designing lessons in the future. Additionally, the task sheet activities are good practice for any interviews I may have in the future in which I might be asked to give demonstration lessons. Finally, the idea of creating and filling out a self-evaluation form is helpful and may help me improve my teaching in the future.Within this unit two videos are given in which to different types of teaching...  [Read more]

Check out tefl tesol about TESOL Jobs Kiel Germany 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: Another unit where I would not make a mistake as speaking naturally correctly but without knowledge of why or rules. So, a very interesting unit to go through. All the combinations (Past, Present and Future) against (Simple, Continuous, Perfect and Perfect Continuous) is an eye opener for understanding. This is combined with a presentation off Affirmative, Negative and Question forms. Brilliant teaching! Also most useful knowledge: non progressive verbs, how to form the third person singular, regular...  [Read more]